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DENISE REID HOGGARD We meet in Hot Springs for the 119th Annual Meeting June 1416 with a program of continuing education, a forum for conversations on important hot topics, an opportunity to learn from legal giants, and to hear messages from our governor, legislators, educators, and our attorney general. We will also be inspired and informed by our new Chief Justice Dan Kemp. You are sure to be inspired, encouraged and challenged to set high standards for your continued service as officers of the court. The Arkansas Bar Association represents all practice areas and settings across the state. It is the voice of Arkansas lawyers. That voice is strong because you work through the year and your presence at our 119th Annual Meeting is vitally important, especially in these interesting times. To keep our voice strong to protect our courts, it is important we come together and lead together. Arkansas lawyers meeting and working together with Arkansas judges can ensure our judiciary remains a separate branch of our government, that it stays free from undue political pressure—independent from party politics, separate and equal to the General Assembly and the governor. It is so significant that we meet together jointly with the Arkansas judicial council and we appreciate the opportunity this provides for us to work and learn side-by-side. May we never take for granted our fine judiciary and their commitment to the integrity of our justice system. As you stroll through the program, I feel certain you will struggle with the realization that there are simply too many quality programs to be in all of them. Join me in thanking our Annual Meeting chair Dean Emeritus Cynthia Nance.
CHIEF JUSTICE DAN KEMP
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20 National Speakers Arkansas Death Penalty Arkansas’ New Medical Marijuana Law Conceal v. Open Carry First State of the Judiciary by Chief Justice Kemp Judges’ Panels
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Legal Issues Confronting Transgender Individuals Legislative Updates Nickel and Dimed Into Incarceration Refugee Resettlement Issues Tort Reform Voting Rights Issues
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The Association welcomes Chief Justice Kemp to our joint meeting with the Arkansas Judicial Council. He will present his first “State of the Judiciary Address” on Friday at 11:30 a.m. In an interview published in The Arkansas Lawyer magazine this February, Kemp outlined his plans to lead the Court. Kemp’s goals include strengthening the administration of justice through the use of technology, encouraging better communication with the public and other branches of the government, and improving civility in the legal profession. Chief Justice Kemp was officially sworn in as Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court on January 1, 2017. He started his law practice in Mountain View following his graduation from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1976. His service to the judiciary began when he was appointed as municipal judge in 1977. He held this position until he was elected circuit judge for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit in 1986, a position he held until the end of 2016. In addition to serving as circuit judge, he served as a drug court judge for 12 years.
NEW PRESIDENTS’ WELCOME RECEPTION THIS YEAR Wednesday, June 14 4:00p - 5:00p • Exhibit Hall C & D Convention Center
This year’s sessions address important legal issues that are front and center in society today and provide you with the balanced perspectives on these cutting edge matters. This is your forum for conversations on important hot topics.
Denise Reid Hoggard
Jeffrey McKinley
Judge David Guthrie
Arkansas Bar Association President
Arkansas Bar Foundation President
Arkansas Judicial Council President
We have sessions on the nuts and bolts of law practice including business, civil rights, government practice, international & immigration, real estate, and tort law and a full day of family law and criminal law.
With over 1,000 attorneys and judges in attendance each year, the ArkBar Annual Meeting is the best event to connect with attorneys from across the state in beautiful Hot Springs.
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Association President: Denise Reid Hoggard President-Elect: Anthony A. (Tony) Hilliard Board of Governors Chair: Brian M. Rosenthal Annual Meeting Chair: Cynthia Nance
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Welcome to the 2017 ArkBar Annual Meeting— Lawyers Leading in Times of Change
REGISTRATION
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The registration desk is in Exhibit Halls C & D in the Hot Springs Convention Center. Pre-registered attendees will receive a link to the course materials, including the online evaluation, prior to the meeting. Members can access course materials and event schedule on the ArkBar Events app. The dress for the meeting is casual.
