| Q.
What is the Arkansas Bar Association, and what can it do
for me? |
| A.
The Arkansas Bar Association is a private, non-profit,
voluntary association of over 4,600 licensed attorneys.
The Association provides a variety of services to its
members and the public, and undertakes projects to
improve the justice system in Arkansas. For more
information, visit the other sections of this website,
including Major Activities,
Professional
Resources, Mission and History and Public
& Media. |
| The
licensing of attorneys and regulation of the practice of
law are functions of the Supreme Court of Arkansas. |
|
| Q. How can
I contact the Arkansas Bar Association? |
| A. Write to us
at 400 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, call
us at 800-609-5668 or 501-375-4606, fax us at
501-375-4901, or e-mail us. |
|
| Q.
Does the Arkansas Bar Association have publications for
non-lawyers that might help me with my legal questions? |
| A.
Yes, we have a number of publications directed at the
public. See Legal Pamphlets for Public on
this website. |
|
| Q. Can the
Arkansas Bar Association give me legal advice or answer
questions about legal issues? |
|
| A.
Sorry, no. We have no practicing attorneys on
staff. If you need a lawyer but don’t have one,
consult arkansasfindalawyer
on this website. It will
give you information about attorneys in various
parts of the state who handle specific kinds
of cases. For low-income persons needing help
in non-criminal matters, one should contact
the Legal Services Program in your area of the
state - Call toll free 800-952-9243 or visit
www.arkansaslegalservices.org
or www.arlegalaid.org. |
|
| Q.
I want to file a complaint against a lawyer. What do I
do? |
| A.
Contact the Arkansas Supreme Court’s Committee on
Professional Conduct at 625 Marshall Street, Little
Rock, AR 72201,or call 501-376-0313 or 800-506-6631. You
will receive a complaint form and a letter explaining
the complaint process and telling you what documentation
you should provide. |
|
| Q. I want
to file a complaint against an Arkansas judge. What can
I do? |
| A. Contact the
Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission at 323
Center Street, Suite 1060, Little Rock, AR 72201, call
501-682-1050, or click on www.state.ar.us/jddc/. |
|
| Q.
Who can tell me whether an attorney is licensed in
Arkansas? |
| A.
The Arkansas Supreme Court Clerk’s Office, 625
Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-682-6849, or
visit www.courts.state.ar.us/attylist/. |
|
| Q. Who can
answer questions about the bar exam, admission to
practice or reciprocity? |
| A. Contact the
Office of Professional Programs at the Supreme Court:
501-374-1855. |
|
| Q. What can
I do if I bought a car that is a "lemon"? |
| A. The
Arkansas Attorney General’s Office has information on
the Arkansas’ "Lemon Law" as well as other
consumer topics. Call 501-682-2007 or 800-482-8982, or
email consumer@ag.state.ar.us. |
|
| Q. Where do
I report technical difficulties on this web site? |
| A. Call Rando
Hicks at 501-375-4606 or 800-609-5668 or contact via e-mail. |
|
| Q. I
suspect someone is practicing law without a license.
What should I do? |
| A. Contact the
Arkansas Supreme Court’s Committee on Professional
Conduct at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72201,or
call 501-376-0313 or 800-506-6631. |
