2024 Pulaski County Bar Association Last Chance CLE Registration

Monday, June 17 – Friday, June 21, 2024
UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law
In-Person and LIVE Via Zoom CLE

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Monday, June 17th Live Zoom Schedule

8:30: Securing the Bag: Collecting on Judgments
Honorable LaTonya Honorable, Pulaski County Circuit Court
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9:45: CISA Cybersecurity Resources and Best Practices
Chad Johnson, Cybersecurity Adviser, Region 6
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11:00: Sealing Success: A Guide to Expungement and Record Sealing
Adrienne Griffis, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Pulaski/Perry County
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1:00: Protect Arkansas Act – A brief Primer
Jeff Wankum, Wankum Law Firm, North Little Rock
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2:15: Legislative Update – Criminal Law
Jeff Wankum, Wankum Law Firm, North Little Rock
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3:30: We Are Not Saints: Recovery Principles for Lawyers – (Ethics)
Colin Jorgensen, Committee Chair, Arkansas JLAP
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Tuesday, June 18th Live Zoom Schedule

8:30: Federal Case Law Update
Professor Terrence Cain, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law
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9:45: Cycles of Domestic Violence and the Importance of Domestic Violence Law
Beth Sanders, Executive Director, Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Barbara Mariani, Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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11:00: Safety Plans and the Importance of Orders of Protections
Beth Sanders, Executive Director, Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Barbara Mariani, Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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1:00: The Intersection of State and Bankruptcy Law in Practice
Phyllis Jones, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
Honorable Richard D. Taylor, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
Honorable Bianca M. Rucker, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
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2:15: Bankruptcy for the Non-Bankruptcy Attorney
Charles T. Coleman, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, LLP
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3:30: Arkansas Legal Ethics Update (Ethics)
Stark Ligon, Attorney/Mediator/Legal Ethics Consultant
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Wednesday, June 19th Live Zoom Schedule

8:30: Preserving Issues in Family Law Cases
Andy Taylor, Taylor & Taylor Law Firm, Little Rock and Fayetteville
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9:45: Chat GPT: A Lawyer’s Friend or Ethical Time Bomb? Professional Responsibility in the Age of Generative AI - (Ethics)
Devin Bates
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLC
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11:00: Home Alone: The CLE Sequel – Appellate Adventure with Kevin McCallister
Andy Taylor, Taylor & Taylor Law Firm, Little Rock and Fayetteville
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1:00: The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act
Robert Steinbuch, Professor of Law, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law
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2:15: Domestic Relations Mediation
Kevin O’Dwyer, Hamlin Dispute Resolution, LLC
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3:30: Dealing with Problem Judges (Ethics)
Emily Abbott, Executive Director, Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission
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Thursday, June 20th Live Zoom Schedule

8:30: The Center for Judicial Ethics: From Rose Bud to Mongolia - (Ethics)
David Sachar, Director for the Center for Judicial Ethics
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9:45: Drug and Veterans Specialty Court
Honorable Patricia A. James, Pulaski County Circuit Court
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11:00: Prenups and Postnups
Betty Hardy, Montgomery Wyatt Hardy PLC
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1:00: View from the Bench: Social Security
Honorable Don Curdie, (Ret.) Social Security Administration
Ashley Loy, Rainwater, Holt & Sexton
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2:15: Domestic Relations 101: Best Practices for Your Practice
Natalie Dickson, LaCerra, Dickson, Hoover & Rogers PLLC
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3:30: Update on 8th Circuit Sexual Harassment Cases
Professor Theresa Beiner, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law
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Friday, June 21st Live Zoom Schedule

8:30 - 11:45: How to Try a Criminal Jury Trial
William O. “Bill” James, Jr., James Law Firm
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1:00: Using AI in Your Criminal Law Practice
Chris Baker, Will Sewell and Trevor James
James Law Firm
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2:15: Case Law Update
Lee Short, Short Law Firm
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3:30: Panel Discussion: Know Your Audience
Honorable Cathleen V. Compton, Pulaski/Perry County Circuit Court
Honorable Andy Gill, Pulaski/Perry County Circuit Court
Honorable Karen Whatley, Pulaski/Perry County Circuit Court
Honorable Melanie Martin, Little Rock District Court
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Monday Sessions

Monday, June 17th In-Person Schedule

8:30 – Securing the Bag: Collecting on Judgments – Speaker: Honorable LaTonya Honorable, Pulaski County Circuit Court

(IN-PERSON) Securing the Bag: Collecting on Judgments

9:45 – CISA Cybersecurity Resources and Best Practices – Speaker: Chad Johnson, Cybersecurity Adviser, Region 6

(IN-PERSON) CISA Cybersecurity Resources and Best

11:00 – Sealing Success: A Guide to Expungement and Record Sealing – Speaker: Adrienne Griffis, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Pulaski/Perry County

(IN-PERSON) Sealing Success: A Guide to Expungement and Record Sealing

1:00 – Protect Arkansas Act: A brief Primer – Speaker: Jeff Wankum, Wankum Law Firm, North Little Rock

(IN-PERSON) Protect Arkansas Act – A brief Primer

2:15 – Legislative Update – Criminal Law – Speaker: Jeff Wankum, Wankum Law Firm, North Little Rock

(IN-PERSON) Legislative Update – Criminal Law

3:30 – We Are Not Saints: Recovery Principles for Lawyers – Speaker: Colin Jorgensen, Committee Chair, Arkansas JLAP (ETHICS)