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Cynthia Nance
Welcome to the 2017 Arkansas Bar Association Annual meeting! This year’s theme is Lawyers Leading in Times of Change. Many of our sessions address important legal issues that are front and center in society today. Building on the 2016 conference, the topics are presented in a manner that will enable you to add to your “knowledge toolbox.” In doing so, we felt it was important to provide you with the balanced perspectives on these cutting-edge matters. And, while many of the topics reflect current societal debates, it is lawyers, representing clients, and the judges who hear those cases, who ultimately determine how those issues will be resolved. We hope that there is something for everyone this year at the Annual Meeting where there are panels on presidential executive orders, refugee resettlement, mental health in the criminal justice system, Islamic law, the death penalty, legal issues confronting transgender individuals and the protection of tribal sacred grounds. We also continue to provide our members with information on the nuts and bolts of practice. Our panels include advice from the bench, ethical social media use, and the impact of new forms of technology on the law. In addition, we are offering topics in substantive areas of the law such as business law, civil rights law, government practice, international and immigration law, real estate law, and tort law, with a full day from both the Criminal and Family Law sections. In
addition, our Young Lawyers Section has planned a track that is geared towards helping newer attorney members build their trial skills, prepare witnesses, communicate effectively with clients, and prepare for appeals. We continue to recognize the importance of diversity of the bench and bar with a highlight session on the proposed changes to the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility. Myles Lynk and Paula Frederick, who played principal roles in advocating for the rule changes, will join Charys Williams to explain the new rule. Judge Waymond Brown and Chief Judge Rita W. Gruber will share their insights on becoming a judge and the Women in the Profession Committee will present a panel on Generational Differences in the Practice of Law— Bridging the Generational Gap. As always, there’s plenty of time to socialize, whether it’s sitting on the veranda at the Arlington or busting a move to Flashback and a special attorney band on Thursday night at the Hotel Hot Springs. Finally, don’t miss the TGIF reception on Friday evening featuring a DJ and photo booth. See you in Hot Springs.
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SPECIAL NEEDS If you will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, or if you have a question, please contact Crystal Newton at (501) 375-4606 or cnewton@arkbar.com.
HOTELS Make reservations with the hotel of your choice. Ask for the Arkansas Bar Association Annual Meeting Group Rate. The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa (501) 609-2533 Comfort Inn & Suites (on Central) (501) 623-1700 Comfort Inn & Suites (on Nash) (501) 881-4758 Embassy Suites (501) 624-9200 Holiday Inn Express (501) 463-5600 LaQuinta (501) 520-6400 The Hotel Hot Springs & Spa (formerly The Austin) (501) 623-6600 The Waters (501) 321-0001
Cynthia Nance 2017 Annual Meeting Chair, Nathan A. Gordon Professor of Law, Dean Emeritus & Director of Pro Bono and Community Engagement at the University of Arkansas School of Law
CONGRATULATIONS 50-YEAR MEMBERS The following 50-year members will be honored at the luncheon at the Hot Springs Convention Center on Thursday.
To meet the Supreme Court’s requirements for 2016 - 2017, you must attend 12 hours by June 30, 2017, including 1 hour of ethics. 49.5 CLE credits, which includes 12 ethics hours and 5 ad litem hours, have been approved for this year’s Annual Meeting. You can earn up to 18.5 hours including ethics.
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Hot Springs Convention Center 2,000 free parking spaces will be available in a lot across from the Embassy Suites just East of Convention Blvd. and Laurel Street. Parking is also located on the back side of the Convention Center off Church Street. Arlington Hotel Parking Free parking is available at the Arlington public deck and Old Majestic Hotel. (Arlington provides shuttle from the Majestic Hotel to Arlington.) There is a paid public parking lot across the street from the Arlington.
SHUTTLES Free shuttle service is available between the Hot Springs Convention Center, Arlington Hotel and Embassy Suites. The service is sponsored by the Hot Springs Convention Center. Shuttles will stop at the Arlington, Hot Springs Convention Center and the Embassy Suites. The Embassy Suites and Hotel Hot Springs have shuttles available for guests.
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An Overview of Collaborative Family Law Generally and in Arkansas Barry E. Coplin, Coplin & Hardy, PLLC Betty J. Hardy, Coplin & Hardy, PLLC Matthew R. House, James, House & Downing P.A. Charley Elise Swann, James, House & Downing P.A.
