The Arkansas Bar Association encourages members to take advantage of the excellent benefits available. The Association's Member Benefit Committee strategically researches benefits to provide further partnering opportunities that will enhance members’ practices. An overview of the benefits is presented on this page.
Arkansas Bar Association Official Member Benefits Brochure
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Online Member Portal
Members have an individual member portal that is customized to their individual membership. Through the member portal, members have access to their membership information, contact information updates, their Committee and Section memberships and mini-sites, members only areas such as: Case Summaries, Fastcase, Listservs, and the Member Directory.
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CLE
The Arkansas Bar Association is proud to be the premier provider of CLE in Arkansas. We are dedicated to meeting your educational needs. We have over 40 live seminars, as well as a continually increasing number of webinar CLE’s held annually. The Arkansas Bar Association concentrates on providing high-quality seminars on a broad range of topics at a fair and reasonable cost. To view the CLE Calendar, click here.
Annual Meeting
This is the largest association event of the year. The Annual Meeting is a four day event filled with CLE seminars, receptions, and entertainment. Members can save up to $90 by registering online before May 27th. For more information, click here.
Bridging the Gap
This seminar offers a ton of great CLE credits packed into 2 days. The seminar includes several hot topics and new law changes in a variety of practice areas. The course was originally designed for newly-admitted attorneys, but the materials are useful to any lawyer no matter how long they have been in practice.
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Board of Governors
The Board of Governors conducts the business and management of the association. The Board of Governors meets three times a year in April, August, and December and is responsible for the day to day operations of the association. Attorneys that qualify are encouraged to run for open positions in their district each spring. The attorney must reside in the geographical area for the Governor’s position and must have served one year in the House of Delegates or must have been an Association member for seven years by the time of joining the Board of Governors in June. For more information on the Board of Governors, please click here.
Committees
Bar association committees are appointed by the President-Elect in order to direct and coordinate the programs and related activities of the association. Committee work is a vital part of the association, and is an excellent way for members to have their voice heard on issues and participate in projects important to the legal profession. For a full list of available committees, please click here.
House of Delegates
The House of Delegates is the association’s policy-making body. The House of Delegates meets twice a year at the Mid-Year (January) and Annual Meeting (June) and oversees all the decisions that set the direction of the association. The House of Delegates has oversight of all Board of Governors decisions. Members are encouraged to run for a one or three-year term depending on your Delegate District. For more information on the House of Delegates, please click here.
Leadership Academy
The Leadership Academy is a program designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of participating attorneys and produce higher level leaders with skills that can transform the community and revolutionize the legal profession. Leadership Academy participants attend four sessions covering topics such as Leadership, Legislature & Judiciary, Community & Bar Leadership, and finishing the program with a Pro Bono Project. For more information on the Leadership Academy, click here.
Sections & Section Officers
Many members of the Arkansas Bar Association are empowering their practice by participating in sections or section leadership. Section officers assist in the budgeting for their section, planning CLE seminars, scheduling section meetings, and keeping the section informed of section business via the section Listserv. Each section has an individual mini-site dedicated to section information and members, including a section News Room, Member List, Listserv and Listserv archives. The Arkansas Bar Association has 29 sections available for members. For a full list of sections, please click here.
Young Lawyers’ Section
The Young Lawyers’ Section (YLS) consists of all association members under the age of thirty-six (36) or who have practiced law for less than five (5) years in the state of Arkansas. YLS hosts a number of social, volunteer, and professional development events throughout the year. To request more information on YLS, please Contact Us.
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Legislative Advocacy Network
Members can sign up for the Legislative Advocacy Network through voterVOICE where supporters matched to their correct elected officials, and guided through the message sending process. To register for the Legislative Advocacy Network, click here.
Legislation Committee
The Arkansas Bar Association’s Legislation Committee supports the association's lobbyist in promoting the enactment of bills included in the legislative package and acts to support the Association's position on legislation affecting the practice of law in Arkansas. The committee also considers and decides the association's position on legislation. For more information on the Legislation Committee, please Contact Us.
Lobbyist
A full-time lobbyist represents the association in the General Assembly. This individual works with the Legislation Committee to support the association’s legislative package. The primary priority of the Arkansas Bar Association is to assist in the enactment of laws which comply with the Arkansas and U.S. Constitutions and improve the legal system in Arkansas.
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ARKANSASFINDALAWYER
ARKANSASFINDALAWYER.com is the website that receives over 5,000 hits per month by potential clients. Listing subscriptions are only available to members of the Arkansas Bar Association. On average, the Arkansas Bar Association receives 150 phone calls a week from the public seeking legal advice. All of these calls are referred to ARKANSASFINDALAWYER®.
To subscribe to ARKANSASFINDALAWYER, please click here.
