CLE Catalog Spring 2016

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2016 CLE January - June

2016 CLE Desk Catalog

Over 15 in-person seminars throughout the state and over 100 one-hour webinars.

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ArkBar Spring CLE Catalog The Arkansas Bar Association is proud to be the premier provider of CLE in Arkansas. We are dedicated to meeting your educational needs. We have over 40 in-person seminars, as well as a continually increasing number of webinar CLEs held annually. The Association concentrates on providing high-quality seminars on a broad range of topics at a fair and reasonable cost. This desk reference contains all of the Association’s CLE offerings from January through June 2016. As always, the information will also be online. The online version will have any changes and updates. Register online at http://mx.arkbar.com/EVENTS/EventsList.aspx or return the registration form at the back of this catalog.

With the CLE Select/Membership bundle, enjoy member benefits through June 30, 2016, and take advantage of unlimited CLE. Members can now pick and choose their CLE schedule in 2015-2016 for one flat rate.

You can attend in-person CLE by the hour, or by the seminar. We have one live-streaming CLE event available.

CLE Select can be used by any member for any in-person event, excluding Annual Meeting, Mid-Year Meeting, Best of CLE sessions, insurance discount programs and webinars. For more information on becoming a CLE Select member go to http://www.arkbar.com/cle/select.

Contents Webinars 2016 ArkBar Mid Year Meeting Serving Those Who Serve Us Tort Law: Personal Injuries and Automobile Collisions Current State of Healthcare Law in Arkansas Arkansas Medical Malpractice Update 55th Annual Natural Resources Law Institute 39th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference Make Technology Work For You 20th Annual Debtor/Creditor Law Institute Financial Institutions: Hot Topics 20th Annual Environmental Law Conference Special Education Law Blueprint for Success: Building Your Own Firm Real Estate Law LLC Formations in Arkansas 2016 ArkBar Annual Meeting 2016 Best of CLE Registration

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ArkBar Spring 2016 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. http://mx.arkbar.com/EVENTS/EventsList.aspx Registration is online only.

Member Cost $95 Non-member $165 Members must login first at www.arkbar.com before registering to receive discount. Registration closes at 12:00 a.m. the day of the webinar.

We have a wide selection of webinars on topics that are sure to be relevant to your practice. To see all of our offerings go to http://mx.arkbar.com/EVENTS/EventsList.aspx

ArkBar Spring 2016 CLE General Information 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 hotel accommodations. 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.

SPECIAL NEEDS If you plan to attend a program and require special need facilities or assistance relating to a disability, please contact Kristen Frye at (501) 375-4606 or kfrye@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.

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2016 Mid-Year Meeting Wednesday

January 27, 2016 Capital Hotel 111 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72201

New AttPro Risk Management Seminar 3:00 - 5:00 p.m Ethics

January 28-29, 2016 Marriott Hotel 3 Statehouse Plaza Little Rock, AR 72201

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Why Lawyers Get Sued Ballroom, Capital Hotel ArkBar is pleased to present this complimentary two-hour CLE program, approved for two hours of Ethics CLE, for all members. This CLE, and reception to follow, will introduce you to ArkBar’s new professional liability insurance program through Attorney Protective (AttPro), as well as our new insurance broker, Stephens Insurance.

The two-hour CLE counts towards the four total hours necessary to qualify for a 10% credit on your professional liability insurance through AttPro. View complete list of qualifying CLE at www.arkbar. com/cle. Seats are limited, so please register online.

Complimentary Reception sponsored

by AttPro and Stephens Insurance, LLC Brooks Parlor, Capital Hotel

Thursday 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

12.0 CLE HOURS includes 3.0 Ethics Hours Member Cost Online by 1/20

Non-member

$375

Law Student

$45

Register at the door after January 20

12:45 - 1:45 p.m.

