ArkBar CLE Catalog Spring 2014

-Cle Spring line up The latest legal Trends Spring cle January - August 2014

Arkansas Bar Association • CLE Catalog www.arkbar.com

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registration form spring 2014 Step #1 - Registrant Information

Supreme Court ID: ______________________________________ Name: __________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________ City: _____________________ State: ______ Zip:__________ Phone: (______) ____________________ E-Mail: _______________________________________________________________________ (required for seminar communications)

Badge Name (First Name Only) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step #2 - Meeting Registration – For In-Person Seminars Only

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Spring CLE Pass $375 Members can purchase the pass for $375 and register online or below for up to 12 hours of CLE this spring. See page 3 for details.

Name of In-Person Seminar

Date of Seminar

Cost

Law Students (no course materials) $35 per in-person seminar *Discounts: (except for CNA, Mid-Year and Spring CLE Pass)  Members admitted between July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2014, 20% discount  Members 75 years or older AND 10 consecutive years of membership, 20% discount

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Step #3 - Payment Payment Information: Acceptable forms of payment include cash, money orders, checks and credit cards. Cash: Do not mail cash. Cash may be used only for in-person submittals. Checks: Please note that we will not accept checks that do not have an imprinted or preprinted name or address of the account holder on the check. For example, we will not accept temporary checks, such as those from a new account. Credit Cards: May be used for in-person, online or faxed transactions. We accept Discover, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Insufficient Funds: Any check that is returned to us due to Insufficient Funds will be charged a $40 processing Fee. We reserve the right to reject any check due to previous bad checks.

❒ Check or money order payable to Arkansas Bar Association ❒ Visa/MC ❒ AMEX ❒ Discover ___________________________________________________________ Name (as it appears on card) ___________________________________________________________ Billing Address for Credit Card ___________________________________________________________ Account Number Expiration Date ___________________________________________________________ Signature Questions? Call 501-375-4606 Non-attorneys pay member rates. Contact 501-375-4606 for Code.

Eligible non-member attorneys may join and pay member rates: (501) 375-4606 or (800) 609-5668.

Arkansas Bar Association Spring 2014 CLE Catalog

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Online: Greatest Savings! http://www.arkbar.com/pages/continuing_legal_education.aspx Fax: 501-881-4251 Mail: Arkansas Bar Association-CLE Department 2224 Cottondale Lane, LR, AR 72202 Registrations cannot be accepted by e-mail Cancellations - Full refunds, less a $50 administrative charge, will be given to registrants whose cancel­lation is received at least two weeks before the program begins. After this deadline, you may send a substitute or request a CLE credit certificate. If you do not cancel and you do not attend, you will receive the course materials only, upon request.

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table of contents

spring 2014: a season of the latest cle 2

Spring 2014 Registration Form

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General Information

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CLE by Practice Area

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Live Seminars January - June 2014

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Cyber CLE - One-hour Webinars January - August 2014

The New Spring CLE pass Everyone wants choices – and now the ArkBar allows you to pick and choose your in-person CLE programming for one low price. Try the Spring CLE Pass.* The Spring CLE Pass* allows you to register for up to 12 hours of CLE between January 1 – June 30, 2014 for the price of $375, with over 94 hours to choose from. Simply purchase the pass for $375 and register online or by mail for up to 12 hours of CLE this spring.

We make it easy. You select your seminars up front or throughout the spring. The choice is yours! *The Spring CLE Pass can be used by any member for any in-person event, excluding CNA, Annual Meeting, Mid-Year Meeting, Best of CLE sessions, webinars and any seminar over 12 hours. CLE Passes are used for the entire event, not individual hours. CLE Pass will be debited the number of hours of the event, not by hours of attendance. The Spring CLE Pass must be used by June 30, 2014. Credits will not be issued for the unused balance of the CLE pass. At-the-Door Registration is welcomed with the Spring CLE Pass. Preregistration is required to guarantee a meal when lunch is served. When purchasing the CLE pass online, you must complete the purchase BEFORE selecting individual events.

Register online at www.arkbar.com

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general information

general information

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72202

CLE Catalog This desk reference contains all of the Arkansas Bar Association’s CLE offerings from January through August 2014. As always, the information will also be online. The online version will have any changes and updates.

CLE Across the State The Arkansas Bar Association strives to provide CLE to its members across the state. We hope that by expanding our CLE offerings geographically, we can provide convenient locations for you. During the next several months we will be hosting CLE events in areas around the state. If you have a venue that you think would be good for a CLE event, please email pprater@arkbar.com.

Registration The registration fee includes the seminar, electronic course materials and refreshment breaks. If lunch is provided it will be noted on the individual seminars. Please note registration deadlines on each seminar or register at the door.

CLE Credit The programs in the catalog have been submitted to the Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board for CLE hours. Check the individual seminars for the number of CLE credit hours available. Attendees who are licensed in other states are responsible for applying for CLE credit in those states.

Hotel Accommodations Members are responsible for making their own

Arkansas Bar Association Spring 2014 CLE Catalog

hotel accommodations. The Arkansas Bar Association does not make hotel accommodations on behalf of its members. However, if the CLE event is held at a hotel, generally the Arkansas Bar Association will negotiate special room rates for its members. Each CLE event that is held at a hotel will have the hotel telephone number listed. Please contact that hotel directly to make your reservations. Please let them know at the time of reservation that you are with the Arkansas Bar Association to obtain Association rates.

Special Needs If you plan to attend a program and require special need facilities or assistance relating to a disability, please contact Kristen Scherm at (501) 3754606 or kscherm@arkbar.com prior to the program.

To the extent we are able, we will try to accommodate any special dietary needs if they are provided to us one week prior to the event. a word of thanks Association planners and presenters are volunteers. It is only through their generous contributions of time, energy, talent and experience that this and every Association seminar can be a success. We deeply appreciate their work.

Jim Simpson Arkansas Bar Association 2013-2014 President

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practice areas

cle practice areas The Arkansas Bar Association offers a wide range of CLE topics in both live and webinar formats to help you stay up to date with what is happening in your area of practice. The live in-person seminars are listed in bold. The one-hour webinars are un-bold.