9:00a - 10:00a (1.0 CLE) Ad Litem
Domestic Relations Case Law Update Lauren White Hoover, LaCerra, Dickson, Hoover, & Rogers PLLC Traci H. LaCerra, LaCerra, Dickson, Hoover, & Rogers PLLC
10:00a - 10:15a
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10:15a - 11:15a (1.0 CLE Ethics) Ad Litem
Legal Ethics and the Family Law Justice Gap Professor Jordan Woods, University of Arkansas School of Law
ROOMS 207-208—CRIMINAL LAW 8:00a - 9:00a (1.0 CLE)
ArkBar Docs Cathy Underwood, UA Pulaski Technical College
9:00a - 11:15a (2.0 CLE) 15-minute break at 10:00a
Criminal Law Legislative Updates Robert S. McMahan, Office of the Prosecutor Coordinator
11:15a - 12:30p
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall C & D
12:45p - 1:45p (1.0 CLE Ethics)
Criminal Law Ethics Bowl Brian M. Clary, Saline County Prosecutor’s Office Pamela Epperson Panasiuk, Epperson Panasiuk Law Marjorie Rogers, LaCerra, Dickson, Hoover, & Rogers PLLC Emily L. White, Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission James W. Wyatt, Montgomery, Adams & Wyatt, PLC DWI Legal Update John C. Collins II, Collins, Collins & Ray, P.A.
11:15a - 12:30p
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall C & D
1:45p - 2:45p (1.0 CLE)
12:00p - 12:45p
Family Law Section Meeting Hall B
2:45p - 3:00p
Break
3:00p - 4:00p (1.0 CLE)
Mental Health Needs in the Criminal Justice System Steve Binder, County of San Diego Pam Dodson, Department of Human Services Kari Powers, Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts Division of Drug Court Programs Ben Udochi, Arkansas Community Correction Andrea Grimes Woods,* Nabholz Construction
12:45p - 1:45p (1.0 CLE) Ad Litem
Orders of Protection: Litigating Domestic Drama Erin E. Cassinelli, Lassiter & Cassinelli Lauren Collins, Lassiter & Cassinelli
1:45p - 2:45p (1.0 CLE) Ad Litem
Judges Panel on Current Legal Issues and How they Affect Family Law Judge David M. Clark, Circuit Judge Judge Cathleen V. Compton, Circuit Judge Judge Mackie M. Pierce, Circuit Judge Judge W. Michael Reif, Circuit Judge
2:45p - 3:00p
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3:00p - 4:00p (1.0 CLE)
Financial & Tax Considerations in Family Law Jennifer L. Bell, Bell & Company, PA
ROOMS 203-204—ATTPRO 10:15a - 11:15a (1.0 CLE Ethics)
Why Lawyers Get Sued Sally Field, Attorney Protective
11:15a - 12:30p
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall C & D
12:45p - 2:45p (2.0 CLE Ethics)
Law Firm Self Audit Sally Field, Attorney Protective Patrick McAlpine, Stephens Insurance, Inc.
2:45p - 3:00p
Break
3:00p - 4:00p (1.0 CLE Ethics)
Social Media Ethics for Lawyers Erin McCartney, Attorney Protective
Every firm, regardless of its size, should consider implementing risk management procedures and policies to assist the firm in managing challenges like intake, client screening, conflict checking, ethical compliance, deadlines, client communications, billing, and more. This practical presentation will demonstrate how to conduct an audit of your firm’s risk management procedures and policies and will suggest best practices in risk management. Also learn what caused other attorneys to be sued and how to avoid the “mistakes” they made.
