Wendy Scholtens Wood at a glance
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Wendy Scholtens Wood
Judge · Arkansas Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- American judge serving on the Arkansas Court of Appeals since January 1, 2023
- served as Special Associate Justice for an Arkansas Supreme Court case in 2022
- Scholtens Wood began her law career in 1996 at the Barber Law Firm in Little Rock, practicing as a trial attorney for a decade
- She then served as a law clerk for sixteen years under Judge Larry Vaught on the Arkansas Court of Appeals
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in economics from Vanderbilt University in 1991
Additional information
- In 2022, she was elected by voters in Pulaski, Saline, and Perry Counties to her current judicial seat
- A standout women’s basketball player, Scholtens led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in scoring and rebounding from 1989 to 1991, was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 1988, and earned three All-SEC selections
- She graduated from Southside High School in 1987, where she led her team to a 95–5 record, three consecutive state championships, and was named Arkansas Player of the Decade for the 1980s
- Scholtens Wood was born in Geneva, Illinois, and raised in Fort Smith, Arkansas
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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