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Administrative Law Divorce, Custody and Criminal Law Issues in Veterans Cases Representing Those Who Protect Us: Handling Veteran's Issues Wet/Dry Counties and the ABC

1/27 3/14

Alternative Dispute Resolution Attorney Ethics and ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference

1/10 2/7

5/16

1/3 1/9 1/15 1/16 1/17 1/21 1/28 2/3 2/11 2/12 2/17 2/19 2/20 2/26 2/27 3/13 3/14 3/18 3/26

Agricultural Law 1st Annual Mid-South Agricultural & Environmental Law Conference

Business Law Health Care Reform in 2014: What Transactional Lawyers Need to Know 2014 Nonprofit Law/Exempt Organizations Update Planning with Family Limited Partnerships/Family LLCs, Part 1 Planning with Family Limited Partnerships/Family LLCs, Part 2 Ethical Issues for Business Attorneys Piercing the Entity Veil: Individual Liability for Business Acts Buyouts in Closely Held Companies—Triggers, Methods, Valuation & Finance UCC 9: Fixtures, Liens, Foreclosures & Remedies Successor Liability in Business Transactions: The Risk of Selling Assets But Retaining Liability Small Commercial Leases: Negotiating and Drafting Issues Indemnification and Hold Harmless Provisions in Business Agreements Recession in Business Transactions: How to Fix Something That’s Gone Wrong Private Company Directors: Fiduciary Duties & Liability Structuring Profits Interest in LLCs/Partnerships Choice of Entity Considerations for Nonprofits Diligence in Business Transactions 2013 Fiduciary Litigation Update “Crowd-funding" in Business Ventures: Raising Capital from the Public Joint Ventures in Business, Part 1

3/27 4/3 4/8 4/9 4/10 4/11 4/15 4/22 4/23 4/25 5/2 5/6 5/12 5/14 5/21 5/27 5/28 6/6 6/10 6/11 6/12 6/16 6/19 6/24 7/2 7/8 7/9 7/15 7/16 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/28 7/29

Joint Ventures in Business, Part 2 Directors of Private Companies: Duties, Conflicts, and Liability Review and Negotiating Franchise Agreements, Part 1 Review and Negotiating Franchise Agreements, Part 2 2014 Nonprofit Law/Exempt Organizations Update Buyouts in Closely Held Companies—Triggers, Methods, Valuation & Finance Creditor Interests in LLCs/Partnerships Law of Religious Organizations, Part 1 Law of Religious Organizations, Part 2 Piercing the Entity Veil: Individual Liability for Business Acts C-Corps, S-Corps, LLCs. What's Best For My Client?

Limitations on Closely Held Company Owners— Business Opportunities and Non-Competes Rescission in Business Transactions: How to Fix Something That’s Gone Wrong Ethical Issues for Business Attorneys Techniques for Tax Efficiently Withdrawing Capital From a Closely Held Company Securities Issues for Closely Held Companies UCC Issues in Real Estate Transactions Incentive Compensation in LLCs and Partnerships The Perils of Using “Units” in LLC Planning Mergers and Buyouts of Closely Held Businesses, Part 1 Mergers and Buyouts of Closely Held Businesses, Part 1 Successor Liability in Business Transactions: The Risk of Selling Assets But Retaining Liability Employees, Secrets and Competition: Non-Competes and More Sales Agreements: UCC Article 2 and Practical Considerations Structuring Profits Interest in LLCs/Partnerships Asset Based Finance, Part 1 Asset Based Finance, Part 2 Employment Taxes Across Entities Private Company Directors: Fiduciary Duties & Liability Opinion Letters in Transactions Involving LLCs and S Corps Review and Negotiating Franchise Agreements, Part 1 Review and Negotiating Franchise Agreements, Part 2 Small Commercial Leases: Negotiating and Drafting Issues Structuring For-Profit/Non-Profit Joint Ventures

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practice areas 7/30 7/31 8/1 8/5 8/6 8/8 8/12 8/13 8/15 8/21 8/26 8/27

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4/10 1/10 4/11 1/17 4/10-11 4/15 7/8 7/9 8/5 8/6 8/21 5/8-9 5/16

1/17 1/27 1/31 2/4 2/5

Review and Negotiating Franchise Agreements, Part 1 Review and Negotiating Franchise Agreements, Part 2 Choice of Entity Considerations for Nonprofits Selling to Consumers: Sales, Finance, Warranty & Collection Law, Part 1 Selling to Consumers: Sales, Finance, Warranty & Collection Law, Part 1 Diligence in Business Transactions Defending Business Audits, Part 1 Defending Business Audits, Part 2 Crowd-funding in Business Ventures: Raising Capital from the Public Creditor Interests in LLCs/Partnerships Early Stage Capital for Growing Businesses: Venture Capital and Angel Investing, Part 1 Early Stage Capital for Growing Businesses: Venture Capital and Angel Investing, Part 2 Civil Procedure How to Properly Review a Potential Class Action What the Sideshow Performer Can Teach the Trial Attorney

Construction Construction Law

Criminal Divorce, Custody and Criminal Law Issues in Veterans Cases Rock Stars: A Hotbed of Illegal Activity

Debtor/Creditor How to Collect a Judgment 18th Annual Debtor/Creditor Law Institute Creditor Interests in LLCs/Partnerships Asset Based Finance, Part 1 Asset Based Finance, Part 2 Selling to Consumers: Sales, Finance, Warranty & Collection Law, Part 1 Selling to Consumers: Sales, Finance, Warranty & Collection Law, Part 2 Creditor Interests in LLCs/Partnerships

Environmental 17th Annual Environmental Law Conference 1st Annual Mid-South Agricultural & Environmental Law Conference Ethics Ethical Issues for Business Attorneys Attorney Ethics and ADR Attorney Ethics and Digital Communications 2014 Ethics Update, Part 1 2014 Ethics Update, Part 2

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2/6 2/14 2/21 2/28 3/21 3/28 4/18 4/30 5/2 5/7 5/9 5/14 5/16 5/19 5/22 5/23 5/30 6/4 6/5 6/20 6/27 7/11 7/25 8/11 8/22 8/29 2/18

2/24 2/25 5/2 5/7 1/10 2/10 2/14

7/8 7/9 1/3 5/1

IOLTA Accounts Made Simple ‌ and Other Information You Need to Ethically Start a Practice Ethics in Negotiations Ethics in the Receipt & Release of Confidential Information Ethics of Co-Counsel & Referral Relationships Attorney Ethics in Multi-Party Representations Ethics of Multi-jurisdictional Practice Attorney Ethics and Alternative Fee Arrangements Ethics, Technology and Small Firms Attorney Ethics and Elder Abuse Attorney Ethics When Supervising Other Attorneys Ethics of Beginning and Ending an Attorney-Client Relationship Ethical Issues for Business Attorneys Ethics of Working With Witnesses Attorney Ethics and Digital Communications 2014 Ethics Update, Part 1 2014 Ethics Update, Part 2 Attorney Ethics and Social Media 2014 Ethics in Litigation Update, Part 1 2014 Ethics in Litigation Update, Part 2 Ethics in Negotiations Attorney Ethics and Disputes with Clients Ethics in the Receipt and Release of Confidential Information Ethics and Lateral Transfers of Lawyers Among Law Firms Ethics of Beginning and Ending an Attorney-Client Relationship Ethics in Employment Law Practice Ethics of Multi-jurisdictional Practice

Elder Law Role of Public Benefits in Estate Planning for All Clients Sophisticated Estate Planning for the Elderly, Part 1 Sophisticated Estate Planning for the Elderly, Part 2 Attorney Ethics and Elder Abuse Attorney Ethics When Supervising Other Attorneys