(IN-PERSON) We Are Not Saints: Recovery Principles for Lawyers

Monday In-Person Subtotal

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Tuesday, June 18th In-Person Schedule

Tuesday Sessions

8:30 – Federal Case Law Update – Speaker: Professor Terrence Cain, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law

(IN-PERSON) Federal Case Law Update

9:45 – Cycles of Domestic Violence and the Importance of Domestic Violence Law – Speakers: Beth Sanders, Executive Director of Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Barbara Mariani, Legal Counsel, ACADV

(IN-PERSON) Cycles of Domestic Violence and the Importance of Domestic Violence Law

11:00 – Safety Plans and the Importance of Orders of Protections – Speakers: Beth Sanders, Executive Director of Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence Barbara Mariani, Legal Counsel, ACADV

(IN-PERSON) Safety Plans and the Importance of Orders of Protections

1:00 – The Intersection of State and Bankruptcy Law in Practice – Speakers: Phyllis Jones, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, Honorable Richard D. Taylor, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas

(IN-PERSON) The Intersection of State and Bankruptcy Law in Practice

2:15 – Bankruptcy for the Non-Bankruptcy Attorney – Speaker: Charles T. Coleman, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, LLP

(IN-PERSON) Bankruptcy for the Non-Bankruptcy Attorney

3:30 – Arkansas Legal Ethics Update – Speaker: Stark Ligon, Attorney/Mediator/Legal Ethics Consultant (ETHICS)

(IN-PERSON) Arkansas Legal Ethics Update

Tuesday In-Person Subtotal

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Wednesday, June 19th In-Person Schedule

Wednesday Sessions

8:30 – Preserving Issues in Family Law Cases – Speaker: Andy Taylor, Taylor & Taylor Law Firm, Little Rock and Fayetteville

(IN-PERSON) Preserving Issues in Family Law Cases

9:45 – Chat GPT: A Lawyer’s Friend or Ethical Time Bomb? Professional Responsibility in the Age of Generative AI – Speaker: Devin Bates, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLC (ETHICS)

(IN-PERSON) Chat GPT: A Lawyer’s Friend or Ethical Time Bomb?

11:00 – Home Alone: The CLE Sequel – Appellate Adventure with Kevin McCallister – Speaker: Andy Taylor, Taylor & Taylor Law Firm, Little Rock and Fayetteville

(IN-PERSON) Home Alone: The CLE Sequel

1:00 – The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act – Speaker: Robert Steinbuch, Professor of Law, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law

(IN-PERSON) The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act

2:15 – Domestic Relations Mediation – Speaker: Kevin O’Dwyer, Hamlin Dispute Resolution, LLC

(IN-PERSON) Domestic Relations Mediation

3:30 – Dealing with Problem Judges – Speaker: Emily Abbott, Executive Director, Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission (ETHICS)

(IN-PERSON) Dealing with Problem Judges (Ethics)

Wednesday In-Person Subtotal

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Thursday, June 20th In-Person Schedule

Thursday Sessions

8:30 – The Center for Judicial Ethics: From Rose Bud to Mongolia – Speaker: David Sachar, Director for the Center for Judicial Ethics (ETHICS)

(IN-PERSON) The Center for Judicial Ethics: From Rose Bud to Mongolia

9:45 – Drug and Veterans Specialty Court – Speaker: Honorable Patricia A. James, Pulaski County Circuit Court

(IN-PERSON) Drug and Veterans Specialty Court

11:00 – Prenups and Postnups – Speaker: Betty Hardy, Montgomery Wyatt Hardy PLC

(IN-PERSON) Prenups and Postnups

1:00 – View from the Bench: Social Security – Speaker: Honorable Don Curdie, (Ret.) Social Security Administration, Ashley Loy, Rainwater, Holt & Sexton

(IN-PERSON) View from the Bench: Social Security

2:15 – Domestic Relations 101: Best Practices for Your Practice – Speaker: Natalie Dickson, LaCerra, Dickson, Hoover & Rogers PLLC

(IN-PERSON) Domestic Relations 101: Best Practices for Your Practice

3:30 – Update on 8th Circuit Sexual Harassment Cases – Speaker: Professor Thersa Beiner, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law

(IN-PERSON) Update on 8th Circuit Sexual Harassment Cases

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Friday, June 21st In-Person Schedule

Friday Sessions

8:30 – How to Try a Criminal Jury Trial – Speaker: William O. “Bill” James, Jr., James Law Firm

(IN-PERSON) How to Try a Criminal Jury Trial

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9:45 – Life of a Criminal Case: From Start to Finish – Speaker: William O. “Will” James III, Reece Moore McNeill Pendergraft, LLP

(IN-PERSON) Life of a Criminal Case: From Start to Finish

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11:00 – Understanding the Bail Reform Act – Speaker: Molly K. Sullivan, Federal Public Defender Organization-ED/AR

(IN-PERSON) Understanding the Bail Reform Act

1:00 – Using AI in Your Criminal Law Practice – Speakers: Chris Baker, Will Sewell and Trevor James

(IN-PERSON) Using AI in Your Criminal Law Practice

2:15 – Case Law Update – Speaker: Lee Short, Short Law Firm

(IN-PERSON) Case Law Update

3:30 – Panel Discussion: Know Your Audience – Speakers: Honorable Cathleen V. Compton, Pulaski/Perry County Circuit Court, Honorable Andy Gill, Pulaski/Perry County Circuit Court, Honorable Karen Whatley, Pulaski/Perry County Circuit Court, Honorable Melanie Martin, Little Rock District Court

(IN-PERSON) Panel Discussion: Know Your Audience

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