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HALL B Presidential Executive Orders Professor Erin B. Corcoran, University of New Hampshire School of Law Paul W. Keith,* Gibson & Keith, PLLC Professor Andrew Wright, Savannah Law School
Legislative Panel Kristin L. Pawlik, Keith, Miller, Butler, Schneider & Pawlik, PLLC Representative Carol C. Dalby Senator Jeremy Y. Hutchinson Senator Bruce Maloch
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10:00a - 10:15a
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10:15a - 11:15a (1.0 CLE Ethics)
Arkansas’ New Medical Marijuana Law: Challenges and Opportunities for the Arkansas Bar David A. Couch, Attorney at Law Michael E. Harmon, Arkansas Supreme Court Office of the Committee on Professional Conduct Senator Jeremy Y. Hutchinson Krisin Stankiewic, Greenspoon Marder Shannon O’Fallon, Oregon Department of Justice Andrea Grimes Woods,* Nabholz Construction
10:15a - 11:15a (1.0 CLE)
Kessler v. Strecker: Executive
11:15a - 12:30p
Lunch & Award Ceremonies in the Exhibit Hall
9:00a - 10:00a (1.0 CLE)
11:15a - 12:30p
12:45p - 1:45p (1.0 CLE)
Plenary: A Philadelphia Story: A Conversation with Alan Epstein Alan B. Epstein, Spector Gadon & Rosen, PLC Dean Cynthia E. Nance, University of Arkansas School of Law
1:45p - 2:45p (1.0 CLE)
The Future of Legal Education Professor Lindsey Gustafson, UALR William H. Bowen School of Law Dean Stacy L. Leeds, University of Arkansas School of Law
2:45p - 3:00p
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3:00p - 4:00p (1.0 CLE)
Updates from the Attorney General Attorney General Leslie C. Rutledge, Arkansas Attorney General’s Office
8:00a - 9:00a (1.0 CLE Ethics)
Ethical Billing—What they Didn’t Teach you in Law School Claude Ducloux, LawPay
9:00a - 10:00a (1.0 CLE)
Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot Christopher Wesley Burks, Sanford Law Firm, PLLC W. Marshall Prettyman, Jr.,* Mostyn Prettyman, PLLC Lee P. Rudofsky, Arkansas Attorney General’s Office
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
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10:15a - 11:15a (1.0 CLE)
Islamophobia and the Rule of Law Robert L. Depper III,* Depper Legal Services, PLC Jasmine Moawad, Americorps CNCS M. Ali Sadiqi, Sadiqi Law Firm Faizan Syed, CAIR-Missouri
11:15a - 12:30p
Lunch & Award Ceremonies in the Exhibit Hall
12:45p - 1:45p (1.0 CLE)
Plenary in Horner Hall
1:45p - 2:45p (1.0 CLE)
Refugee Resettlement: Legal, Policy and Practical Considerations Frank Head, Jr., Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Resettlement Services Emily Crane Linn, Canopy Northwest Arkansas Kathleen M. McDonald,* Beacon Legal Group, PLLC Danna J. Young, Law Office of Danna Young PA
2:45p - 3:00p
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3:00p - 4:00p (1.0 CLE)
Legal Issues Confronting Transgender Individuals Paul Castillo, Lambda Legal Rev. Gwen Fry, Arkansas Transgender Equality Coalition Amy Dunn Johnson,* Arkansas Access to Justice Commission Professor Jordan Woods, University of Arkansas School of Law
Orders and Impact on Immigration Dr. Michael B. Dougan, Arkansas State University
12:45p - 1:45p (1.0 CLE)
Plenary in Horner Hall
1:45p - 2:45p (1.0 CLE Ethics)
Obligations to Clients, Colleagues, the Court and our System of Justice under the Model Rules and the Do Right Rules Judge John N. Fogleman David R. Matthews,* Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure, & Thompson, P.A. John E. Moore, Munson, Rowlett, Moore & Boone, PA John E. Tull III, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC
Lunch & Award Ceremonies in the Exhibit Hall
ROOMS 207-208
2:45p - 3:00p
Break
3:00p - 4:00p (1.0 CLE)
Generational Differences in the Practice of Law—Bridging the Generational Gap Maggie H. Benson, Kutak Rock, LLP Evelyn E. Brooks, Tolley & Brooks PA Judge Cathleen V. Compton, 6th Judicial Circuit, Division 3 Chief Judge Rita W. Gruber, Arkansas Court of Appeals Regan Gruber Moffitt, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Elizabeth Brooks-Tolley Rose Heather Goodson Zachary,* Williams & Anderson PLC
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THURSDAY PLENARY
Plenary: A Philadelphia Story: A Conversation with Alan Epstein
12:45p - 1:45p, Thursday, June 15
Alan Epstein, Spector Gadon & Rosen, Philadelphia
