2025 Last Chance CLE Registration

Monday, June 16 – Friday, June 20, 2025
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Thursday, June 26 through Friday, June 27, 2025
UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law
In-Person and LIVE Via Zoom CLE

Please select whether you would like In-Person courses or Live Zoom Webinars

In-person or Zoom Webinars?

If you have any problems signing up, please contact Carol King at (501) 529-1826

Wednesday, June 18th Live Zoom Schedule

8:30-12:00 Family Law (Morning)
Betty J. Hardy, Montgomery Wyatt Hardy, PLC, Program Chair
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8:30–9:30 Determining Income from Self-Employment.
––– Betty J. Hardy, Montgomery Wyatt Hardy, PLC
––– Adrienne M. Griffis, Kamps & Griffis PLLC
9:45-10:45 Office of Child Support Enforcement – What You Need to Know – Jewel Harper, Office of Child Support Enforcement
10:45-11:00 BREAK
11:00-12:00 Estate Issues and Their Intersection with Family Law Matters – M. Gayle Corley, Corley Law Firm

1:00-4:30 Family Law (Afternoon)
Betty J. Hardy, Montgomery Wyatt Hardy, PLC, Program Chair
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1:00-2:00 Valuing Farms and Other Businesses – Scott Hilburn, Hilburn & Harper, Ltd.
Paul Osborn, CPA, CVA, HCJ CPAs & Advisors PLLC
2:15-3:15 Case Law Update and New Legislation Relevant to Family Law– Panel Discussion
3:15-3:30 BREAK
3:30-4:30 Court Ordered Parenting, Co-Parenting, and Counseling – Ryan Killackey, LPC, Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness

Thursday, June 19th Live Zoom Schedule

8:30-9:30 Bankruptcy for the Non-Bankruptcy Attorney
Charles T. Coleman, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP
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9:45-10:45 I Fought The Law And The Law Won – Escaping Burnout And Avoiding Flameout
Mike S. Moore, Friday Eldredge & Clark, LLP
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11:00-12:00 View from the Bench: Social Security
Speakers: Judge Don Curdie (Ret.) Social Security Administration
Updates on New Disability Procedures and the Law – Ashley, Loy, Rainwater, Holt & Sexton
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1:00-2:00 Federal Case Law Update
Professor Terrence Cain, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law
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2:15-3:15 Constitutional Law Update
John DiPippa, Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law
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3:30-4:30 Arkansas Legislative Update
Justin T. Allen, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP
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Friday, June 20th Live Zoom Schedule

8:30-11:45 Criminal Law Seminar (Morning)
William O. "Bill" James, Jr., James Law Firm
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8:30–9:30 Trying Your First Criminal Jury Trial
9:30-10:30 Younger’s Ten Commandments – Still Good Law?
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:45 Ethical Considerations of Cross-Examination - (Ethics)

1:00-4:30 Criminal Law Seminar (Afternoon)
William O. "Bill" James, Jr., James Law Firm
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1:00-2:00 Voir Dire in Sex Cases
2:00-2:15 BREAK
2:15-3:15 101 Rules of Running a Law Office
3:30-4:30 View from the Bench – Judges’ Panel
––– Honorable Karen Whatley, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 16th Division
––– Honorable Patricia James, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 11th Division
––– Honorable Melanie Martin, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 7th Division

Thursday, June 26th Live Zoom Schedule

8:30-9:30 Reporting Ethical Violations - (Ethics)
Robert Brech, Executive Director, Office of Professional Conduct
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9:45-10:45 TikTok, Sarcasm & Advertising Ethically - (Ethics)
John Collins, Collins, Collins & Ray P.A.
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11:00-12:00 Immigration Law Trends Under Trump 2.0
Misty Borkowski, Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
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1:00-2:00 Sports Law
Judy S. Henry, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP
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2:15-3:15 Criminal Case Law Update
Lee D. Short, Short Law Firm
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3:30-4:30 View from the Bench - District Court Judges' Panel
Honorable Jill Kamps, Little Rock District Court, Div. 1
Honorable Morgan E. “Chip” Welch, Pulaski County District Court
Honorable Herbert T. Wright, Jr., Little Rock District Court, Div. 2
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Friday, June 27th Live Zoom Schedule

8:30-10:00 Using AI in Legal Practice (And Staying Out of Trouble While Doing So) – (Ethics)
Chris Baker, Horton Law Firm
- Outlining what AI is and how it works
- Understanding Large Language Models – how they work and how they are trained
- How Courts are addressing use of AI
- How should lawyers use it
- Ethical Considerations
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10:30-12:00 Criminal Law Legislative Update
Jeff Wankum, Wankum Law Firm
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Monday Sessions