Online Marketing Services
Association Benefits International ABI offers services that include Desktop Website, Mobile Website or Web Apps, QR (Quick Reference) Code, Search Engine Optimization, Google Places, Yahoo Local, Bing Local, Directory Submission, Promotional Video, Social Media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) and Digital Reputation Management. You can now take advantage of the following discounts on select ABI services:
To learn more about Internet Visibility and what it means for your firm visit http://abitoday.com/ email info@abitoday.com or call ABI at 813 279-2111
The Arkansas Lawyer magazine Advertising
Reach over 5,000 attorneys and other professionals by advertising in The Arkansas Lawyer magazine. This quarterly publication communicates the news of the Arkansas Bar Association and provides brief and in-depth articles on many aspects of the legal profession. The magazine is distributed to the approximately 5,000 members of the Association as well as to other state and local bar associations and law libraries across the country. For more information on advertising, click here.
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ABA Career Center
The ABA Career Center is your destination for exciting Legal job opportunities and the best resource for qualified candidates within the Legal Industry. Members can search for jobs within the industry, or receive discounted rates on job postings. For more information, click here.
Case Management Solutions – by CLIO
Clio is the most widely used and recommended practice management, time & billing and client collaboration platform for small- to mid-sized law firms. Your important client data is securely accessible anywhere – from your PC, your Mac, your smartphone and even your tablet.
Members of the Arkansas Bar Association receive a 10% lifetime discount on Clio, in addition to:
- A 30-day trial;
- A free data migration;
- Unlimited access to live customer support an training.
Read to give Clio a try? Interested in a live 1:1 web demonstation? Please login to your member portal and Click Here for more information.
Case Management Solutions – by Rocket Matter
Rocket Matter is the leading innovative online legal practice management and time tracking software. Imagine running your law office in Mac, PC, iPad, Iphone, or Droid. Rocket Matter's award-winning technology supports trust account management, time & expense keeping, case management, calendaring, and much more.
Rocket Matter software is employed by elite law solo, small and mid-sized law firms to increase productivity and streamline billing. Our cloud-based technology features military-grade security and reliability. Manage your office from anywhere you can access the internet.
Members receive special pricing. Login to your member portal and CLICK HERE for details on how to sign-up.
Case Summaries
Weekly case summaries of significant Arkansas court cases, provided exclusively for members of the Arkansas Bar Association. To access case summaries, click here.
Ethics Advisory Opinions
The Professional Ethics Committee develops and recommends improved disciplinary methods and procedures and issues advisory ethics opinions to Association members in specific circumstances. To submit an Ethics Advisory Opinion request, please Contact Us.
Fastcase
Member receive FREE online legal research with Fastcase. Fastcase’s smarter searching, sorting and visualization tools help you find the best answers fast.
Now get Fastcase on the go – sync the Fastcase mobile app with your association membership, and see your search history wherever you go. Apps are available for the iPhone and iPad. For more information, click here.
Legal Directories
Legaldirectories.com provides free online attorney listings, searchable by name, location, phone, and firm. Legal Directories also offers printed state legal directories are available for purchase. For more information, click here.
Listservs
The Arkansas Bar Association provides Listservs to Committees and Sections, to help them communicate better. Members can instantly communicate will all members of their committee or section by sending messages directly to their Listserv address. For more information on how to access the Listserv, Click Here.
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18 & Life to Go Handbook
18 & Life To Go: A Legal Handbook For Young Arkansans is the hard work of YLS. The authors and editors of this Handbook have addressed the questions, conflicts, issues, and circumstances that now greet young adults on their own journey to adulthood.
Download 18 & Life to Go on your Kindle
Download 18 & Life to Go on your computer
Get 18 & Life to Go on your iPhone! -The 18 & Life to Go app is available for free at the Apple Store.
Arkansas Statutes of Limitations
The Arkansas Bar Association is the only source for The Guide to Arkansas Statutes of Limitations, Seventh Edition. The Young Lawyers Section of the Arkansas Bar Association has made every effort to ensure that The Guide is accurate and complete as of December 1, 2010. A free download of this guide is available to members. For more information, click here.
ArkBar weekly e-bulletins and periodic e-tech news
Members receive a weekly e-bulletin including association news, case summaries, and events. Members also receive a periodic e-Tech News update with the latest information on technology uses in the legal profession. To view the e-bulletin archive, click here.
Client Service Pamphlets
Pamphlets, brochures, and guides are provided as a public service of the Arkansas Bar Association. For more information, click here.
Discounts on Practice Handbooks
The Arkansas Bar Association publishes several handbooks and legal textbooks that are available for purchase. Members receive discounts on all handbooks and textbooks published by the Arkansas Bar Association. For more information, click here.
Law Reviews
Members receive hardcopies of the Law Reviews published by the University of Arkansas School of Law and UALR William H. Bowen School of Law.