This session will feature a conversation with Alan Epstein, former President of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, a Philadelphia lawyer who represented a young, gay, HIV positive lawyer in the early 1990s. At the time his client was suffering from full-blown AIDS and the country was grappling with understanding the nature of the disease. Alan’s trial against a prestigious Philadelphia law firm garnered much national publicity as the last federal trial televised on Court TV and CNN, and because it raised many of the issues highlighted at the time by the award-winning movie “Philadelphia” starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Alan is the Chair of Spector Gadon & Rosen’s Employment Law Practice Group in Philadelphia. He has litigated complex claims before courts throughout the United States. Alan concentrates his practice in civil litigation representation and the provision of transactional advice in the areas of employment rights, civil rights, and constitutional torts. Alan is well known for his participation in high-profile litigation for individuals and corporate entities and for his frequent representation of local and national sports figures, broadcast personalities, and officers and directors of large national corporations.
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Becoming and Being a Judge — Collegiality and Candor Judge Waymond M. Brown, Arkansas Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Judge Rita W. Gruber, Arkansas Supreme Court of Appeals
10:00a - 10:15a
Break
10:15a - 11:15a (1.0 CLE)
Governor’s Address Governor Asa Hutchinson, Governor’s Office
11:15a - 12:30p
Lunch & Swearing-in Ceremony in the Exhibit Hall
12:45p - 1:45p (1.0 CLE)
The Tort Reform Movement Representative Camille Williams Bennett Paul Byrd, Paul Byrd Law Firm PLLC Will Foster,* University of Arkansas School of Law Michael McCarty Harrison, Watts, Donovan & Tilley, PA
1:45p - 2:45p (1.0 CLE)
Representing Students in Campus Hearings on Sexual Violence Laura Dunn, SurvJustice Inc.
2:45p - 3:00p
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3:00p - 4:00p (1.0 CLE)
The Death Penalty in Arkansas Furonda L. Brasfield, Arkansas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Thomas M. Carpenter,* City of Little Rock Jennifer L. Merritt, Arkansas Attorney General’s Office Julie Pitt Vandiver, Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Arkansas
1:45p - 2:45p (1.0 CLE)
Practice Pointers: Writing Persuasively; Communicating With Your Client; and Preparing Your Witness Robert Lamb Beard, Jr., Rainwater, Holt, & Sexton Jason E. Owens, Rainwater, Holt, & Sexton Jonathan Q. Warren, Rainwater, Holt, & Sexton Trial Skills: Discovery Basics; Dos and Don’ts of Summary Judgment; Effective Opening Statements; and Direct v. Cross Examination JaNan Arnold Davis, Rainwater, Holt, & Sexton Thomas J. Diaz, Rainwater, Holt, & Sexton Joshua D. Standerfer, Rainwater, Holt, & Sexton Geoffrey Thompson, Rainwater, Holt, & Sexton
2:45p - 3:00p
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3:00p - 4:00p (1.0 CLE)
What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Appeals Andy Taylor, Taylor & Taylor Law Firm, P.A. Tasha C. Taylor, Taylor & Taylor Law Firm, P.A.
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Technology and the Disruption of the Practice of Law Professor Howard W. Brill,* University of Arkansas School of Law Buck C. Gibson, Buck C. Gibson PA Dan Lear, AVVO Brooke Moore, Arkansas Virtual Lawyer
9:00a - 10:00a (1.0 CLE Ethics)
10:00a- 10:15a
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10:15a - 11:15a (1.0 CLE)
Bad Things Happen: Insuring Your Risks in Real Estate Transactions Jeb H. Joyce, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC C. Wesley Lasseigne Patrick W. McAlpine, Stephens Insurance, LLC
11:15a - 12:30p
Lunch & Swearing-in Ceremony in the Exhibit Hall
12:45p - 1:45p (1.0 CLE)
Technology, Access to Justice, and the Future of the Legal Profession Amy Dunn Johnson, Arkansas Access to Justice Commission Richard Vincent Morris Open Access Law Firm, PLLC Diversity in the Legal Profession: Recent Developments Concerning the Model Rules Paula Frederick, State Bar of Georgia Professor Myles V. Lynk, ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Jessica Bass Vaught,* Rainwater, Holt, & Sexton Charys S. Williams, Walmart Stores, Inc.