Monday, June 16th In-Person Schedule

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8:30-9:30 Geofencing Surveillance as a Challenge to Current Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence – Speaker: Professor Jordan Wallace-Wolf, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law

(IN-PERSON) Geofencing Surveillance as a Challenge to Current Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence

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9:45-10:45 The Elaine Massacre: Using Counternarratives to Reveal Stories Disguised by Law – Speaker: Michelle Smith, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law

(IN-PERSON) The Elaine Massacre: Using Counternarratives to Reveal Stories Disguised by Law

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11:00-12:00 Strategic Storytelling: Narrative Techniques for Brief Writers – Speaker: Professor Laura Bates, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law

(IN-PERSON) Strategic Storytelling: Narrative Techniques for Brief Writers

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1:00-4:15 Staying on Track: Managing Risk and Flourishing in Your Practice – Speakers: Charles T. Coleman, Kyle R. Wilson & Nicholas D. Hornung - Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, LLP

(IN-PERSON) CNA Professional Liability Seminar

1:00-1:45 Client Intake
1:45-2:30 Dibble Dabble Double Trouble: Mitigating the Risks of Dabbling in Your Law Practice
2:30-2:45 BREAK
2:45-3:30 CNA Claims Process
3:30-4:15 Recognizing the Complexities of Law Firm Operations and Malpractice Exposures

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

(IN-PERSON) Legislative Update – Criminal Law

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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

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Tuesday, June 17th In-Person Schedule

Tuesday Sessions

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8:30-12:00 The Nuts and Bolts and Finer Points of Trying a Case – Honorable Cathleen V. Compton, Program Chair

(IN-PERSON) The Nuts and Bolts and Finer Points of Trying a Case (Morning)

8:30-9:30 Interviewing Potential Client – Sarah C. Jewell, McMath Woods, Fayetteville Office
9:45-10:45 Voir Dire/Opening Statement – Honorable Benecia B. Moore, United States Magistrate, Eastern District of Arkansas
Michael Gordon, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas
10:45-11:00 BREAK
11:00-12:00 Direct and Cross Examination – Teresa M. Wineland, Clerk, Honorable Mike Reif, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 13th Division

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1:00-4:30 The Nuts and Bolts and Finer Points of Trying a Case – Honorable Cathleen V. Compton, Program Chair

(IN-PERSON) The Nuts and Bolts and Finer Points of Trying a Case (Afternoon)

1:00-2:00 Direct and Cross Examination of Experts – William M. Griffin, Friday, Eldredge & Clark LLP
2:15-3:15 Closing Arguments
– Honorable Cathleen V. Compton, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 3rd Division
– Honorable Billy Roy Wilson, United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
3:15-3:30 BREAK
3:30-4:30 View from the Bench – Judges’ Panel
– Honorable Billy Roy Wilson, United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division
– Honorable Jerome T. Kearney, Chief United States Magistrate Judge
– Honorable Patricia S. Harris, United States Magistrate Judge
– Honorable Benecia B. Moore, United States Magistrate Judge
– Honorable Cathleen V. Compton, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 3rd Division

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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 (Approved for 1.0 hour of DR and DN)

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

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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

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

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

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

(IN-PERSON) Arkansas Legal Ethics Update

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Wednesday, June 18th In-Person Schedule

Wednesday Sessions

8:30-12:00 Family Law – Betty J. Hardy, Montgomery Wyatt Hardy, PLC, Program Chair

(IN-PERSON) Family Law (Morning)

8:30-9:30 Determining Income from Self-Employment.
– Betty J. Hardy, Montgomery Wyatt Hardy, PLC
– Adrienne M. Griffis, Kamps & Griffis PLLC
9:45–10:45 Office of Child Support Enforcement – What You Need to Know – Jewel Harper, Office of Child Support Enforcement
10:45-11:00 BREAK
11:00-12:00 Estate Issues and Their Intersection with Family Law Matters – M. Gayle Corley, Corley Law Firm

1:00-4:30 Family Law – Betty J. Hardy, Montgomery Wyatt Hardy, PLC, Program Chair

(IN-PERSON) Family Law (Afternoon)

1:00-2:00 Valuing Farms and Other Businesses – Scott Hilburn, Hilburn & Harper, Ltd.
Paul Osborn, CPA, CVA, HCJ, CPAs & Advisors PLLC
2:15-3:15 Case Law Update and New Legislation Relevant to Family Law – Panel Discussion
– Traci LaCerra, Natalie Dickson, Lauren Hoover, Marjorie Rogers, and Amanda Williamson – LaCerra, Dickson, Hoover & Rogers PLLC
3:15-3:30 BREAK
3:30-4:30 Court Ordered Parenting, Co-Parenting, and Counseling – Ryan Killackey, LPC, Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness

