2024 ANNUAL MEETING JUNE
12-14th
HOT SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER & OAKLAWN EVENT CENTER
JOINT MEETING WITH THE ARKANSAS JUDICIAL COUNCIL
Hot Springs: Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow
ArkBar President Judge Margaret Dobson
Wrist Band
Welcome!
Annual Meeting Co-Chair Leslie Copeland Co Chair
We are thrilled for you to join us for the 126th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Bar Association! Get ready to engage in innovative CLE and unwind with fantastic entertainment We hope you connect, learn, and enjoy every moment Thank you for being here!
You can download the course materials using the link that was emailed in your “Know Before the Go” email
The wristband provided in your registration packet is required for entry into the social events Please wear your wrist band to these events
Silent Auction
Scan the QR code to view auction items and bid! Participation in the silent auction is free and easy to access for everyone. Open to the public.
The auction will close at 9:30a on Friday, June 14 You can pick up your items at the registration desk from 10:00a-noon or we will contact you to arrange for pick up
Joe DentonGolf Tournament
Events
Wednesday 1:00p
Hot Springs Country Club Sponsored by McMath Woods P.A.
Afternoon Events at Oaklawn Wednesday & Thursday
Wednesday 12:00p-4:00p
Thursday 12:00p-3:00p
Afternoon By the Pool & Games on the Lawn Cash bar available Sponsored by Denton, Zachary and Norwood PLLC
Astral Spa will be onsite offering spa options as well as discounts at the spa.
Kick-Off Party and Awards Ceremony
Wednesday
6:00p - 9:00p
Oaklawn Event Center
First Floor
Sponsored by:
Odom Law Firm and Oliver Law Firm
MAGIC sponsored by The Edwards Firm
Arkansas Bar Association President Judge Margaret Dobson
Learn Game Rules at Oaklawn
Wednesday & Thursday 1:00p-2:00p
Also at Oaklawn, you have the opportunity to hear game rules explained from a professional on the Oaklawn gaming floor
Arkansas Bar Foundation President Michael H. Crawford
Arkansas Judicial Council President Judge Ken D. Coker
On Wednesday, enjoy a special evening with buffet dinner and desserts, magic show, live music and dancing with Rodney Block Collective. Arkansas Bar Foundation President Michael H. Crawford and Arkansas Bar Association President Judge Margaret Dobson will present joint awards for outstanding contributions to the bar Judge Dobson will also present special Association awards with the help of Joey Williams MAGIC to elevate the excitement We are honored to welcome Arkansas Judicial Council President Judge Ken D. Coker.
Hospitality Suite
Wednesday
9:00p-midnight Room 202, Oaklawn Hotel
Sponsored by Miller, Butler, Schneider, Pawlik & Rozzell, PLLC
Events
Tea with the Judges
Thursday
3:00p-3:30p
Exhibit Hall, Hot Springs Convention Center
Enjoy an extended break for time with members of the Arkansas Judicial Council
Sponsored by Wright Lindsey Jennings
Friday Firm Reception
Thursday 4:30p-6:00p
Grand Lobby, Hot Springs Convention Center
Legendary reception sponsored by Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP
Hospitality Suite
Thursday
9:00p-midnight
Room 202, Oaklawn Hotel
Sponsored by Denton, Zachary and Norwood PLLC
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Family Law Horner Hall
7:30a-8:30a
8:30a –9:30a CLE: 10 Ethics
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9:30a-10:30a CLE: 10
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10:30a-11:00a
11:00a-12:00p CLE: 1.0
Ad Litem/DR
12:00p-1:00p
12:30p-1:00p
1:00p-2:30p CLE: 15
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2:30p-3:00p
3:00p-4:30p CLE: 15
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Continental Breakfast Served in the Exhibit Hall
When Custody, Paternity and Artificial Insemination Collide
Haley D Smith, Owens, Mixon, Heller & Smith, PA
Preserving Issues in Family Law Appeals
Tory H Lewis, Taylor & Taylor Law Firm, PA
Break
When Divorce and Bankruptcy Collide
Vanessa Cash Adams, ARlaw Partners
Judge Bianca Rucker, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas
Lunch
(On Your Own: concession stand open for purchases)
William H. Bowen School of Law in Rooms 102-103 (Ticketed)
Family Law Section Meeting in Horner Hall
Domestic Relations Case Law Update
Angela Mann, Mann & Kemp
Break
Hot Topics in Family Law
Lauren Hoover, Lacerra, Dickson, Hoover & Rogers PLLC
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Paralegal Track
Rooms 203-204
7:30a-8:30a
8:30a –9:15a