Family Law Divorce, Custody and Criminal Law Issues in Veterans Cases Treatment of Trusts in Marital Separation How the New Child Custody Laws Have Affected Cases Financial Institutions Asset Based Finance, Part 1 Asset Based Finance, Part 2 Health Law Health Care Reform in 2014: What Transactional Lawyers Need to Know Trusts and the New Medicare Tax

practice areas

3/13 1/14 2/7 3/4 3/5 3/6-7 3/20 5/20 6/19 6/23 7/10 8/7 8/18 8/22 1/8 2/26-28 1/7 1/22 1/24 1/29 1/30 2/6 2/10 2/13 2/18 2/24 2/25 3/6 3/11 3/25 4/1 4/17 4/24 5/1 5/8 5/29 6/3 6/9 6/13 6/17 6/18

Intellectual Property Current Intellectual Property Issues for IP Practitioners Labor & Employment BYOD: Bring Your Own Device to Work— Employment Law Issues in the Workplace 2014 Retaliation in Employment Law Update Employment Agreements, Part 1 Employment Agreements, Part 2 37th Annual Labor & Employment Conference Employment Law Torts in the Workplace 2014 Sexual Harassment Update Employees, Secrets and Competition: Non-Competes and More BYOD: Bring Your Own Device to Work 2014 Retaliation in Employment Law Update Employment Law Torts in the Workplace 2014 Sexual Harassment Update Ethics in Employment Law Practice

Natural Resources Ground Leases: Structuring and Drafting Issues 53rd Annual Natural Resources Law Institute

7/1 7/3 7/17 7/18 8/14 8/19 8/20 8/28 1/23 2/12 3/19 4/29 5/28 6/2 6/25 6/26 7/17 7/18 7/28 4/30

Probate & Estate Estate Planning in 2014: A Look Forward Fixing Trusts: Techniques to Alter a Trust When Circumstances Have Changed Probate Track at Mid Year Planning to Avoid Probate Estate Planning for Personal Residences Funding Unfunded Testamentary Trusts in Estate Planning Treatment of Trusts in Marital Separation Understanding the Fiduciary Duties & Liability of Trustees in Estate Planning Role of Public Benefits in Estate Planning for All Clients Sophisticated Estate Planning for the Elderly, Part 1 Sophisticated Estate Planning for the Elderly, Part 2 Estate Planning in 2014: A Look Forward Planning with Special Needs Trusts Designing and Drafting GRATS in Estate Planning Planning and Drafting Revocable Trusts Estate Planning for Personal Residences Fixing Trusts: Techniques to Alter a Trust When Circumstances Have Changed Trusts and the New Medicare Tax Funding Unfunded Testamentary Trusts in Estate Planning Trust Investments: A Guide to Trustee Duties & Liability Under the UPIA Family Feuds in Trusts Understanding the Fiduciary Duties & Liability of Trustees in Estate Planning Planning for Estates Under $10 Million 2014 Estate and Trust Planning Update, Part 1 2014 Estate and Trust Planning Update, Part 2

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Picking the Right Trust: Alphabet Soup of Alternatives Role of Public Benefits in Estate Planning for All Clients Estate Planning for Real Estate, Part 1 Estate Planning for Real Estate, Part 2 Alternatives to Trusts Planning in Charitable Giving, Part 1 Planning in Charitable Giving, Part 2 Planning with Special Needs Trusts Real Estate Drafting Guaranties in Real Estate Transactions Small Commercial Leases: Negotiating and Drafting Issues Multi-Family Development & Management Agreements Sale/Leaseback Transactions in Real Estate UCC Issues in Real Estate Transactions Drafting Guaranties in Real Estate Transactions Buying and Selling Commercial Real Estate, Part 1 Buying and Selling Commercial Real Estate, Part 2 Estate Planning for Real Estate, Part 1 Estate Planning for Real Estate, Part 2 Small Commercial Leases: Negotiating & Drafting Issues

Solo & Small Firm Ethics, Technology and Small Firms Tax Law Planning with Family Limited Partnerships/Family LLCs, Part 1 Planning with Family Limited Partnerships/Family LLCs, Part 2 Techniques for Tax Efficiently Withdrawing Capital From a Closely Held Company Employment Taxes Across Entities Defending Business Audits, Part 1 Defending Business Audits, Part 2

Technology Attorney Ethics and Digital Communications Digital Forensics: Decoding the Hidden Information Ethics, Technology and Small Firms Attorney Ethics and Digital Communications Attorney Ethics and Social Media

Tort Law Employment Law Torts in the Workplace

Miscellaneous 2014 Mid-Year Meeting 2014 Annual Meeting Best of CLE-Little Rock Best of CLE-Northwest

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January

How to Properly Review a Potential Class Action

Divorce, Custody and Criminal Law Issues in Veterans Cases

How to Collect a Judgment

January 9, 2014 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock

January 10, 2014 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock

January 17, 2014 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock

A potential client walks into your office. The more you listen, the more you think that your client's circumstances are not unique.

You may have a potential class action.

What do you need to review and what do you need to know?

Veterans have their own set of issues that can arise when they have cases that cross over into the civil claims world. As an attorney representing a veteran it is important that you know what issues can arise and how to deal with them when they do. Come to this three hour CLE event and learn how to serve your veteran clients.

Your client is happy because you have secured a judgment for him or her, but now you have to collect on it. How do you do this? What are your options?

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Military Divorce Lauren White Hamilton, Hilburn, Calhoon, Harper, Pruniski & Calhoun, LTD

You will also leave with all of the forms you need to start collecting those judgments.

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Preliminary issues and considerations before filing as a "class" Precertification litigation including issues pertaining to discovery, precertification notices, and privacy concerns Process for certifying a class Class action settlements including fairness hearings, final notices, and motions for final approval Fees payable to class representatives and attorneys

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Military Pensions Geoffrey Davis Kearney, Wallace, Martin, Duke & Russell PLLC

Speaker: H. Gregory Campbell, Campbell Law Firm, P.A.

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.

Criminal Law Steven S. Zega, Parker and Zega, PLC

3.0 CLE HOURS

3.0 CLE HOURS

Member Cost*

online by 1/2 $135

Mailed/Faxed by 1/2 $155

onsite after 1/2 $170 Non-member $205

Member Cost*

online by 1/3 $135

Mailed/Faxed by 1/3 $155

onsite after 1/3 $170 Non-member $205

*Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

*Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after January 2, 2014

Register at the door after January 3, 2014

This CLE will cover: 1. Garnishments 2. Executions 3. Liens

Speaker: Joseph F. Kolb, Attorney at Law 2.0 CLE HOURS Member Cost* online by 1/10 $115

Mailed/Faxed by 1/10 $135

onsite after 1/10 $150 Non-member $185 *Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after January 10, 2014

Register online at www.arkbar.com

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january

2014 Mid-Year Meeting

Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN

2014 Mid-Year Meeting

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CLE

January 23-24, 2014

THURSDAY SCHEDULE

www.arkbar.com

VISIT THE EXHIBITORS

CNA Risk Management Arkansas Access to Justice

12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

CNA Registration

1:00 - 4:15 p.m.