The Prison Litigation Reform Act: 20 Years Later • Brent J. Eubanks, Moderator, Humphries, Odum & Eubanks • Ka Tina R. Hodge, Assistant Arkansas Attorney General • Michelle Banks Odum, Humphries, Odum & Eubanks • Jason E. Owens, Rainwater, Holt & Sexton • Honorable Joe J. Volpe, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Arkansas

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

Ethics

Campaign Finance Law in Arkansas • Jill Barham, Arkansas Ethics Commission

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Advising Foreign Investors: Tax, Business, & Immigration • Misty W. Borkowski, Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C. • Mark W. Hodge, Chisenhall, Nestrud & Julian, P.A. • Philip Miron, Hyden, Miron & Foster, PLLC

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Death Penalty Developments • Larry Jegley, Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney • Janelle Lilley, Moderator, KATV, Channel 7 Weekend Anchor • Jeff Rosenzweig, Attorney at Law

Program Planners: 2016 Mid-Year Meeting: Kathleen M. McDonald 2016 Probate Law Track: Anthony A. Hilliard and J. Nicholas Livers

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LGBT Law for the General Practitioner & Business Advisor • M. Gayle Corley, Ball Corley PLLC

11:45 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own)

Mailed/Faxed by 1/20 $245 $275

The Meteoric Rise of Same-Sex Marriage Law Justice Annabelle Imber Tuck, UALR William H. Bowen School of Law

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10:45 - 11:45 a.m. The Debate Over Guns In the Workplace • George M. Rozzell, Moderator, Keith, Miller, Butler, Schneider & Pawlik PLLC • Representative Robert A. Ballinger • Gregory J. Northen, Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C.

$225

Onsite after 1/20

Legislative Interests/Business Track White Oak Auditorium, Marriott Hotel

5:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception sponsored by Stephens Insurance, LLC Pinnacle Room, Marriott Hotel

2016 Mid-Year Meeting cont.

Thursday

Probate & Trust Law Track

Conway Auditorium, Marriott Hotel

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

2015-2016 Transfer Tax Issues for Estate Planning & Probate • J. Nicholas Livers, Hyden, Miron & Foster, PLLC

12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Dealing with Closely Held Businesses in Estates and Trusts • Anthony A. Hilliard, Ramsay, Bridgforth, Robinson and Raley LLP

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Uniform Laws of Interest to Probate and Real Estate Attorneys • Professor Lynn Foster, UALR William H. Bowen School of Law

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

Dealing with Mineral Rights and Leases in Probate and Estate Planning • C. Michael Daily, Daily and Woods, P.L.L.C.

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Dealing with Real Property in Probate and Estate Planning • Jimmy D. Dill, Attorney at Law

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Probate and Estate Planning Legislative and Case Law Update • Brant Perkins, The Perkins Law Firm, P.A.

Income Tax Issues for Estate Planning, Trusts & Probate • Emily J. Kembell, Chief Regional Administrative Officer and Trust Counsel, Simmons First Trust Company 11:45 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own or attend Probate Section Meeting) 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

11:45 - 12:45 p.m. Probate Section Annual Meeting at Lunch (Lunch provided for registered Probate Law Section members)

Friday

Friday

Local Food & Libation Track Conway Auditorium, Marriott Hotel 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Arkansas Regulation of Organic & “Farm to Table” Produce • Bo Bennett, Little Rock Tomato • Chef Donnie Ferneau, Good Food by Ferneau • Thane J. Lawhon, Dover Dixon Horne PLLC

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Arkansas Regulation of Alcohol Makers/ Sellers • Kathleen M. McDonald, Moderator, Beacon Legal Group, PLLC • Phil Brandon, Rock Town Distillery • Mary Robin Casteel, DFA, Alcoholic Beverage Control Division • Audrey House, Chateau AuxArc • Russ McDonough, Lost Forty

Business Law/Tech Track White Oak Auditorium, Marriott Hotel 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Electronically Stored Information for the General Practitioner This CLE counts towards the four total hours necessary to qualify for a 10% credit on your professional liability insurance through AttPro. • Meredith McNeil Causey, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Critical Tech Info for Business • Lara Elizabeth Bowles, President, Aristotle • Benjamin R. McCorkle, Beacon Legal Group, PLLC

Friday Plenary Session Conway Auditorium, Marriott Hotel 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

On the Trail of the Craigslist Killer • Sharon Nelson, President, Sensei Enterprises, Inc. • John Simek, Vice President, Sensei Enterprises, Inc. Learn how the intricacies of this spellbinding case illustrate the interplay between digital and other forensic evidence at the heart of a modern police investigation.

Friday House of Delegates Meeting Salon A, Marriott Hotel

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Serving Those Who Serve Us Representing veterans comes with its own set of rules, laws and regulations. On top of that, there are issues that are unique when helping out veterans and military personnel. In some cases, veterans have their own set of issues that can arise when crossing over into the civilian 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. The first three hours of this CLE also qualify for VA accreditation hours.

