Mary Lile Broadaway at a glance
- Current role
- Circuit Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Arkansas · State
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Mary Lile Broadaway
Circuit Judge · Second Judicial Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, Division 7, serving since her 2020 election and currently holding office until January 1, 2027
- Partner, Broadaway & Broadaway, P.A., Paragould, AR (2004–present)
Education
- University of Arkansas School of Law — J.D. (1989)
- in History and Art History, Trinity University — B.A. (1986)
Additional information
- Election: Elected in 2020; term runs through 2027
- CEO, Building Better Futures (2016–2019), a nonprofit training and employing individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- State Representative, Arkansas House of Representatives, District 57 (2013–2017), serving on multiple committees including Judiciary, Aging, Children & Youth, and Legislative & Military Affairs
- City Attorney, City of Corning, AR (2009–2012)
- Former attorney for the Child Support Enforcement Unit and in‐house counsel for Frolic Footwear
- Before becoming a judge, Broadaway had a long legal and public service career
- Greene County Bar Association
- Arkansas Bar Association
- Broadaway is a native of Jonesboro, AR, and has been active in local and state leadership roles, including board memberships for community and legal organizations
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes electronic-hearing Zoom resources and court-user guides for remote proceedings.
Zoom Guides for Court UsersArkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource.
AOC Provisional Guidelines for Digital Audio Recording in State District CourtsArkansas Judiciary: District Courts ↗
Sources
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Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster
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