(3.0 CLE Ethics)

The Adaptable Lawyer: Staying Practical in Today’s Complex Legal Environment Robert L. (Skip) Henry III, Barber, McCaskill, Jones & Hale G. Spence Fricke, Barber, McCaskill, Jones & Hale

Arkansas Bar Association CBI-Sunbelt Regions Insurance

Presented by lawyers for lawyers, this program will focus on providing valuable instruction, practical guides, checklists and risk control recommendations to help lawyers safely navigate today’s complex legal environment and assist them in minimizing professional liability risk.

events

thursday Schedule

University of Arkansas Law Alumni Society Reception 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Louis XVI Room, Peabody Hotel

events

friday Schedule

CNA attendees receive a premium discount on professional liability insurance.

CLE

FRIDAY SCHEDULE Continental Ballroom

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Registration, Coffee & Refreshments

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Making the Most of Mediators in Your Litigation Practice Two of the state’s top mediators explain how to get the most value for your time and how to be effective when you have to mediate.

Richard Lusby, ADR Inc. Chris Gomlicker, Hamlin Dispute Resolution, LLC

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Using Focus Groups as a Tool to Tighten Your Case Focus groups can help you determine how and along what lines to develop your case. Learn how to use focus groups and what works.

Sach Oliver, Bailey & Oliver Law Firm Madelyn Davis, Litigation Consultants

10:30 -10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

Effective Use of Technology in your Litigation Practice Technology can be a big benefit in depositions and trial work. Learn the best type and use of technology in your trial practice.

Robb Helt, Litigation Resource Group, LLC Andy Mortensen, Litigation Resource Group, LLC

11:45 - 1:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:15 - 4:30 p.m.

Litigator Workshops: A Hands On Strategy Session Often one hour in a lecture setting isn’t enough to cover everything that needs to be covered or to address all of your questions. Practitioners can even bring their own cases for ideas on how to implement these tools in their particular case.

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Auburn Room 3rd Floor

Breakout Sessions Making the Most of Mediators in Your Litigation Practice Richard Lusby, ADR Inc. Chris Gomlicker, Hamlin Dispute Resolution, LLC

Barclay Room 3rd Floor

Using Focus Groups as a Tool to Tighten Your Case Sach Oliver, Bailey & Oliver Law Firm Madelyn Davis, Litigation Consultants

Lansdowne Room 3rd Floor

Effective Use of Technology in your Litigation Practice Robb Helt, Litigation Resource Group, LLC Andy Mortensen, Litigation Resource Group, LLC

2:15 - 2:25 p.m.

Break

2:25 - 3:25 p.m.

Afternoon Session Continued

3:25 - 3:35 p.m.

Break

3:35 - 4:35 p.m.

Louis XVI

Jury Selection: How Jury Profiling and Case Analysis Can Improve Your Case Come hear one of the top trial consultants walk you through how to use jury profiling and case analysis to strengthen your chances of winning.

Melissa McMath Hatfield, McMath Trial Consultants

Venetian Room 8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Redd

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Registration, Coffee & Refreshments Charles A. (“Clary”) Redd is a partner in the St. Louis, Missouri, office of the law firm of Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP. Clary concentrates his practice in estate planning, estate and trust administration and estate and trust-related litigation. He is an elected member of The American Law Institute, a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and an Adjunct Professor of Law (Estate Planning) at Northwestern University School of Law. He also serves as Co-Chair of the Editorial Advisory Board of Trusts & Estates magazine.

Sponsored by Simmons First National Bank and the ArkBar Probate and Trust Law Section Estate Planning With Grantor Trusts What a grantor trust is, what are the results of grantor trust treatment, why grantor trusts may be beneficial, what are the grantor trust land mines and how to avoid them, how grantor trust status is achieved, and how grantor trusts are typically utilized. Redd

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Planning in the Penumbra of Permanent Exemptions and Portability The latest estate planning-related legislative and regulatory developments, uses and misuses of portability, estate planning consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision in Windsor and other marital deduction issues, defined value clauses without charitable spillover provisions, surprising difficulties with annual exclusion gifts, and asset protection trusts within and outside of bankruptcy proceedings. Redd

10:30 -10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

Ethics

Ethics Traps in Estate Planning and Estate Administration – From the Obvious to the Arcane Participants have the opportunity to attend 2 of 3 strategy breakout sessions. The strategy breakout sessions (focus groups, jury selection, and opening) will do a deeper dive on these three tools and will sharpen skills through use of case studies and examples. Redd

11:45 - 1:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Battles Between Fiduciaries and Beneficiaries The difficulties that may arise in connection with making discretionary distributions to beneficiaries, breaches of duty in the retention of assets or the making of new investments, making proper disclosures to beneficiaries and keeping them informed, and the impact of exculpatory clauses. Redd

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

New Tricks for Old Dogs Estate planning for electronic assets, ideas for dealing with electronic assets in estate and trust administration, and e-filing basics for probate attorneys. Lori Holzwarth, Hyden, Miron & Foster, PLLC

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Special Issues Handling Business Entities in Estate and Trust Administration

Arkansas Bar Association Spring 2014 CLE Catalog

Determining how to handle business entities in the area of Estate and Trust Administration can be tricky. Listen to an expert give you advice and tips on how to handle this specialized area.

Anthony Hilliard, Ramsay, Bridgforth, Harrelson and Starling LLP

UALR Bowen School of Law Alumni Luncheon 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

Galaxy Room, 3rd Floor, Peabody Hotel Arkansas Bar Association House of Delegates Meeting 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Continental Ballroom, Peabody Hotel Dinner at the Rendezvous 5:45 - 7:45 p.m.

Rendezvous Just down the alley from the Peabody Hotel Dessert Reception 7:45 - 9:00 p.m.

Peabody Hotel Skyway The reception held in the art-deco styled Skyway room honors current and tenured House of Delegates members.

The Return of Rendezvous Dinner at the Rendezvous Friday 5:45 - 7:45 p.m.

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january 2014 Mid-Year Meeting

www.arkbar.com

January 23-24, 2014

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2014 Arkansas Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting Registration Form Step 1 — Registrant Information

3 Easy Ways to Register

Supreme Court ID: ____________________________________Name: _______________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________ City: _____________________ State: ______ Zip:__________

Online: http://ace.arkbar.com/ MidYearMeeting/Home

Phone: (______) ____________________ E-Mail: ________________________________________________________________

Fax: 501-881-4251

Ribbons will be available at registration.

