Two Days with Judges – Federal and State

8:00: Registration

8:30 – 9:30: Practicing Before Magistrate Judges in the Eastern District of Arkansas
Honorable Patricia S. Harris, United States Magistrate Judge
Honorable Benecia B. Moore, United States Magistrate Judge
Honorable Edie R. Ervin, United States Magistrate Judge
for the Eastern District of Arkansas

9:30 – 10:30: The Role of Magistrates
Honorable Jerome T. Kearney, Chief United States Magistrate Judge
for the Eastern District of Arkansas

10:30 – 10:45: Break

10:45 – 11:45: Federal Court Update
Honorable Kristine G. Baker, Chief Judge
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

11:45 – 1:00: Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 – 2:00: From Indictment to Disposition in Criminal Cases:
A Plan to Speed Up the Process
Chambers Culture: Behind the Scenes
Honorable James M. “Jay” Moody, Jr.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

2:00 – 3:00: Evidence & Discovery
Honorable Barry A. Bryant, Chief United States Magistrate Judge
for the Western District of Arkansas

3:00 – 3:15: Break

3:15 – 4:15: 8th Circuit Significant Precedent Update
Honorable Lavenski R. Smith, United States Court of Appeals
for the Eighth Circuit

4:15: Adjourn

8:00: Registration

8:30 – 9:30: What’s Happening in Pulaski County?
Honorable Karen Whatley, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 16th Division

9:30 – 10:30: Appellate Tips and Best Practices
Justice Barbara Webb, Arkansas Supreme Court
Judge Waymond Brown, Arkansas Court of Appeals
Judge Wendy Wood, Arkansas Court of Appeals

10:30 – 10:45: Break

10:45 – 11:45: The Importance of Diversity on the Bench
Honorable Cara Connors, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 12th Division
Honorable LaTonya Honorable, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 5th Division
Honorable Tjuana Manning, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 8th Division

11:45 – 1:00: Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 – 2:00: View from the Bench: Do’s and Don’ts
Honorable Cathleen Compton, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 3rd Division
Honorable Andy Gill, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 9th Division
Honorable David Clark, Faulkner County Circuit Court, 4th Division

2:00 – 3:00: Ethical Considerations – Mind Your Ps and Qs! 
Honorable Casey Tucker, Arkansas Court of Appeals
Honorable Melanie Martin, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 7th Division
Honorable Amy Moore, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 15th Division

3:00 – 3:15: Break

3:15 – 4:15: Order in the Circuit: AI’s Integration into Legal Practice
Honorable Margaret Dobson, Hot Spring County Circuit Court, 1st Division
Meredith Lowry, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP

4:15: Adjourn