1:45p - 2:45p (1.0 CLE Ethics)
2:45p - 3:00p
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3:00p - 4:00p (1.0 CLE Ethics)
Ethical Social Media Use by Lawyers, Judges and their Staff Sarah A. Sparkman, City of Springdale
ROOMS 203-204 12:45p - 1:45p (1.0 CLE)
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Fastcase 7 Cathy Underwood, UA Pulaski Technical College
9:00a - 10:00a (1.0 CLE)
Constitutional and Statutory Distinctions Between Concealed Carry and Open Carry Professor Raymond T. Diamond, Louisiana State University Law Center John Pierce, The Law Office of John Pierce, Esq. Andrea Grimes Woods,* Nabholz Construction Jacob A. Worlow, Worlow Law, LLC
10:00a - 10:15a
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10:15a - 11:15a (1.0 CLE)
The Arkansas LLC, the “Go-To” Business Entity Grant Cox,* Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC Jamie Fugitt, PPGMR Law, PLLC Ryan O’Quinn, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC
11:15a - 12:30p
Lunch & Swearing-in Ceremony in the Exhibit Hall
12:45p - 1:45p (1.0 CLE)
Advice from the Bench for Newer Lawyers Judge Earnest E. Brown, Jr., Circuit Judge Judge John N. Fogleman, Circuit Judge Justice Rhonda K. Wood, Arkansas Supreme Court
1:45p - 2:45p (1.0 CLE)
Nickel and Dimed Into Incarceration: Cash Register Justice in the Criminal System Professor Laura I. Appleman, Willamette University College of Law Tamla J. Lewis,* University of Arkansas School of Law Professor Tiffany R. Murphy, University of Arkansas School of Law
2:45p - 3:00p
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3:00p - 4:00p (1.0 CLE)
Standing Rock, Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection of Sacred Lands Professor Elizabeth A. Kronk Warner, The University of Kansas School of Law James Monroe Scurlock,* Wallace, Martin, Duke & Russell, PLLC
EXHIBIT HALL C & D 11:30 - 12:00 p.m. (0.5 CLE)
State of the Judiciary Address Chief Justice Dan Kemp, Arkansas Supreme Court
TGIF RECEPTION TGIF AFTERNOON RECEPTION, PHOTO BOOTH AND DJ
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GOLDEN TICKET & SCAVENGER HUNT PRIZE DRAWINGS 4:15p
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10:00a - 10:15a
MORNING BREAK Exhibit Hall C & D, Convention Center.
11:15a - 12:30p
LUNCH & BENEFIT BINGO Exhibit Hall C & D, Convention Center.
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ST. THOMAS MORE SOCIETY OF ARKANSAS PRAYER BREAKFAST Speaker: Chief Justice Dan Kemp. Embassy Suites Hotel.
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PRESIDENTS’ SUMMIT Rooms 203-204, Convention Center.
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YLS MEETING Rooms 203-204, Convention Center Join the section for its annual meeting. Chair Gregory J. Northern passes the gavel to incoming Chair Eric Marks. Members will elect new officers and district representatives.
12:00p - 12:45p
FAMILY LAW SECTION MEETING Hall B, Convention Center.
10:00a - 10:15a
MORNING BREAK Exhibit Hall C & D, Convention Center.
10:00a - 10:15a
MORNING BREAK Exhibit Hall C & D, Convention Center.
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ARKANSAS BAR FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP MEETING The Foundation Board of Directors’ Meeting will immediately follow. Room 202, Convention Center.