Badge Name (First Name Only) ____________________________________

Mail: Arkansas Bar Association 2224 Cottondale Lane

Step 2 —Meeting Registration Member Online Registration

 Non-Member Registration*

$215

http://ace.arkbar.com/MidYearMeeting/Home

 Mailed/Faxed Registration Registrations received on or before January 16, 2014

$235

OR

 Law Student

$285

* Eligible non-Members may join and save on registration. Renew your membership to qualify OR for discounted rates.

Registrations not received by January 16, 2014 must register at the door for $320

Registrations not received by January 16, 2014 must register at the door for $250.

Little Rock, AR 72202

Law Student

Non-Member

Registration

$35

Registrations cannot be accepted by e-mail

Registrations not received by January 16, 2014 must register at the door. .

▲ The above registrations include all CLE Programs (except CNA), electronic course materials, Friday evening dinner at Rendezvous and Peabody Skyroom Reception, continental breakfasts, breaks and lunch.

CNA Registration for Members

 CNA Risk Management for Attorneys (Member)

OR

$100

CNA Registration for Non-Members

 CNA Risk Management for Attorneys (Non-Member)

$200

CNA attendees receive a premium discount on professional liability insurance.

Step 2 Total ____________

Final Step — Payment Total Amount Due

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CHECK

Make check payable to Arkansas Bar Association

Card No.: _____________________________________________________________________ Exp. Date: _____________________________________________________________________ Signature: _____________________________________________________________________

CANCELLATIONS: Full refunds, less a $50 administrative charge, will be given to registrants whose cancellation is received at least two weeks before the program begins. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after two weeks prior to program start. If you do not cancel and do not attend, you will receive the electronic course materials only upon request.

Payment Information: Acceptable forms of payment include cash, money orders, checks and credit cards. Cash: Do not mail cash. Cash may be used only for in-person submittals. Checks: Please note that we will not accept checks that do not have an imprinted or preprinted name or address of the account holder on the check. For example, we will not accept temporary checks, such as those from a new account. Credit Cards: May be used for in-person, online or faxed transactions. We accept Discover, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Insufficient Funds: Any check that is returned to us due to Insufficient Funds will be charged a $40 processing Fee. We reserve the right to reject any check due to previous bad checks.

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See how our legal expertise can help your firm by contacting Regions Insurance 888-272-6656 1500 Riverfront Suite 110 Register onlineDrive, at www.arkbar.com Little Rock, AR 72202 Vernon Dutton at 501-661-4959

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february

Representing Those Who Protect Us: Handling Veteran's Issues February 7, 2014 Representing veterans comes with its own set of rules, laws and regulations. On top of that, there are issues that are unique when helping our veterans and military personnel. Come to this CLE and learn about these issues and how to help those who protect us. Also, this seminar will cover some of the basics which are needed for VA certification.

1:00 - 2:00 pm.

Representation Before the VA, Claims Procedures, Basic Eligibility for VA Benefits, Right to Appeal, Disability Compensation (38 U.S.C. Chapter 11) Steven S. Zega, Parker and Zega, PLC

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (38 U.S.C. Chapter 13) Steven S. Zega, Parker and Zega, PLC

3.5 CLE HOURS

3:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Break

Member Cost*

online by 2/1 $135 Mailed/Faxed 2/1 $155

onsite after 2/1 $170 Non-member $205

*Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

Military Pensions (38 U.S.C. Chapter 15) 38 C.F.R. ยง 14.629(b)(1)(iii) Duane Allen "DAK" Kees, The Kees Law Group

February 7, 2014 1:00 - 4:15 p.m.

World Trade Center 3300 Market Street, Suite 400 Rogers, AR Program Planner: Bilenda Harris-Ritter Sponsored by: the ArkBar Lawyers Assisting Military Personnel Committee

Register at the door after February 1, 2014

Arkansas Bar Association Spring 2014 CLE Catalog

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february 2014 IOLTA Accounts Made Simple … and Other Information You Need to Ethically Start a Practice

How the New Child Custody Laws Have Affected Cases

Wet/Dry Counties and the ABC

February 6, 2014 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock

February 14, 2014 9:00 - 11:15 a.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock

February 21, 2014 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Flying Saucer 323 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock

This informative presentation helps you start your new practice off on the right foot! Topics include setting up an IOLTA account, required paperwork, new laws on IOLTA accounts, and much more.

In July of 2013, a new statute went into effect that provided that courts should presume joint custody. How has that statute affected the outcome of cases? How is it being applied by the court? Come and listen to a seasoned family law attorney and a panel of judges cover this topic.

This course will discuss the various laws and regulations controlling the sale of alcohol in Arkansas, particularly drawing distinctions between activities permitted in “wet” counties and activities permitted in “dry” counties. Participants will learn about the different types of available permits, including private club permits.

The process of counties switching status from dry to wet, or vice-versa, will be discussed. The course will also describe the mechanics of obtaining a permit, including handling an application through the ABC approval process.

Speaker: Jeffrey Martin Swann, Perkins & Trotter, PLLC

Program Planner: Natalie Dickson

2.0 CLE HOURS Includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost*

online by 1/31 $115

Mailed/Faxed by 1/31 $135

onsite after 1/31 $150 Non-member $185 *Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after January 31, 2014

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Changes in Child Custody and the Impact on the Practitioner Lauren White Hamilton, Hilburn, Calhoon, Harper, Pruniski & Calhoun, LTD 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Judge's Panel Judge David Mayo Clark, Fourth Division Faulkner County Circuit Court Judge Bobby D. McCallister, First Division Saline County Circuit Court Judge Vann Smith, Sixth Judicial District Circuit

Cliff McKinney II, Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC

2.0 CLE HOURS Member Cost*

online by 2/14 $115

Mailed/Faxed by 2/14 $135

onsite after 2/14 $150 Non-member $185 *Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

2.0 CLE HOURS Member Cost* online by 2/7 $115

Mailed/Faxed by 2/7 $135

onsite after 2/7 $150 Non-member $185

Register at the door after February 14, 2014

*Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after February 7, 2014

Register online at www.arkbar.com

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february

53rd annual Natural Resources institute February 27-28, 2014 February 27 February 27-28, 2014 Hot Springs Convention Center 134 Convention Boulevard Hot Springs, AR Hotel Reservations: Embassy Suites, 501-321-4430

Program Planners: C. Michael Daily, J. Mark Robinette, L. Matthew Davis 8.0 CLE HOURS includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member*

online by 2/21 $250

Mailed/Faxed by 2/21 $270

onsite after 2/21 $285 Non-member $320 *Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after February 21, 2014

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Title Standards Meeting 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Natural Resources Law Section Meeting 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Board Room Embassy Suites, Hot Springs Wednesday Night Reception 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Grand Salon Embassy Suites, Hot Springs

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Updates in Arkansas Oil & Gas Law Thomas A. Daily, Daily & Woods, PLLC

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Comparative Pooling Law: Arkansas and Texas Thomas A. Daily, Daily & Woods, PLLC George A. Snell, Steptoe & Johnson

10:00 -10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 10:45 a.m.

