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John Allen Chalk Makes Announcement on Behalf of the American Inns of Court

John Allen Chalk, the President of the Mahon Inn of Court for Inn Year 2013-2014, has announced that the American Inns of Court on July 29, 2014, made the following announcement:

“The Eldon B. Mahon American Inn of Court has been awarded the Achieving Excellence Platinum designation for the 2013-2014 Inn year.  Your hard work and dedication has distinguished your Inn as a model of American Inn of Court best practices.”

During the Mahon Inn of Court 2013-2014 Inn Year, Tom Brandon and Kirk Bryant served as “Masters of the Bench”; Jason Pierce and John Shaw served as “Barristers”; and Patrick Rose served as an “Associate.”

Jason Pierce has been elected “Secretary” of the Mahon Inn of Court for Inn Year 2014-2015 and will continue to serve as a “Barrister.”

John Allen Chalk has been elected a member-at-large of the Mahon Inn of Court Executive Committee for the Inn Year 2014-2015. Chalk has also been designated an “Emeritus Master” of the Mahon Inn of Court.

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