9:15a-10:15a
10:15a-10:45a
10:45a-11:15a
11:15a-12:00p
12:00p-1:00p
1:00p-2:00p
2:00p-2:45p
2:45p-3:15p
3:15p-4:15p
Continental Breakfast Served in the Exhibit Hall
Case Intake
Paula Adams, RP, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard
Jury Instructions - A Guide for Your Case From Pre-Litigation Through Trial
Kesia Morrison, Assistant Attorney General
Break
Pleadings
Presely Engle, Engle Law
Discovery
Renae Ford Hudson, Senior Assistant Attorney General
Katie Wilson, Lead Legal Assistant – Civil Department, Office of Attorney General
Lunch & Round Table Discussion
(On Your Own: concession stand open for purchases)
Motion Practice
M Kathy McCarroll, Friday, Eldredge & Clark
Trial Notebooks (and How To Use Them at Trial)
Monique Fleming, Paralegal, Office of the Arkansas Attorney General
Break
Trial Director in the Courtroom
Paula Adams, RP, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
Track One Horner Hall
7:30a-8:30a
8:30a –9:30a CLE: 1.0 Ethics
9:30a-10:30a CLE: 1.0 Ethics
10:00a
10:30a-11:00a
11:00a-12:00p CLE: 10
12:00p-1:00p
1:00p-2:00p CLE: 1.0 Ethics
2:00p-3:00p CLE: 1.0
3:00p-3:30p
3:30p-4:30p CLE: 10
Continental Breakfast Served in the Exhibit Hall
ETHICS ChatGPT: A Lawyer’s Friend or Ethical Time Bomb? Professional Responsibility in the Age of Generative AI
Devin R. Bates, Member, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC
Risky Business: Risk Management Concerns for the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Meredith Lowry, Wright Lindsey Jennings LLP
Young Lawyers Section Meeting at Oaklawn Resort (Catherine Room)
Break
PLENARY:
LawGPT? Generative AI, ChatGPT, LLMs, and the Legal Data-Driven Revolution
Ed Walters, Chief Strategy Officer of vLex and the founder of Fastcase
Lunch
(On Your Own: concession stand open for purchases) University of Arkansas School of Law Luncheon in Hall A (Ticketed)
PLENARY:
How to Think Like a Bad Ass Lawyer
Claire E. Parsons, Bricker Graydon LLP
PLENARY:
Pivoting From The Plane CrashWhat Lawyers Can Learn From Bad Aviation Outcomes
Jan Sawyer, Litigation Focus Groups Sponsored by the Arkansas Bar Foundation
Break: Tea With the Judges (Exhibit Hall) Sponsored by Wright Lindsey Jennings LLP
The Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy: Will The Sackers Get Away With It?
Josh Silverstein, UA Little Rock William H Bowen School of Law
Track Two Rooms 207-209
7:30a-8:30a
8:30a –9:30a CLE: 1.0
Continental Breakfast Served in the Exhibit Hall
The Protect Arkansas Act of 2023
Gregg Parrish, Executive Director, Arkansas Public Defender Commission
Bob McMahan, Prosecutor Coordinator at Office of the Prosecutor Coordinator
John Felts, Arkansas Parole Board
9:30a-10:30a CLE: 1.0
10:00a
10:30a-11:00a
11:00a-12:00p CLE: 10
12:00p-1:00p 1:00p-2:00p CLE: 1.0 Ethics
2:00p-3:00p CLE: 10
3:00p-3:30p
3:30p-4:30p CLE: 10
The State of Modern Jury Trials in Arkansas
Jamie H. Jones, Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP
Sach Oliver, Oliver Law Firm
Judge Spencer G Singleton, 13th Judicial District, Circuit Court Judge, Division 6
Judge Susan K Weaver, 20th Judicial District, Circuit Court Judge, Division 1
Young Lawyers Section Meeting at Oaklawn Resort (Catherine Room)
Break
PLENARY in Horner Hall: LawGPT? Generative AI, ChatGPT, LLMs, and the Legal Data-Driven Revolution
Ed Walters, Chief Strategy Officer of vLex and the founder of Fastcase
Lunch
(On Your Own: concession stand open for purchases)
University of Arkansas School of Law Luncheon in Hall A (Ticketed)
PLENARY IN HORNER HALL:
How to Think Like a Bad Ass Lawyer
Claire E. Parsons, Bricker Graydon LLP
PLENARY IN HORNER HALL
Pivoting From The Plane CrashWhat Lawyers Can Learn From Bad Aviation Outcomes
Jan Sawyer, Litigation Focus Groups
Sponsored by the Arkansas Bar Foundation
Break: Tea With the Judges (Exhibit Hall)
Sponsored by Wright Lindsey Jennings LLP
SEAL Team Tactics for Trial Lawyers
Alan Lane, Odom Law Firm
Matt Lindsay, Odom Law Firm
Monte Sharits, Odom Law Firm
Friday, June 14, 2024
Morning Sessions
Rooms 207-209
7:30a-8:30a
9:00a –10:00a CLE: 10
10:00a-10:15a
10:15a-11:45p CLE: 15
Ad Litem/DR
Continental Breakfast Served in the Exhibit Hall Sponsored by McDaniel Wolff, PLLC
Lights, Camera, Action, Judging! The Legal Implications of Hosting a Television Courtroom Show
Dana & Keith Cutler, James W Tippin & Associates
Break
Ask the Judges - Round Tables
Court of Appeals Judge Stephanie Potter Barrett
Circuit Judge Blake Batson, Ninth-East Judicial District