AOGC Updates to Rules and Regulations Alan J. York, Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission Shane E. Khoury, Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission

10:45 - 11:15 a.m.

The Ins and Outs of Rule A-8 Escrow Accounts and Unclaimed Property William C. Warren, Jr., John P. Shields, Inc.

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.

JOA Law and Practice: Recent Developments in Case Law and the New Horizontal Modifications to the Model Form Operating Agreement Jeff Weems, Porter Hedges, LLP February 28 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Ethics

Ethical Issues in Oil and Gas Law Jim O'Hern, The Law Office of Jim O’Hern, P.A. Laura Hudson, Stephens Production Company Tim Klinger, Principal at Historic Preservation Associates, LLC Gayle Mason, Independent Landman Gary Monroe, Gary A. Monroe & Associates Lonnie Turner, Lonnie Turner Law Office

9:00 -9:30 a.m.

Development Rights of Severed Mineral Co-tenants – A National Survey Jeffrey Martin Swann, Perkins & Trotter, PLLC

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Raising Capital for Oil and Gas Exploration Amongst the Pitfalls of Securities Laws Gregory S. Ivester, Robinette, Miners & Ivester, PLLC

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

Title Curative Issues David M. Harper Jr., Southwestern Energy Company Clint McGee, BHP Biliton Bryan Perry, T.S. Dudley Land Company

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.

Litigating Land and Royalty Owner Disputes Leland Horton, Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC

Arkansas Bar Association Spring 2014 CLE Catalog

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march

37th Annual Labor & Employment Conference March 6-7, 2014 March 6 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.

50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act: How Has Equality in Pay Fared Denise Reid Hoggard, Rainwater, Holt, & Sexton, PA William Stuart Jackson, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP Katharine Kores, District Director, EEOC, Memphis District

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

Hot Topics from the DOL Allen C. Dobson, Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C.

10:45 - 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 - 12:00 p.m.

Hot Topics from the EEOC Speaker TBA

12:00 -1:00 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Tips From the bench on Preparing Better Briefs and Arguments Before the 8th Circuit Moderator, Charles M. Kester, The Kester Law Firm Judge Bobby E. Shepherd, 8th Circuit Court of Appeals

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Collective Actions Gregory J. Northen, Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C. Amber R. Schubert, Sanford Law Firm, PLLC

3:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15 - 4:45 p.m.

Message from the NLRB Moderator, Jim Nickels, Nickels Law Firm Harry I. Johnson III, National Labor Relations Board

March 7 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.

8th Circuit Roundup Theresa Beiner, UALR William H. Bowen School of Law

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

Tricky HR Situations Daniel Lee Herrington, Friday, Eldredge & Clark LLP Cynthia E. Nance, University of Arkansas School of Law

10:45 - 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 - 12:00 p.m.

Ethics

Your Ethical Responsibility to Serve and How it Can be Personally Rewarding Theodore W. Small, Theordore W. Small, P.A.

Join the Arkansas Bar Association and the Labor & Employment Law Section at the 37th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas, at the Convention Center.

There will be updates on the Equal Pay Act, an overview of recent Labor & Employment law issues, information on how to handle tricky HR issues and more! To guarantee a room, reservations must be made by February 6, 2014. Additional rooms may still be available after that time but cannot be guaranteed.

March 6-7, 2014 Hot Springs Convention Center 134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs Hotel Reservations: 1-800-embassy

Program Planner: Denise R. Hoggard Sponsored by: the ArkBar Labor and Employment Law Section 10.0 CLE HOURS Includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost*

online by 3/1 $375

Mailed/Faxed by 3/1 $395

onsite after 3/1 $410 Non-member $420 *Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after March 1, 2014

Register online at www.arkbar.com

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march

Current Intellectual Property Issues for IP Practitioners March 13, 2014 If you are practicing in the field of intellectual property, this is the event for you. Practitioners in the field will teach you about patents, software licensing, franchising and case law updates.

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Registration

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Patent Law Practice Under the America Invents Act Joel B. Carter, Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

Licensing of Patents and Software J. Charles Dougherty, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP

Program Planner: Gary Speed

11:15 -12:15 p.m.

Patent Claims Drafting and Interpretations James F. Hollander, Senior Patent Counsel (ret.), Texas Instruments

Sponsored by: the ArkBar Intellectual Property Section

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

5.0 CLE HOURS

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Franchising for the IP Lawyer Kevin M. Lemley, Arkansas Public Service

March 13, 2014 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Member Cost*

online by 3/6 $220 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Mailed/Faxed by 3/6 $240

onsite after 3/6 $255 Non-member $290

*Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after March 6, 2014

Arkansas Bar Association Spring 2014 CLE Catalog

Break Recent Cases in Intellectual Law Practice Gary Speed, Speed Law Firm

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march

Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference March 14, 2014 8:45- 9:45 a.m.

Opening Plenary: To Infinity and Beyond: The Brave New World of Online Dispute Resolution Colin Rule, Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Modria

9:45 - 10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Attorney Track

Break Out Sessions Arbitration: Changes in the Law that May Change Your Practice Larry W. Burks, Burks ADR, LLC Chris Gomlicker, Attorney at Law, and Mediator, Hamlin Dispute Resolution

Mediator Track

Challenges and Benefits of Using Technology in Your Mediation Practice Colin Rule, Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Modria

11:00 - 11:15 a.m.

Break

11:15 -12:15 p.m.

Plenary: TBA

12:15 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Attorney Track

Break Out Sessions Dealing with Complex Personal Injury & Multi Party Cases Rick Angel, Angel Law Firm PLLC Travis R. Berry, Wright, Berry, Moore & White, P.A. Ken Cook, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P. L. L. C. Richard A. Lusby, Womack, Phelps & McNeill, P.A.

Mediator Track

Using a Third Party Professional in the Mediation Process Cheryl Fisher Anderson, Attorney/Mediator, Mediated Solutions Erin Day, CPA and Certified Divorce Analyst Janet K. Moore, Attorney/Mediator W. Michael Reif, Dover Dixon & Horne PLLC

2:00 - 2:15 p.m.

Break

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

Attorney Track

Break Out Sessions Attorney Track: Negotiation in Mediation: Before, During and After Larry W. Burks, Burks ADR, LLC

Mediator Track

Challenges when Mediating with Government Entities or when Board Approval is Required to Settle the Case Jon B. Comstock, Comstock Resolution Services, Moderator Mark R. Hayes, General Counsel, Arkansas Municipal League Ryan W. Owsley, Arkansas Attorney General's Office

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Closing Plenary: Update on ADR Developments in Arkansas Jennifer Leigh Bush, Senior State Personnel Analyst, Office of Personnel Management, DFA Tiffany Tackett Kell, Mediation Program Coordinator, UALR Bowen School of Law Mediation Clinic Dawn Spragg, Licensed Associate Counsel, Certified Mediator

Join the Arkansas Bar Association and the Arkansas Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission at the Arkansas Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Little Rock. There will be featured speakers and break out sessions, which will allow you to get more personal interaction with the presenters. You will be able to get both CLE and CME hours at this event.

