Family Law Track

Event Center B

Oaklawn Resort

8:30a-9:30a

Arkansas Adoption Law: Navigating Notice, Consents, and Special Proceedings

CLE: 1.0 

DR

• Caroline Kelley, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLLC
• J.P. Tribell, McCleod Law

9:30a-10:30a

Child Support-Top 10 Tips for Working with OCSE

CLE: 1.0 

DR

• Jewel Harper, Attorney Supervisor, Office of Child Support Enforcement

10:30a-10:45a

Break with Exhibitors

10:45a-11:45a

Is it Child Abuse? Medical Perspectives for Court Cases

CLE: 1.0 

DR

DN

• Dr. Liza Murray, UAMS, Chief, Child Abuse Pediatrics Program Director, Child Abuse Fellowship Associate Professor of Pediatrics

11:45a-1:00p

Lunch

(Provided)

12:00p-12:30p

Arkansas Legal Services 2026 Transition

Event Center B

No CLE  

• Judge Amy Dunn Moore, Pulaski County Circuit Court
• Abby Brenneman, Executive Director for Arkansas Access to Justice
• Lee Richardson, Executive Director for Legal Aid of Arkansas
• Casey D. Copeland, Pro Bono Director for Legal Aid of Arkansas

12:30p-1:00p

Family Law Section Meeting

Event Center B

1:00p-2:30p

Case Law Update

CLE: 1.5

DR

•  Angela Mann, Mann & Kemp

2:00p

Book Club in Hospitality Suite

NO CLE

2:30p-3:30p

Spousal Support: One Size Does Not Fit All

CLE: 1.0

DR

• Judge David Graham, Thirteenth Judicial District, Division 1
• Judge Amy Dunn Moore, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Division 15
• Judge Scott A. Ellington, Second Judicial Circuit, Division 12
• Judge Christine Horwart, Nineteenth West Judicial Circuit, Division 7

3:30p-3:45p

Break with Exhibitors

3:45p-4:45p

Reparative Family Lawyering

CLE: 1.0 Ethics

DR

DN

• Daniel Bousquet, Assistant Professor of Law University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville

Paralegal Track

Hamilton Meeting Room

Oaklawn Resort

9:00a-10:00a

Ethics

•  Johanna B. Wade, Friday, Eldredge & Clark

10:00a-11:00a

Intersectionality in Action

• Glenda Caton, Caton Consulting, LLC

11:00a-11:15a

Break with Exhibitors

11:15a-12:15p

What’s an Attorney Ad Litem and Why Would We Want One? 

• Cecila Ashcraft, Ashcraft & Associates

12:15p-1:15p

Lunch/Roundtable

(Included)

1:15p-2:15p

CASA

• Jimmy Cone, President of Board of Directors, Tri-Lakes CASA

2:15p-2:45p

Child Maltreatment

• Kalika Rogers, Investigation Administrator, Crimes Against Children Division, Arkansas State Police

2:45p-3:15p

Open Panel Discussion

3:15p-3:30p

Break with Exhibitors

3:30p-4:30p

Social Media, Sextortion and Emerging Cyberthreats

• Walter Mahone, Deputy Chief, Special Investigations Division and Director, Arkansas Attorney General's Office Cyber Crimes Unit

Track One

Event Center A

Oaklawn Resort

8:30a-9:30a

Trial Technology: Perspectives from Both Sides of the Aisle

CLE: 1.0 

• Carter C. Stein, McMath Woods, P.A.
• Graham C. Talley, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.

9:30a-10:30a

Crash Course on Crypto: Trends from Capitol Hill to the Courtroom

CLE: 1.0 

• Alexander T. Jones, Kutak Rock, LLP
• Tyler Mlakar, Rose Law Firm
• Bill Vickery, Capitol Advisors Group
• Will Ogles, Moderator, Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

10:30a 

Young Lawyers Section Meeting 

(Board Room)

10:30a-10:45a

Break with Exhibitors

10:45a-11:45a

From the Ground Up: How Building the Right Organizational Culture Transforms the Practice of Law    

CLE: 1.0

• Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin

11:45a-1:00p

Lunch

(Provided or register to attend the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law 50th anniversary luncheon)

1:00p-2:00p

PLENARY:

Turning Adversity into Purpose: Lessons from Disbarment, Prison, and the Power of Second Chances

Dick and Zach Scruggs share how personal and professional setbacks led to their work expanding educational opportunities through 2nd Chance MS, offering reflections on ethics, resilience, and the lawyer’s role in service.