11:15a - 12:30p
LUNCHEON HONORING 50-YEAR MEMBERS & AWARD CEREMONY Exhibit Hall C & D, Convention Center.
11:15a - 12:30p
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI LUNCH Rooms 104-105, Convention Center. Ticketed event. RSVP to http:// attend.com/HotSprings2017Lunch.
LUNCHEON HONORING PRESIDENT-ELECT ANTHONY A. (TONY) HILLIARD, STATE OF THE JUDICIARY (0.5 CLE), & SWEARING-IN Exhibit Hall C & D, Convention Center.
1:15p - 4:15p
HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING Rooms 207-209, Convention Center.
4:00p - 6:00p
TGIF AFTERNOON RECEPTION, PHOTO BOOTH AND DJ Grand Lobby, Convention Center. Wristband required. Wrap up the meeting with a final afternoon reception immediately following Friday afternoon’s CLE and House of Delegates meeting. Sponsored by the Arkansas Bar Association, the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association and Rainwater, Holt & Sexton.
4:15p
GOLDEN TICKET & SCAVENGER HUNT PRIZE DRAWINGS Grand Lobby. Golden Ticket Drawing at 4:15p.m. Must be present to win.
2:45p - 3:00p
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AFTERNOON BREAK Exhibit Hall C & D, Convention Center. PRESIDENTS’ WELCOME RECEPTION Exhibit Hall C & D, Convention Center. All registrants are invited to a fun reception in the exhibit hall for margaritas and chips/salsa. The presidents of the Arkansas Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Foundation and Arkansas Judicial Council will be honored.
New this year— Presidents’ Welcome Reception moved to earlier time and new location. 7:30p
ARKANSAS BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS’ DINNER Rooms 207-208, Convention Center. By Invitation.
11:15a
UALR WILLIAM H. BOWEN SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI LUNCH Rooms 102-103, Convention Center. Open to Bowen alumni only, $25 per person. Reservations required to emterry@ualr.edu. Michelle Strause and Brenda Simpson of Legacy Law Group, LLP.
2:45p - 3:00p
AFTERNOON BREAK Exhibit Hall C & D, Convention Center.
4:30p
FRIDAY FIRM AFTERNOON RECEPTION Arlington Hotel Lobby. Sponsored by Friday, Eldredge & Clark LLP.
7:30p
PAST PRESIDENTS’ DINNER Rooms 102-103, Convention Center. By Invitation.
8:00p
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Inside Track Grill & Sports Lounge, Hotel Hot Springs.
8:00p - 11:00p
YLS Hospitality Suite Hotel Hot Springs, Suite #1411.
FRIDAY LUNCHEON 11:15a - 12:30p Halls C & D, Convention Center Friday, June 16
THURSDAY EVENING ENTERTAINMENT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BY FLASHBACK Inside Track Grill & Sports Lounge Hotel Hot Springs Show starts at 8:00p Keg beer provided Sponsored by Midwest Litigation Services
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12:00p - 12:30p Swearing-in Ceremony of ArkBar President-Elect Anthony A. (Tony) Hilliard Hilliard
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REGISTRATION DESK HOURS Register to win an Apple Watch
PRIZE DRAWINGS GOLDEN TICKET & SCAVENGER HUNT PRIZE DRAWINGS 4:15p FRIDAY
Visit the exhibitors and have them mark your visit on the Golden Ticket which is included with your registration. Drop your completed ticket at the registration desk for your chance to win an Apple Watch. You must be present at the TGIF Reception in the Grand Lobby to win and be a paid Annual Meeting registrant to enter.
DAILY BREAKS
Prizes will be given out during each of the breaks in the Exhibit Hall. Must be present to win. Names randomly drawn from registrants.
BENEFITS BINGO 11:15a WEDNESDAY
Join us for a game of ArkBar Benefits Bingo during lunch in the Exhbit Hall. Learn about ArkBar member benefits and win prizes.
PRIZES
BREAKFAST SERVED DAILY Continental breakfast is served in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday through Friday from 7:30a - 9:00a.