Circuit Judge Chuck Clawson, 20th Judicial Circuit, Division 3
Hon Johnnie Copeland, 14th Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court Judge, Division 4
Hon. Scott Ellington, 2nd Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court Judge, Division 12
Judge Donna Galloway, 11E Circuit Judge, Arkansas County
Circuit Judge Jackie Harris, 11th West Judicial Circuit, Division 4
Circuit Judge Robert Herzfeld, 22nd Judicial Circuit, Division 4
Circuit Judge Leon Johnson, 6th Judicial Circuit, Division 1
Judge Brent Houston, 22nd Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court Judge, Division 3
Judge Michelle Huff, 3rd Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court Judge, Division 2
Hon. Richard Lusby, 2nd Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court Judge, Division 2
Hon Stephen Shirron, 7th Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court Judge, Division 2
Circuit Judge Chris Thyer, 2nd Judicial Circuit, Division 3
Judge Cindy Thyer, Court of Appeals
Judge Susan K Weaver, 20th Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court Judge, Division 1
Circuit Judge Diane Wilson, 4th Judicial District, Division 8
Judge Wendy Wood, Court of Appeals
12:00p-12:30p CLE 0.5
Ad Litem/DR
12:30p-1:00p
1:00p-4:00p
State of the Judiciary
Chief Justice John Dan Kemp, Arkansas Supreme Court
Swearing-In Ceremony for Kristin Pawlik
ArkBar Board of Trustees Meeting
Rooms 207-209, Hot Springs Convention Center Court Reporting Sponsored by Brasuell Reporting
Friday,June14th
State of the Judiciary and Swearing-In Ceremony
12:00p - 1:00p
Horner Hall
Hot Springs Convention Center
Sponsored by:
The Clark Law Firm
Judge Margaret Dobson
Taylor King Law and
The Wilson Law Group
Events
Arkansas Bar Association
2024-2025
President Kristin Pawlik
Arkansas Supreme Court
Chief Justice
John Dan Kemp
Wrap up the meeting on Friday with a special luncheon ceremony that begins with the State of the Judiciary presentation by Chief Justice John Dan Kemp (05 CLE) and the Swearing-In Ceremony of 2024-2025 President Kristin Pawlik ArkBar's Past Presidents will be present to pass the gavel down the line, eventually to Kristin, providing a visual representation of the past, present and future of the Association's leadership
JLAP JourneyWell Room
Wednesday,June12th-Friday,June14th
Rooms 201-202, Hot Springs Convention Center Sponsored by AR JLAP
Visit the JourneyWell Room hosted by Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program
Enjoy a calming walk around the room and learn how to improve your overall wellbeing in easy and intentional ways! From stimulating your senses to breathing and focusing on your body, these actions and tips can help to improve various dimensions of your wellbeing Stop by for a break during the annual meeting and register to win a YETI Hopper Flip 8
Shuttles
Wednesday & Thursday
4:00p - midnight (15-minute loops)
from Hot Springs Convention Center, Oaklawn Resort, Embassy Suites and Hotel Hot Springs
The shuttle will leave Oaklawn at midnight on Wednesday and Thursday If you expect a ride you must be ON the shuttle BEFORE midnight.
Sponsored by the Hot Springs Convention Center
Association of
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Benton County Bar Association
Cullen & Co.
Representative Carol Dalby
Gill Ragon Owen, P.A.
Law Office of Danyelle Walker, PLLC
McDaniel Law Firm
Southern Bancorp Stone
Sunstar
TcPrint
University of Arkansas School of Law
Washington County Bar Association
Write Right Stenotype, Inc.
Platinum
of ArkBar Sponsors
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Arkansas Defense
Counsel
Bank
Insurance of Arkansas
Solutions
Education Sponsor
Media Sponsor*
Court Reporting Sponsor*
Technology Sponsor*
Thursday Afternoon Reception Sponsor*
JLAP JourneyWell Wellness Room Sponsor*
Shuttle Sponsor*
ArkBar Section Sponsors
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Civil Litigation
Civil Rights Law
Financial Institutions
Hispanic Lawyers
Intellectual Property & Technology
Mike Pirnique Photography GScott Media LLC
International & Immigration Law
Securities Law
Solo, Small Firm & Practice
Management Tort Law
Sponsors*
Convention Services
In-Kind
Sunbelt
Shout-Outs TCPrint Solutions
FamilyService Agency
YETI Coffee Mug Sponsored by Rose Law Firm
Pick up your YETI coffee mug with your registration packet sponsored by Rose Law Firm Thank you to Michelle Jaskolski for sponsoring the coffee packets in your mug!
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