• Dick Scruggs, Founder and Chairman of 2nd Chance Mississippi
• Zach Scruggs, Executive Director of 2nd Chance Mississippi

CLE Ethics: 1.0 

Sponsored by Mitchell Williams

2:00p-3:00p

PLENARY:

NIL & The Changing Legal Landscape of College Athletics

CLE: 1.0

• Matt McCoy, Senior Associate General Counsel for Athletics, University of Arkansas

3:00p-3:30p

Break: Tea With the Judges

Sponsored by Wright Lindsey Jennings LLP

Exhibit Hall

3:30p-4:30p

PLENARY:

Legislative Update

CLE: 1.0

• Rep. Matthew Brown
• Rep. Andrew Collins
• Rep. Nicole Clowney
• Rep. Carol Dalby
• Rep. Matthew Shepherd, former Speaker of the House
• Moderator John Vines, House Chief Legal Counsel

Track Two

Event Center B

Oaklawn Resort

8:30a-9:30a

Home Alone – The CLE Sequel

• Andy Taylor, Taylor & Taylor Law Firm

CLE: 1.0

9:30a-10:30a

A Budding Legal Battle: Hemp, Preemption and Federalism-An Overview of Bio Gen, LLC vs. Sanders

CLE: 1.0

• Abtin Mehdizadegan, Hall, Booth & Smith

10:30a 

Young Lawyers Section Meeting 

(Board Room)

10:30a-10:45a

Break with Exhibitors

10:45a-11:45a

Has Technology Driven Past Our Laws? The Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on the Actual Physical Control Language in Impaired Driving Cases    

CLE: 1.0

• Judge Thomas Fowler, District Judge, Jonesboro

11:45a-1:00p

Lunch

(Provided or register to attend the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law 50th anniversary luncheon)

Note: All attendees are invited to the afternoon plenary sessions in Event Center A.

See Track One for details.

Real Estate/Business Track

Ouachita/Hamilton Meeting Rooms

8:30a-9:30a

Fraudulent Conveyances-Challenges in the Age of Seller Impersonation 

CLE: 1.0

• Krista Christensen, Fidelity Title
• Wes Lasseigne, Fidelity Title

9:30a-10:30a

Locked & Legal: Safeguarding Data in a Connected World

CLE: 1.0

• Jennifer Davis, Chief Privacy Officer, State of Arkansas
• Tim Holthoff, Court Information Systems Director and Judicial CIO at the Administrative Office of the Courts

10:30a 

Young Lawyers Section Meeting 

(Board Room)

10:30a-10:45a

Break with Exhibitors

10:45a-11:45a

Understanding Major Insurance Issues: Cyber Insurance and Property & Casualty Insurance  

CLE: 1.0

• Cash McMillen, Cashion Company

11:45a-1:00p

Lunch

(Provided or register to attend the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law 50th anniversary luncheon)

1:00p-2:00p

Recent Uniform Laws

CLE: 1.0

• Cliff McKinney, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC
• Julie Rogers, SMU Dedman School of Law

2:00p-3:00p

Recent Uniform Laws continued

CLE: 1.0

• Dan Robbins, Motion Picture Association
• Kari Bearman, Uniform Law Commission

3:00p-4:30p

Business Law Roundtable

After the Business Law & Real Estate Track, join fellow business attorneys and session speakers for continued conversation, networking, and idea-sharing—all in the same room.

Sponsored by the ArkBar Real Estate and Business Law Sections   

1:00p-2:00p

No CLE

Board Room

Motion to Interrogate: Your Q&A on AI in Legal Practice

Join us for this interactive and informal session where the AI Taskforce will field your questions about artificial intelligence in the legal profession. This is a conversation-driven session and we'll explore practical use cases for AI across various legal practices, address ethical considerations and risk management strategies, and discuss the evolving landscape of technology in our profession.

Event Center C

Oaklawn Resort

8:30a-9:30a

AI Panel 

CLE: 1.0

• Devin Bates, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
• Meredith Lowry, Wright Lindsey Jennings, Rogers
• Kristin L. Pawlik, Moderator, ArkBar President, Miller, Butler, Schneider, Pawlik & Rozzell, PLLC

9:30a-9:45a

Break with Exhibitors

9:45a-11:15a

Ask the Judges - Round Tables 

CLE: 1.5 CLE 

DR

• Judge Blake Batson
  Judge Cathy Compton
  Judge Cara Connors
  Judge Johnnie Copeland
  Judge Margaret Dobson, moderator
  Judge Scott A. Ellington
  Judge Donna D. Galloway
• Judge Robert Gibson 
  Judge Robert L. Herzfeld
  Judge Brent D. Houston
  Judge Carlton D. Jones
  Judge David McCormick, moderator
  Judge R. Robert Ratton
  Judge Lucas Rowen
  Judge John Scott
  Judge Diane Warren
  Judge Susan K. Weaver

11:15a-11:30a

Break / Transition to Event Centers A-B

Event Centers A-B

Oaklawn Resort

11:30a-1:00p

Luncheon, State of the Judiciary CLE, Awards Presentation, and Swearing-In Ceremony Honoring Jamie H. Jones

Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. — program begins promptly with the State of the Judiciary.

11:45a-12:15p

State of the Judiciary

CLE: 0.5

• Chief Justice Karen R. Baker, Arkansas Supreme Court

Board of Trustees Meeting

Event Center C

Oaklawn Resort

1:15p-4:00p