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View from the Bench: Court of Appeals Judge Cindy Thyer

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 8 days ago
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The Arkansas Bar Association is honored to have several judges provide short video clips on what they think is important for lawyers to hear from the bench. Court of Appeals Judge Cindy Thyer shares some tips for members of the Arkansas Bar on how to avoid waiving issues on appeal. Click below to watch short video from Judge Thyer #News
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Phishing scam alert

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 14 days ago
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Lawyers targeted with message purporting to be from President Kristin Pawlik This phishing attempt has also been detected at state and local bars across the nation. Please continue to be diligent. The Arkansas Bar Association has received reports of a phishing scam being circulated via email, which appears to be sent from bar president, Kristin Pawlik. These fraudulent emails were not sent by President Pawlik or The Arkansas Bar Association. Identifying the phishing email: · The reported phishing email appears to come from Kristin Pawlik using a fake web domain. · The reported phishing email ...
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Member Update on 2024 Annual Meeting

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 06-24-2024
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ArkBar Members: As most of you know, the Hot Springs Police Department detained and removed one of our members from our annual meeting last week, stating that she violated a Hot Springs Convention Center policy regarding no soliciting or petitioning. With media coverage and discussions among members and on social media, we want to ensure you hear directly from the Arkansas Bar Association and receive frequent updates regarding how we will proceed. We are committed to transparency, and we want to provide you with timely updates as we receive them. First, it's important for you to know that we are saddened by this situation and ...
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Copy of May 14th Arkansas Bar Association 30-Day Notice on the Open Forum

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 06-17-2024
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Posted 05-14-2024 06:00 PM Edited by Ms. Karen K. Hutchins 05-14-2024 06:00 PM Reply Options Dropdown Arkansas Bar Association Members: A member recently requested the Arkansas Bar Association consider the following initiatives: 1. Arkansas Government Disclosure Amendment of 2024 and 2. Arkansas Government Disclosure ACT of 2024 The request was referred to the Jurisprudence and Law Reform Committee for consideration. Due to the timing of the request, the Jurisprudence and Law Reform Committee voted not to make a recommendation either way but recommended the request be placed on the June 14 ...
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Statement About the Detention of a Member at the Annual Meeting

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 06-16-2024
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On June 14 during our Arkansas Bar Association annual meeting in Hot Springs, one of our members was detained, then released without charges, after she made petitions available to ArkBar meeting attendees in support of a ballot initiative led by Arkansas Citizens for Transparency. As an association that supports the right to free speech, government transparency and the rule of law and is committed to upholding the U.S. and Arkansas Constitutions, we are greatly concerned by Friday’s events. We fully support our members’ rights to free speech. The Association does not have a written policy about members circulating petitions at its meetings. ...
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View from the Bench: Judge Carlton Jones

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 05-13-2024
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The Arkansas Bar Association is honored to have several judges provide short video clips on what they think are important for lawyers to hear from the bench. Our first judge is Judge Carlton Jones of the Eighth South Judicial Circuit. Judge Jones has served on the bench for a decade. As a former prosecuting attorney, he has seen the courtroom from both sides of the bench. Watch his short video where he explains the importance of being prepared. "Being prepared when you enter a courtroom helps your client. It helps you to be more successful and helps you to be more confident in your presentation before a jury and before a court. It also helps the court. When ...
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ArkBar President Margaret Dobson was sworn in as Circuit Judge for the Seventh Judicial District

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 05-06-2024
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ArkBar President Margaret Dobson was sworn in as Circuit Judge for the Seventh Judicial District serving Grant and Hot Spring counties on May 6, 2024. Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Dan Kemp administered the oath to Judge Dobson at the Grant County Courthouse with her family and ArkBar leaders in attendance. Congratulations Judge Dobson! This is the first for an Arkansas Bar Association president to be sworn in as judge during her term as president, as well as the first woman judge as president and the first woman serving as circuit judge in the Seventh Judicial District. #News
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ArkBar President Margaret Dobson appointed to serve as the Seventh Judicial District Judge

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 04-16-2024
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ArkBar President Margaret Dobson was recently appointed to serve as the Seventh Judicial District Judge by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. A solo practitioner in Sheridan, Margaret has spent her career serving her community. She is the city attorney for Redfield, is an attorney ad litem, and has served as a Special Associate Justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court. She is a Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow and serves on a local and regional library board. She serves on an Incubator Committee at the Bowen School of Law. Margaret and her husband David have three sons. She is active in her church and in Boy Scouts. Margaret graduated cum laude from Harding ...
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2024 Hall of Fame Honorees

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 03-21-2024
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We are excited to announce the 2024 Hall of Fame Honorees. Living: H. David Blair Jean Turner Carter Judge Lavenski Smith Judge Joyce Williams Warren (Ret.) Deceased: Herschel H. Friday U.M. Rose Judge Elisijane Roy Group/School: University of Arkansas Fayetteville School of Law Please join us in the celebration! September 12, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Robinson Center Little Rock Click here for ticket/table and sponsorship information Click here for more information on the Legal Hall of Fame #News
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ArkBar Spring 2024 Election Results

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 03-13-2024
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Voting for Board of Trustees in four districts concluded on March 4. Secretary Glen Hoggard certified the following election results: District A1: Lizzie Esparza District A2: Evelyn Brooks George Rozzell Russell Winburn District B: Caitlin Campbell Steve Harrelson Michael Harrison Anton Janik Cliff McKinney Lauren Spencer Aaron Squyres Danyelle Walker Patrick Wilson District C 5: Brett Watson Congratulations to these Trustees. Thanks to everyone who is willing to serve in Bar leadership. Your service is greatly appreciated. https://www.arkbar.com/for-attorneys/governance-nav/board-of-trustees2 #News
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ArkBar Members Can Claim Six Free Hours of CLE by April 30, 2024