March 14, 2014 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Crowne Plaza 201 S. Shackleford Rd Little Rock, AR Hotel Reservations: Crowne Plaza, 800-939-4249 Program Planners: Cheryl Anderson, Travis Berry Larry Burks, Jon Comstock Jennifer Taylor, Richard Lusby Janet Moore Sponsored by: the ArkBar ADR Section 6.0 CLE HOURS Including 6.0 CME HOURS Member Cost* online by 3/7 Mailed/Faxed by 3/7 onsite after 3/7 Non-member

$250 $270 $285 $320

*Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after March 7, 2014

Register online at www.arkbar.com

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march/april build your library with legal handbooks from the Arkansas Bar Association

Three New Handbooks Available: •

Elder Law Desk Manual, 2013 ed.

Standards for Examination of Real Estate Titles in Arkansas, 2013 ed.

Workers' Compensation Desk Book, 2013 ed.

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Arkansas Elder Law Desk Manual Arkansas Workers Compensation Desk Book

For complete list and ordering information and to purchase print or electronic www.arkbar.com/pages/ Practice_Handbooks.aspx

Arkansas Bar Association Spring 2014 CLE Catalog

Client Intake, Client Retainer Agreements, and Collecting From Clients

what the sideshow performer can teach the trial attorney

March 20, 2014 10:00 - 11: 00 a.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock

April 3, 2014 1:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock

What do you want to learn from your potential client before agreeing to take the case? This session discusses handling client intake, protecting yourself through retainer agreements, collecting payment, and dealing with non-paying clients (that you need). Case law updates regarding retainers are also provided.

Come to this very different CLE where Paul Prater will demonstrate how sideshow skill can translate into making you a better trial attorney. This isn't just a lecture, but an interactive workshop, where you will get to put the techniques that are taught into practice. Stay after the presentation for a social event hosted

by YLS.

Speaker: Victor D. Wright III, The Wright Law Firm

Speaker: Paul A. Prater, Arkansas Bar Association

1.0 CLE HOUR

3.0 CLE HOURS

Member Cost*

online by 3/13 $95

Mailed/Faxed by 3/13 $115

onsite after 3/13 $130 Non-member $165

Member Cost*

online by 3/28 $135

Mailed/Faxed by 3/28 $155

onsite after 3/28 $170 Non-member $205

*Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

*Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after March 13, 2014

Register at the door after March 28, 2014

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april

18th Annual Debtor/Creditor Law Institute April 10-11, 2014 April 10 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Debtor-Creditor Case Law Update I Joyce Bradley Babin, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee Judy Simmons Henry, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, LLP

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Judges’ Panel Hon. Ben T. Barry, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas Hon. Audrey R. Evans, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas Hon. James G. Mixon, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas Hon. Cynthia A. Norton, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Missouri

10:30 -10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

Notice/Due Process Jeopardy!

Hon. Cynthia A. Norton, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Missouri

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Negotiating with a Chapter 7 Trustee Speaker TBA

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Limited Service Representation Contracts or Unbundling of Attorney Fees in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases; Some Practical and Ethical Considerations Hon. Richard D. Taylor, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas O.C. “Rusty” Sparks, O.C. Rusty Sparks, PA

3:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15 - 4:00 p.m.

Enforceability of Ipso Facto Clauses in Bankruptcy Hon. Ben T. Barry, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Recovering Attorney Fees and Bankruptcy Litigation Speaker TBA

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Reception

April 11 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Debtor-Creditor Case Law Update II Joyce Bradley Babin, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee Judy Simmons Henry, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, LLP

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Understanding and Making Use of a Chapter 13 Trustee “Printout” Speaker TBA

10:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45- 11:45 a.m.

Ethics Hot Topics (Or, People Behaving Badly—Unbundling, Ghostwriting, Disclosures, Sanctions & More) Hon. Cynthia A. Norton, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Missouri

Don’t miss the annual Debtor/Creditor Law Section CLE Event. This is an absolute “Can’t miss” event if you are involved in debtor/creditor work.

There will be case updates, a presentation on unbundling, a panel of bankruptcy judges and plenty more! On Thursday night, there will be a reception at the conclusion of the CLE presentation, giving you time to meet and mingle with your fellow practitioners.

April 10-11, 2014 Embassy Suites 11301 Financial Centre Parkway Little Rock, AR

Program Planners: Joseph F. Kolb Annabelle L. Patterson Margaret Long Blissard Phillip R. Principe O.C. “Rusty” Sparks 9.75 CLE HOURS Includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost* online by 3/7 Mailed/Faxed by 3/7 onsite after 3/7 Non-member

$345 $365 $380 $415

*Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after March 7, 2014

Register online at www.arkbar.com

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april

Construction Law

Rock Stars: A Hotbed of Illegal Activity

April 10, 2014 April 10, 2014 1:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock

Join us at the Arkansas Bar Center for a three hour CLE that will address the issues of damages in the context of construction cases. Not only will you be able to attend live, but the event will also be streaming over the internet for those who would like to attend remotely.

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Program Planner: David Grace 3.0 CLE HOURS Member Cost*

online by 4/3 $135

Mailed/Faxed by 4/3 $155

onsite after 4/3 $170 Non-member $205 *Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

In this fun CLE David Bailey will walk us through several rock videos. In these videos he will point out all of the potential legal issues that are raised. He will also provide tips and techniques for handling these issues should one of your clients decide to emulate the stars in these videos.

Register at the door after April 3, 2014

Elements of a Construction Claim Jack East III, Attorney at Law David M. Powell, Williams & Anderson, PLC John Dewey Watson, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Inc. Proof of Damages Richard C. Downing, James, House & Downing, P.A. Cyril Hollingsworth, Dover Dixon & Horne

3:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15 - 3:45 p.m.

Damages Peculiar to Bonds and Liens Junius Bracy Cross, Jr., Cross Law Firm

3:45 -4:15 p.m.

Contractual Modifications to Address Damages Issues Dennis Zolper, Attorney at Law

Arkansas Bar Association Spring 2014 CLE Catalog

April 11, 2014 2:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Flying Saucer 323 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock

Speaker: David Allen Bailey, Bailey Law Firm

2.0 CLE HOURS Member Cost*

online by 4/4 $115

Mailed/Faxed by 4/4 $135

onsite after 4/4 $150 Non-member $185 *Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after April 4, 2014

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april/MAY

Digital Forensics: Decoding the Hidden Information

C-Corps, S-Corps, LLCs. What's Best for my Client?

