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Word Perfect Q & A Session

By Ms. Karen Hutchins posted 11-04-2020
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Calling all WordPerfect users! Last month, Affinity Partner Barron K. Henley hosted a webinar for WordPerfect (WP) users who often must (unwillingly) work with  Microsoft Word. He provided WP legal users an understanding of how to better control Word - with explanations phrased as much as possible in WP terms. Due to this session's success, we are coming back with a follow-up Q&A session designed to provide even more help to WP legal users. Registrants are encouraged to include their specific questions in the registration form   so that Barron can answer as many as possible in this follow up session.
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Consider Client when Choosing Video Conference Platforms

By Ms. Karen Hutchins posted 06-09-2020
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Lawyers must be careful choosing a video conferencing platform. Once again, the practice of law is transitioning as it has before throughout history adapting communication to allow for the use of the phone, the fax machine, email and now extensive use of video conferencing. The increased use and volume of users of video conferencing combined with the addition of social distancing may create issues that have not been considered before. For example, does working from remote workspaces provide clients the same security that is provided when working from an office workspace? Lawyers should check to make sure they comply with ethical rules to protect clients when ...
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Law Firms Moving Quickly to Online Meeting Platforms

By Ms. Karen Hutchins posted 05-27-2020
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Online meeting platforms have been around for 20 years. However, despite having the ability to participate in a meeting from your desk, according to the 2019 ILTA Survey, about 1/3 of law firms with under 50 users did not subscribe to an online platform in 2019. Even if the organization has the technology, less than 15% of respondents say they actually used it as their primary method of meeting in 2019. Now that we must use this technology, adoption has skyrocketed, and most love it. It is saving gas, electricity, travel costs, our environment, and is proving to be a preferred method of meeting.  Arkansas Bar Association members will have access to information ...
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Supreme Court upholds removal of Issue One from the ballot

By Ms. Karen Hutchins posted 10-18-2018
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The Supreme Court Opinion is found at this link: https://opinions.arcourts.gov/ark/supremecourt/en/item/346182/index.do
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Answer to the Trivia Question

By Ms. Lorrie Trogden posted 11-02-2017
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​What is that famous musical city?  MEMPHIS
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Artificial Intelligence and Law Practice Meet

By Ms. Karen Hutchins posted 09-27-2017
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Artificial Intelligence is improving legal research, document management and now it is bringing change to legal marketing. Read how changes can affect your practice at " Say Yes to Robots: AI in Legal Marketing " by Megan Miller.
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Notice Regarding Proposed Action at the June 16, 2017 Meeting of the Arkansas Bar Association House of Delegates

By Ms. Denise Hoggard posted 05-16-2017
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LITTLE ROCK, AR (May 15, 2017)  – Today, I notified the association membership that a proposed initiated constitutional amendment will be considered June 16 by the House of Delegates during the 2017 Annual Meeting in Hot Springs.  A copy of the proposed amendment is being provided to the membership for its review.  The House of Delegates is the Association’s policy making body.  The Association’s rules require 2/3rds of the House vote to support or oppose any proposed constitutional amendment. The proposed amendment is comprised of five key provisions on ethics and good government.  They are as follows: (1)  Requiring standards be adopted relating to ...
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Chief Justice Kemp's comments on SJR8

By Ms. Denise Hoggard posted 02-15-2017
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My comments are limited to Section 3 of the proposal concerning the rule making authority for the judicial branch. Neither I nor the Supreme Court nor others in the judiciary offer any comment or position on the other sections of the resolution.  * One of the grounding principles of our democracy, established at the time of our country's founding, enshrined in our national constitution and replicated in the constitutions of each of our states - including our own - is the separation of powers of each of the branches of government. * Separation of powers was adopted out of a fear of the concentration of power within any one institution or any one person and ...
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Arkansas Bar Association Legislation Committee Opposes Senate Joint Resolution 8

By Ms. Denise Hoggard posted 02-14-2017
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As I reflected upon the swearing in of Chief Justice John Dan Kemp, and Justice Shawn Womack in January this year, I wrote that “[o]ur democratic system depends upon all three branches functioning within the proper spheres and subject to the checks and balances put into place by our founding fathers. The legislative branch makes the law, the executive branch enforces the law, and the judiciary applies the law by following the rule of law. . . .[T]he rule of law requires that everyone must be governed by the same laws which are applied fairly, consistently, and equally to all regardless of race, gender or wealth.” A fair and impartial judiciary is ...
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ArkBar Opposes Senate Joint Resolution 8 (SJR8)

By Ms. Denise Hoggard posted 02-08-2017
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News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Denise Hoggard hoggard@rainfirm.com LITTLE ROCK, AR (February 8, 2017) The Arkansas Bar Association is opposed to any attempt to usurp the constitutional authority of the judicial branch. Senate Joint Resolution 8, “A Constitutional Amendment Limiting Contingency Fees and Awards of Punitive Damage; and Changing the Powers of the General Assembly and the Supreme Court Regarding Rules of Pleading, Practice, and Procedure,” undermines the fair administration of justice and threatens our impartial courts. A fair and impartial judiciary is a hallmark of our democracy. The Association’s ...
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Comments for Chief Justice Kemp upon his swearing in

By Ms. Denise Hoggard posted 01-16-2017
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On January 10, 2017, I attended the Arkansas Supreme Court swearing in ceremony for Chief Justice John Dan Kemp, and Justice Shawn Womack. Chief Justice Kemp’s comments have been posted to the Arkansas Supreme Court website and can be found by clicking here . In preparing for attending his swearing in, and as President of the Arkansas Bar Association, I wrote comments to Chief Justice Kemp. Those comments are set out here. “Your swearing in is a landmark event for our state and will usher in a new era punctuated by your remarkable strength of character. Our democratic system depends upon all three branches functioning within the proper ...
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Arkansas Lawyers Spread Goodwill