Online Member Directory
Members have instant access to contact information for over 5,000 attorney members. The Member Directory is searchable by name and/or location, and members can contact other members directly from their member portal. To access the Member Directory, click here.
The Arkansas Lawyer magazine
This quarterly publication communicates the news of the Arkansas Bar Association and provides brief and in-depth articles on many aspects of the legal profession. Members receive a printed copy of The Arkansas Lawyer magazine and may also access the current issue of the magazine, and the archives online. To access The Arkansas Lawyer online archive, click here.
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ABA Retirement Program
Does your retirement plan offer no out-of-pocket expenses, professional fiduciary services, a broad range of investment options, and full-service administration? Ours does! The ABA Retirement Funds Program (the "Program") has been providing affordable 401(k) plans exclusively to the legal community for 49 years. The Program's bundled approach allows your firm to keep its focus on the success of the practice.
We provide you with trustee, record keeping, tax reporting, compliance testing, investment management, and participant communication services - all from a single source - at no additional cost to your firm. Maybe it's time to find out what's inside your 401(k). Call us at 866-812-3580 for a free consultation or visit http://www.abaretirement.com/ for more information and a prospectus.
Bond Discounts - Judicial/Litigant Court, Notary, & Probate Bonds
Members receive discounted rates on Judicial/Litigant Court, Notary, & Probate Bonds through Regions Insurance. For more information, please click here.
Credit Card Processing
The LawPay Merchant Account is a member benefit of the Arkansas Bar Association. As the only payment solution recommended by more than 60 state and local bar associations, it complies with ABA and state requirements for managing client funds. For more information, click here.
Free Meeting Space at the Arkansas Bar Center
The Arkansas Bar Center is available for reservation, including video conferencing, at no cost to our members during regular business hours. To reserve a space at the Arkansas Bar Center, Click Here.
Health Insurance (and related lines of coverage)
Regions Insurance offers many benefits to members of the Arkansas Bar Association including discounts on Health, Dental, Vision, and other related lines of coverage. For more information or a complete listing of services from Regions Insurance, click here.
Hotel Discounts
Discount hotel rates are available for members of the Arkansas Bar Association at the Capital Hotel and Peabody Hotel in Little Rock.
The Capital Hotel
Member Rates:
Superior Queen or ADA Room (dbl/dbl or king) $153
Superior King or Superior Double $170
Deluxe King or Deluxe Double $200
Capital Room (king bed only) $235
Capital Great King or Double (Junior Suite) $265
Suite (king bed) $560
Lexis Nexis discounts
Members receive multiple discounts from LexisNexis. For more information, visit their website.
Mailing Labels
Printed mailing labels are available for purchase for the use in approved communication to the members of the association. Members receive discounts on mailing label purchases. To request more information about mailing labels, please Contact Us.
Online Marketing Services
Association Benefits International ABI offers services that include Desktop Website, Mobile Website or Web Apps, QR (Quick Reference) Code, Search Engine Optimization, Google Places, Yahoo Local, Bing Local, Directory Submission, Promotional Video, Social Media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) and Digital Reputation Management. You can now take advantage of the following discounts on select ABI services:
To learn more about Internet Visibility and what it means for your firm visit http://abitoday.com/ email info@abitoday.com or call ABI at 813 279-2111
Professional Liability Insurance
Regions Insurance offers discounts on Professional Liability Insurance to members. For more information or a complete listing of services from Regions Insurance, click here.
Shipping Discounts
Arkansas Bar members can now save up to 26% on select FedEx® shipping and business services.
Arkansas Bar Association is proud to support our members and has teamed up with FedEx to help boost your bottom line. Whether you’re looking for office and document support, or reliable and cost-effective shipping, you can count on FedEx and FedEx Office to deliver.
Arkansas Bar members can now take advantage of the following discounts on select FedEx services:
For FedEx shipping services, you can save:
- Up to 26% on select FedEx Express® U.S. services
- Up to 20% on select FedEx Express international services
- Up to 12% on select FedEx Ground® services
- Up to 10% on select FedEx Home Delivery® services
For FedEx Office® business services, you can save:
- Up to 20% on select printing and copying services
- Up to 10% on select signs and graphics production and on select finishing services
- Plus, you may be eligible for savings up to 70% depending on your specific printing quantities.
Start Saving Now! Login to your member portal and CLICK HERE for details on how to enroll.
Within 7–10 business days of your enrollment, you should receive a welcome e-mail from FedEx, which will contain detailed information about your shipping rates, and a separate welcome e-mail for FedEx Office, which will contain your FedEx Office National Discount Card.
For more information or enroll in the FedEx Advantage® Program, please go to www.1800members.com/ArkBar or call 1-800-MEMBERS, your dedicated shipping program administrator at 1.800.636.2377 (8 a.m.–6 p.m. EST, M-F).
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