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 03-13-2024
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Reminder to ArkBar members to take advantage of your free CLE included with membership. Members' request for six free on-demand CLEs must be submitted by April 30, 2024. Requests will not be processed after this date. The deadline to watch and submit the CLE forms is June 30, 2024. Click on the link to submit the form: https://fs2.formsite.com/arkbar/freeCLE/index #News
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Volunteers Needed for State High School Mock Trial Competition

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 02-20-2024
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We need you! Single-Weekend, Round-Robin Competition March 1-2, 2024 If you would like to volunteer to serve as a judge for the Mock Trial Competition, please complete the form below. We need all the help we can get! Please feel free to share this request with your colleagues. Volunteer opportunities include: Volunteer to be a Scoring or Presiding Judge (must be an attorney or judge) Volunteer to be a Bailiff (anyone is eligible) To Get Involved with the Mock Trial program, please contact Michele Glasgow at mglasgow@arkbar.com or by phone at 501-801-5661.
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Law Student Spotlight- The University of Arkansas School of Law Student Zariya Williams

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 02-16-2024
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Meet Zariya Williams, 2L University of Arkansas School of Law 1. Why did you choose to pursue a J.D. and what do you hope to do with your degree after graduation? I have always had a passion for the law. However, it was my father’s murder in 2015 that enhanced my desire to practice criminal law. I never received justice for my father, but I am determined to advocate for victims to ensure they receive the justice I never did. I plan to pursue a career in criminal prosecution after graduating law school. 2. What are some opportunities you have engaged in during your time at law school? I am currently the Criminal Law Society treasurer. ...
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Law Student Spotlight- The University of Arkansas School of Law Student Tierra McCraney

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 01-29-2024
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Meet Tierra McCraney University of Arkansas School of Law 1. Why did you choose to pursue a J.D. and what do you hope to do with your degree after graduation? Initially, a journalism major with the intention of being a news anchor, I began taking political science courses to further understand politics, as it is frequently discussed during news segments. Each class, I was exposed to the legal field, and was inspired by many individuals such as Justice Thurgood Marshall, who used their degree to enact positive change in their community. I considered law as a career where I could make a difference in the lives of many by advocating for their legal ...
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Law Student Spotlight- UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law Student Jaelan Nelson

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 01-29-2024
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Meet Jaelan Nelson UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law 1. Why did you choose to pursue a J.D. and what do you hope to do with your degree after graduation? The decision to pursue law school and become an attorney stems from my mother passing away from medical malpractice when I was only eight months old. This led me to have an interest in earning a degree that would allow me to litigate personal injury cases and advocate for people who have experienced this kind of loss. 2. What are some opportunities you have engaged in during your time at law school? During law school, I have spent a lot of time clerking at personal injury ...
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Legislative proposals solicited

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 01-25-2024
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The Jurisprudence and Law Reform Committee solicits your ideas for legislation to be included in the Bar Association's legislative package for the 2025 regular session of the Arkansas General Assembly. Those ideas must be submitted by January 31, 2024. You can send them to Paul Keith at pwk@gibsonandkeith.com or to Leah Donovan at ldonovan@arkbar.com . The ideas are to be in bill form. There is a Legislative Drafting Manual published by the Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research, as well as a simple bill template that the Arkansas Bar Association has provided members to use when putting their ideas into bill format: Legislative Drafting Manual ...
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Public Service Academy Little Rock Session

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 01-25-2024
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The Arkansas Bar Association and the Clinton School of Public Service, in association with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville hosted a great first session in Little Rock this past weekend. Thank you to ArkBar President Margaret Dobson, Clinton School of Public Service Dean Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, and Chief Justice John Dan Kemp for welcoming the group at the reception on Friday afternoon. Thank you to chairs Skye Martin and Madhav Shroff and vice chairs Trent Minner and Caitlin Campbell. Thank you to the sponsors: ArkBar Government Practice Section ...
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Arkansas Bar Association and Clinton School of Public Service Announce Third Class of the Public Service Academy

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 01-09-2024
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The Arkansas Bar Association and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, in association with the University of Arkansas Little Rock Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas School of Law, are proud to announce the third class of the Public Service Academy. The Public Service Academy was established to provide service-minded lawyers and law students the tools they need, both for service in elected office and as volunteers. The following individuals will participate in two sessions: one in Little Rock (January 19-20, 2024) and one in Fayetteville (March 8-9, 2024): · Zach Baumgarten, Veterans Legal ...
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Notice from the U.S. District Court on Criminal Justice Act Panel Applications

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 12-20-2023
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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas is now accepting applications for service on the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel for a three-year term beginning May 17, 2024. The deadline to apply is March 8, 2024. Click here for the Notice and Application information. #News
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ArkBar Website Updates: Please Note New Drop down Menus

By Ms. Anna Hubbard posted 12-19-2023
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As part of our ongoing efforts to make your member resources more handy, we have made a few changes to the drop down menus on our webpage. Most notably, the "Attorneys" tab is now "Members" and the "Resources" and "Public" tabs are a direct drop down from the main bar. Watch a quick video of the highlights. Please let us know if you have any suggestions to help make www.arkbar.com more user friendly for you. Watch video #News
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