LUNCHES SERVED WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY Lunches are served in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday - Friday. Lunch tickets required. Tickets are included with your registration. Additional lunches can be purchased at the registration desk. See schedule on page 6 for lunch events.
BREAKS SERVED DAILY Light refreshments are served in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday through Friday.
STOP-N-SHOP BOOTHS
Prizes this year include: Apple Watch (Golden Ticket) Beats Wireless Headphones Amazon Echo Dots Yeti Cups Gift Cards ArkBar Swag
Visit the booths in the lounge area for some fun clothing and accessories to take home.
EXHIBIT HALL CLOSES FRIDAY AT 3:00p Drop off your CLE forms in the Grand Lobby and stay for the TGIF reception to win prizes.
Win a chance for a BEATS WIRELESS HEADPHONES
SCAVENGER HUNT Who doesn’t love a scavenger hunt? This year at the Annual Meeting, ArkBar will award wireless headphones to one lucky participant!
The registration desk is located in Exhibit Halls C & D for pre-registered and on-site registrations. Registrations not received by June 11, 2017, must register at the door. Wednesday & Thursday: 7:30a - 4:00p Friday: 7:30a - 3:00p
Here’s what you have to do:
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Follow ArkBar on Twitter @ArkBar or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ ArkansasBarAssociation.
2. Take pictures of as many of the items listed below as possible. 3. Post the pictures to Twitter or Facebook and use the hashtag #ArkBarAM. Submit one picture of each item—your odds of winning
increase as you complete each item on the list! All pictures must be submitted by the end of the Friday luncheon at 12:30 p.m. The winner will be announced at the TGIF Reception on Friday at 4:15 p.m. Good luck and happy hunting! Breakfast • Your breakfast with your name badge • A selfie near registration • Sessions
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The screen during one of the sessions A session description from the Event App A session presenter Plenary speaker Alan Epstein
Lunches • Your lunch • A benefit bingo card • The swearing-in ceremony of President-Elect Anthony A. Hilliard
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Breaks/Throughout the Day The ArkBar Logo Your schedule on the ArkBar Event App A sponsor’s business card You and one of your favorite ArkBar staff members You with a sponsor You with an exhibitor You with a new friend You with an old friend A photo of someone with more than 3 badge ribbons
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The Annual
8 June 14-16, 2017
ArkBar
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NATIONAL SPEAKERS
Enriched education with influential content leaders. Plenary speaker Alan Epstein of Philadelphia will give us insight on what it takes to modernize the law. Cutting-edge topical issues will be presented through balanced panels on issues of gun rights, marijuana laws, immigration, executive orders, refugee resettlement, Islamaphobia, voting rights, tort reform, death penalty, tribal sovereignty and economic incarceration. We will cover the future of the legal profession, legal education, the impact of technology on the practice of law and access to courts, and social media.
Steve Binder
Paul Castillo
Erin B. Corcoran
Raymond T. Diamond
Paula Frederick
Elizabeth A. Warner Kronk
Dan Lear
Myles V. Lynk
John Pierce
M. Ali Sadiqi
Kristin Stankiewicz
Faizan Syed
Claude Ducloux
Jasmine Moawad
Joel West Williams
2017 SPONSORS ArkBar Benefactor Members ArkBar Patron Members
Platinum
Wilson & Associates, PLLC
Silver Business Law Section of ArkBar Family Law Section of ArkBar
Criminal Law Section of ArkBar Real Estate Law Section of ArkBar
Labor & Employment Law Section of ArkBar
Kirby and Rosalind Mouser
William A. Martin Hilburn, Calhoon, Harper, Pruniski & Calhoun, LTD
RamsayBridgforth
Ramsay, Bridgforth, Robinson and Raley LLP Attorneys at Law
Bronze
Shannon O’Fallon
Andrew Wright
Online: www.arkbar.com/ annualmeeting Register online or download and print registration form.
Gold
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Laura Dunn
3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER
Diamond Arkansas Bar Foundation
Laura I. Appleman
Fax: 501-881-4251 Mail: Arkansas Bar Association 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72202 Registrations cannot be accepted by email. Members save $100 by registering by June 11.