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

(IN-PERSON) Home Alone: The CLE Sequel

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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

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

(IN-PERSON) Domestic Relations Mediation

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

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

Wednesday Subtotal

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Thursday, June 19th In-Person Schedule

Thursday Sessions

8:30-9:30 Bankruptcy for the Non-Bankruptcy Attorney – Speaker: Charles T. Coleman, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP

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

9:45-10:45 I Fought The Law And The Law Won – Escaping Burnout And Avoiding Flameout (ETHICS) Speaker: Mike S. Moore, Friday Eldredge & Clark, LLP

(IN-PERSON) I Fought The Law And The Law Won – Escaping Burnout And Avoiding Flameout (ETHICS)

11:00-12:00 View from the Bench: Social Security

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

Judge Don Curdie (Ret.) Social Security Administration
Updates on New Disability Procedures and the Law – Ashley, Loy, Rainwater, Holt & Sexton

1:00-2:00 Federal Case Law Update – Professor Terrence Cain, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law

(IN-PERSON) Federal Case Law Update

2:15-3:15 Constitutional Law Update – Speaker: John DiPippa, Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law

(IN-PERSON) Constitutional Law Update

3:30-4:30 Arkansas Legislative Update – Speaker: Justin T. Allen, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP

(IN-PERSON) Arkansas Legislative Update

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Friday, June 20th In-Person Schedule

Friday Sessions

8:30-11:45 Criminal Law Seminar – Speaker: William O. “Bill” James, Jr., James Law Firm

(IN-PERSON) Criminal Law Seminar (Morning)

8:30-9:30 Trying Your First Criminal Jury Trial
9:30-10:30 Younger’s Ten Commandments – Still Good Law?
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:45 Ethical Considerations of Cross-Examination (Ethics)

1:00-4:30 Criminal Law Seminar – Speaker: William O. “Bill” James, Jr., James Law Firm

(IN-PERSON) Criminal Law Seminar (Afternoon)

1:00-2:00 Voir Dire in Sex Cases
2:00-2:15 BREAK
2:15-3:15 101 Rules of Running a Law Office
3:30-4:30 View From the Bench - Judges Panel
– Honorable Karen Whatley, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 16th Division
– Honorable Patricia James, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 11th Division
– Honorable Melanie Martin, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 7th Division

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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

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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

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

(IN-PERSON) Case Law Update

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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

Friday Subtotal

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Thursday, June 26th In-Person Schedule

Thursday 26 Sessions

8:30-9:30 Reporting Ethical Violations - (Ethics) Speaker: Robert Brech, Executive Director, Office of Professional Conduct

(IN-PERSON) Reporting Ethical Violations - (Ethics)

9:45-10:45 TikTok, Sarcasm & Advertising Ethically – (Ethics) Speaker: John Collins, Collins, Collins & Ray P.A.

(IN-PERSON) TikTok, Sarcasm & Advertising Ethically – (Ethics)

11:00-12:00 Immigration Law Trends Under Trump 2.0 – Speaker: Misty Borkowski, Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

(IN-PERSON) Immigration Law Trends Under Trump 2.0

1:00-2:00 Sports Law – Speaker: Judy S. Henry, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP

(IN-PERSON) Sports Law

2:15-3:15 Criminal Case Law Update – Speaker: Lee D. Short, Short Law Firm

(IN-PERSON) Criminal Case Law Update

3:30-4:30 View from the Bench – District Court Judges' Panel – Honorable Jill Kamps, Little Rock District Court, Div. 1, Honorable Morgan E. “Chip” Welch, Pulaski County District Court, Honorable Herbert T. Wright, Jr., Little Rock District Court, Div. 2

(IN-PERSON) View from the Bench – District Court Judges' Panel

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Friday, June 27th In-Person Schedule

Friday 27 Sessions

8:30-10:00 Using AI in Legal Practice (And Staying Out of Trouble While Doing So) – (ETHICS) – Chris Baker, Horton Law Firm

(IN-PERSON) Using AI in Legal Practice (ETHICS)

- Outlining what AI is and how it works
- Understanding Large Language Models – how they work and how they are trained
- How Courts are addressing use of AI
- How should lawyers use it
- Ethical Considerations

10:30-12:00 Criminal Law Legislative Update – Speaker: Jeff Wankum, Wankum Law Firm

(IN-PERSON) Criminal Law Legislative Update

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