Friday, June 16, 2023
8:30a - 9:30a
A Conversation with Judges of the Arkansas Court of Appeals
CLE: 1.0
Ad Litem/DR
- Chief Judge Brandon J. Harrison, Arkansas Court of Appeals District 4
- Judge Cindy Thyer, Arkansas Court of Appeals District 1
- Judge Wendy Scholtens Wood, Arkansas Court of Appeals District 6
- Moderator - Brett D. Watson, Attorney at Law, PLLC
Legal Research with Fastcase & ArkBar
CLE: 1.0
- Tim Shadoan, Fastcase
- Cathy Underwood, Arkansas Bar Association
9:30a - 10:30a
A Conversation with Justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court
CLE: 1.0
Ad Litem/DR
- Chief Justice John D. Kemp, Arkansas Supreme Court
- Justice Rhonda K. Wood, Arkansas Supreme Court
- Justice Shawn Womack, Arkansas Supreme Court
- Moderator - Brett D. Watson, Attorney at Law, PLLC
A Layman's Guide to Responding to IRS and DFA Audits, and Traps to Watch Out For
CLE: 1.0
- Jenny Wilkes, Barber Firm
10:40a - 11:40a
Overwhelmed? Productivity Strategies to Control the 'Busy' of Life
CLE Ethics: 1.0
Ethics Game Show
CLE Ethics: 1.0
- Joe Kolb, jkolb
- Kristin Pawlik, Miller, Butler, Schnieder, Pawlik & Rozzell
11:40a - 11:45a
Transition to Horner Hall for Awards, Lunch, State of the Judiciary and Swearing-In Ceremony
11:45a - 12:00p
Awards Ceremony
(Horner Hall)
12:00p - 12:30p
State of the Judiciary
(Horner Hall)
Chief Justice John D. Kemp, Arkansas Supreme Court
CLE: 0.5
12:30p - 12:45p
Swearing-In Ceremony for 126th ArkBar President Margaret Dobson (Horner Hall)
12:45p - 1:45p
One-on-one with Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd (Horner Hall)
Moderated by Roby Brock
CLE: 1.0
2:00p
Board of Trustees Meeting Rooms 207 - 209
NOTE
Cadence Insurance is presenting a two-hour CLE Ethics program from 2:00-4:15 pm that counts toward the four total hours necessary to qualify for a 10% credit on your professional liability insurance through Cadence. Please note that to receive the 10% credit, four hours are required; if less, it is a 5% discount. Stop by their exhibit booth to pick up information on the program benefits.
2:00p - 3:00p
Choice of Entity, the Uniform Limited Liability Act and an Overview of the Arkansas Pass Through Tax Election (Rooms 203-204)
Ethics: 1.0
- Nicole Gore, Rose Law Firm
- Paul Parnell, Rose Law Firm
3:15p - 4:15p
Cadence Insurance TBD (Rooms 203-204)
Ethics: 1.0
- Benjamin R. McCorkle, Beacon Legal Group
- Elizabeth Bowles, President and CEO of Aristotle Unified Communications