By Ms. Michele Glasgow posted 10-26-2016
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Goodwill Industries of Arkansas’ mission is changing lives through education, training and employment. In 2016, Goodwill helped over 4,500 Arkansans find a job with local employers. Arkansas Lawyers Spread Goodwill benefits men and women transitioning into the workforce. Your donations of gently worn professional attire will give these individuals a chance to make a great first impression. Please donate! Donations accepted November 1, 2016 thru January 31, 2017. You can help change a life! Simply bring any gently used professional clothing to: Arkansas Bar Association 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72202 Goodwill Industries ...
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How to Work with Interpreters

By Mr J. Schulze posted 09-20-2016
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One of the sessions at Fall Legal in Rogers on Thursday was a panel discussion for lawyers on the topic of how to work with interpreters. We had an impressive panel, including Mara Simmons (Director for Court Interpreter Services for the Administrative Office of the Courts and a certified Spanish/English interpreter), Anne Yancey (a Federal and State certified Spanish/English interpreter), and Cheryl Thomas (the staff sign language interpreter and a certified sign language interpreter). It was a privilege and a lot of fun to work with this knowledgeable and entertaining panel. We talked about strategies for working with interpreters to benefit your clients. ...
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ArkBar Young Lawyers Domestic Violence Handbook: Helping to Protect Survivors and Change Lives

By Ms. Denise Hoggard posted 09-09-2016
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Helping protect survivors of domestic violence changes lives. We have counties in Arkansas that have no shelters or formal programs for helping domestic violence survivors. At the Arkansas Bar Association, we are committed to serving the public’s interest and to giving legal help to those in need. That’s one of the reasons that I am so proud of the Young Lawyers Section of the Arkansas Bar Association. They produced a companion set of Domestic Violence Handbooks that survivors and advocates for survivors can use to help them through the court system. It is written in a format which is easy to read and understand, which makes it a great tool to ...
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4 Smart Student Loan Repayment Strategies for New Grads

By Ms. Michele Glasgow posted 05-31-2016
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By Amanda Wood | May 05, 2016 | Money | 2 Comments Congrats to the Class of 2016! May your lives after graduation be a reflection of everything you’ve worked so hard for – a successful career, stable finances, and much more. And if you’re one of the 40 million people in the U.S. with student loans, may your student loan repayment strategy help you eliminate that debt efficiently, so you can focus on your life’s journey. Make no mistake – student loan repayment does require a strategy. Right now, it might seem as simple as picking a repayment plan and writing the first check, but the decisions you ...
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5 Essential Tax Tips for Young Professionals

By Ms. Michele Glasgow posted 03-28-2016
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By Dan Macklin | Mar, 16, 2016 | Featured , Money | No Comments Whether you’ve been filing taxes for 5 years or 15, it never seems to get any easier. Maybe it’s the fact that a whole year goes by between each tax season —plenty of time to forget everything you learned about W-2s, deductions and tax credits the year before (not to mention your e-file password). Meanwhile, the older you get, the more complicated your tax situation tends to be. As you earn more income and achieve new financial milestones, you face questions like when to itemize tax deductions , what’s considered income for tax purposes, ...
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Arkansas’ Forms Now Available through Fastcase!

By Ms. Michele Glasgow posted 03-14-2016
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Fastcase recently made available the various fo r ms incorporated in the Arkansas Code. Use r s are now ab l e to navigate to a code section that conta i ns a form and access the form via hyperlink. On ce they click the link, the PDF form will open in a separate tab in the in t ernet b r owser.
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION - Notice of Availability of Grant Funds for Calendar Year 2017

By Ms. Michele Glasgow posted 03-11-2016
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The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announces the availability of grant funds to provide civil legal services to eligible clients during calendar year 2017. A Request for Proposals (RFP) and other information pertaining to the LSC grants process will be available from http://www.grants.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources during the week of April 11, 2016. In accordance with LSC's multi-year funding policy, grants are available for only specified service areas. To review the service areas for which grants are available, by state, go to http://www.grants.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/our-grant-programs/basic-field-grant/lsc-service-areas ...
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Starting a Successful Business While Having Student Loan Debt Is Totally Possible

By Ms. Michele Glasgow posted 02-27-2015
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Posted October 29, 2014 by Brian O & filed under Entrepreneurship . The views expressed in the blog are the author’s view and not the expressed views of SoFi. This article provides general information about the subject matter and does not purport to provide individualized tax or financial planning advice. It’s a common story: your friend or family member has “a million dollar idea,” but doesn’t have the money or wherewithal to back it. Then another person comes along and invents it, getting all the money and notoriety that comes along with it. While it was nothing more than an idea in your Aunt Debbie’s head, she still takes it personally ...
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Member Spotlight - Jonathan Quentin Warren

By Ms. Crystal Newton posted 02-13-2015
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Meet one of the Arkansas Bar Association's Members - Jonathan Quentin Warren What are your areas of practice? OR What areas of practice interest you most? Civil Litigation Why did you choose to become an attorney? To help people and to have a better career and earning capacity than what I was previously doing. How long have you been an ArkBar Member, and why did you join? Since 2006, and I joined to be part of the legal community and support the profession. What are your hobbies? Reading, writing, watching television, and spending time with family and friends. Favorite Restaurant (and/or Favorite Food)? Favorite ...
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