April 18, 2014 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock

May 2, 2014 9:00 - 11:15 a.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock

The first two hours of this course will provide an overview of digital forensics concepts, case examples and terminology.

Attorneys will learn the basic information needed to understand the process of computer forensics, cell phone forensics, the subdisciplines of digital forensics such as GPS forensics and cellular tracking, and the proper methods for seizure and search of electronic evidence.

When a client comes to you to set up a business entity, there are some things you should know. You need to know the function of each of these entities, what they do and how to properly form them.

Then, you can advise your client on how to proceed. Learn how to better serve your clients.

The third hour of this course will take a more in-depth look at the realities of cell phone forensics, the basics of how cell phones record and store data, and what information can be recovered and when it can be recovered from a cell phone.

Attorneys will learn about the processes and procedures used to collect cell phone evidence, and how cell phone evidence is used in cases and how it can be challenged.

Speaker: Anthony A. Hilliard, Ramsay, Bridgforth, Robinson and Raley LLP

2.0 CLE HOURS Member Cost*

online by 4/25 $115

Mailed/Faxed by 4/25 $135

onsite after 4/25 $150 Non-member $185

18th Annual environmental law conference

May 8-9, 2014 Inn of the Ozarks 207 W. Van Buren Eureka Springs, AR Inn of the Ozarks at 1-800-814-8307.

The Arkansas Bar Association has negotiated a special price on rooms.

Take the opportunity to get away from the office and join us in beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for the 18th Annual Environmental Law Conference. This day and a half conference will provide you with updates and relevant information.

We will also have a reception on Thursday night to provide time to mix and mingle with other environmental attorneys.

Check the website at www.arkbar.com for a detailed schedule.

Program Planner: Chad Wood Sponsored by: the ArkBar Environmental Law Section

*Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Speaker: Larry Daniel, Guardian Digital Forensics

3.0 CLE HOURS Member Cost*

online by 4/11 $135

Mailed/Faxed by 4/11 $155

onsite after 4/11 $170 Non-member $205 *Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after April 25, 2014

8.0 CLE HOURS Includes 1.0 Ethics Hour

Member Cost*

online by 5/2 $350

Mailed/Faxed by 5/2 $370

onsite after 5/2 $385 Non-member $420 *Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after May 2, 2014

Register at the door after April 11, 2014

Register online at www.arkbar.com

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may

1st Annual mid-south Agricultural & environmental Law Conference May 16, 2014 The Arkansas Bar Association, the National Agricultural Law Center at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the National Sea Grant Law Center bring you the first annual Agricultural Law Conference. Come and learn from some of the top experts in the country with a mix of solo speakers and panels.

May 16, 2014 Harrah's Casino 13615 Old Highway 61 North Tunica, MS Hotel Reservations: Harrahs, 800-223-7277 Reserve Room by April 15, 2014 and use block room rate S05UML4

8:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Litigating Federal Crop Insurance Disputes: Overview and Discussion of Important Practical Pointers and Pitfalls J. Grant Ballard, Banks Law Firm PLLC

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Agricultural Leases for Mid-South Farmers, Lenders, and Landlords William C. Bridgforth, Ramsay, Bridgforth, Robinson and Raley LLP James Calman McCastlain, Dover Dixon & Horne PLLC J. Travis Baxter, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.

11:45 - 12:15 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

The Gulf Dead Zone and Gulf Restoration v. EPA: What it Means for Agriculture in the Mississippi River Basin John Milner, Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Hot Topics in Invasive Species Management: Lacey Act Reform, Biofuels, and More Stephanie Showalter Otts, Director, National Sea Grant Law Center

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Food Security: Technology and Ethics Drew L. Kershen, Earl Sneed Centennial Professor of Law, The University of Oklahoma College of Law

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Nuisance Lawsuits and Right-to-Farm Laws for Mid-South Agriculture and Aquaculture Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney, National Agricultural Law Center

Program Planners: Harrison M. Pittman, J. Travis Baxter, Rusty Rumley, Stephanie Showalter Otts Hosted by: the ArkBar Agricultural Law Section, the Nat'l Ag Law Center and the Nat'l Sea Grant Law Center 6.0 CLE HOURS Includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost*

online by 5/9 $270

Mailed/Faxed by 5/9 $290

onsite after 5/9 $305 Non-member $340 *Use the CLE pass. See page 3 for details.

Register at the door after May 9, 2014

Arkansas Bar Association Spring 2014 CLE Catalog

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june

116th Annual Meeting

BEST OF CLE - LITTLE ROCK JUNE 23-27, 2014

June 11-14, 2014 Hot Springs

BEST OF CLE - NORTHWEST JUNE 26-27, 2014

Searching ? for last minute ?

CLE? ?

BEST OF CLE The Arkansas Bar Association Annual Meeting is the largest legal event in Arkansas. Over four days, attorneys will come together for continuing legal education, receptions, award ceremonies, and entertainment. From traditional social events and receptions to cutting edge CLE, the ArkBar Annual Meeting is the place to be in June.

BEST OF CLE 2014 - Searching for those last-minute CLE hours?

The Arkansas Bar Association has the solution to your problem at the Best of CLE. Held in both Little Rock and Springdale with twelve or more hours of CLE available in each location.

In June 2014, we will be Digging Deeper into Technology and Law. This meeting will focus on technology and its effect on the law.

CLE Program highlights include:

• Plenary Speaker: Mark O'Mara - Lead Defense Attorney for • •

George Zimmerman ABOTA - Masters in Trial Various Tracks: Appellate, Criminal Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, and Privacy Law

Don't miss out on the celebration! With a reception every afternoon, you will have an opportunity to mingle with friends and colleagues from across the state.

2014

Go to http://ace.arkbar.com/AnnualMeeting/Home for more details.

Register online at www.arkbar.com

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cyber cle - one-hour webinars

cyber cle one hour webinars

Webinars are a great way to earn an hour or more of CLE at your convenience. All you need is a phone and a computer with an internet connection. You can also go mobile and listen on your iPad. The materials and Powerpoints are provided over the internet. You can stay up to date on changes in the law that may affect your practice or you may want to learn about another area of law. You can do it all with webinars offered by the Arkansas Bar Association. All webinars are live and meet all requirements for CLE credit in Arkansas.

Noon - 1:00 p.m. www.arkbar.com Registration is online only.

Member Cost $95 Non-member $165 Members must login first at www.arkbar.com before registering to receive discount.

Arkansas Bar Association Spring 2014 CLE Catalog

January 3 Health Care Reform in 2014: What

Transactional Lawyers Need to Know January 7 Estate Planning in 2014: A Look Forward January 8 Ground Leases: Structuring and Drafting Issues January 9 2014 Nonprofit Law/Exempt

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