Sponsored by the ArkBar Lawyers Assisting Military Personnel Committee.

February 11, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72202

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Representation Before the VA; Accreditation; Basic Eligibility for VA Benefits; Claims Procedures (38 U.S.C. Chapter 11) • Fritzie M. Vammen, Fritzie Moore Vammen, Attorney at Law, P.A.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Disability Compensation (38 U.S. C. Chapter 11); Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (U.S.C. Chapter 13); Pension (38 U.S.C. Chapter 15) • Fritzie M. Vammen, Fritzie Moore Vammen, Attorney at Law, P.A.

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

Right to Appeal; Appeals Process • Fritzie M. Vammen, Fritzie Moore Vammen, Attorney at Law, P.A.

11:45 - 12:45 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

12:45 - 1:45 p.m.

Service Members Civil Relief Act • Charles Jason Carter, Office of the City Attorney, North Little Rock • Steven S. Zega, Washington County Attorney

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act • Charles Jason Carter, Office of the City Attorney, North Little Rock • Steven S. Zega, Washington County Attorney

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Criminal Law • Steven S. Zega, Washington County Attorney

6.0 CLE HOURS Member Cost Online by 2/4

$265

Mailed/Faxed by 2/4

$285

Onsite after 2/4

$300

Non-member

$335

Register at the door after February 4 Program Planner: Brenda Simpson

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Tort Law: Personal Injuries and Automobile Collisions Join the Arkansas Bar Association and the Tort Law Section for this crash course in Personal Injuries and Automobile Collisions. Come hear Dr. David J. Barczyk who is the founder and CEO of Barczyk Biomechanics Institute.

Sponsored by the ArkBar Tort Law Section.

8:15 - 9:15 a.m.

Ethics

Ethical Torts • Denise Reid Hoggard, Rainwater, Holt, & Sexton

9:15 - 10:15 a.m.

Carrying the Personal Injury Burden • Robert M. Cearley, Jr., Cearley Law Firm, P.A.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Defending the Personal Injury Claim • Debbie S. Denton, Anderson, Murphy & Hopkins, LLP

11:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Biomechanics/Mechanism of Injury in Auto Collisions • David J. Barczyk, D.C., Barczyk Biomechanics Institute

February 12, 2016 8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72202

5.0 CLE HOURS includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost Online by 2/5

$200

Mailed/Faxed by 2/5

$220

Onsite after 2/5

$235

Non-member

$270

Register at the door after February 5 Program Planner: Rob Beard Dr. Barczyk has been practicing for over 20 years, treating spinal injury cases. He has the distinction of being the only treating doctor in Louisiana who has been qualified to testify as an expert in motor vehicle crash biomechanics. He is one of only a handful of doctors to do this nationwide. In addition to his undergraduate and doctorate degrees, Dr. Barczyk has over 250 hours of post doctorate training in biomechanics, occupant kinematics and vehicle dynamics. He also has 135 hours of post graduate study in functional neurology. His knowledge bridges the gap between accident reconstruction, mechanism of injury, human tissue response and pain transmission.

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Current State of Healthcare Law in Arkansas

TO BE RESCHEDULED February 19, 2016 8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

UALR William H. Bowen School of Law 1201 McMath Ave, Little Rock, AR 72202

If you are in the health law field, this CLE is for you! There will be a Healthcare Reform Update and a panel discussion of Healthcare Reform Efforts in Arkansas. Then stay for the annual Health Law Section meeting and lunch.

Sponsored by the ArkBar Health Law Section.

8:45 - 9:15 a.m.

Healthcare Reform Update • Robert W. Wright, Mitchell, Blackstock, Ivers, Sneddon & Marshall PLLC

9:15 - 12:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion of Health Care Reform Efforts in Arkansas • Scotty Shively, Moderator, Mediator for ADR, Inc. • Ray Hanley, President and CEO of Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care • David L. Ivers, Mitchell, Blackstock, Ivers, Sneddon & Marshall PLLC • Booth Rand, Managing Attorney for the Arkansas Insurance Department • Elizabeth Smith, Medicaid Inspector General • Elisa M. White, General Counsel for the Arkansas Hospital Association

3.0 CLE HOURS Member Cost Online by 2/12

$135

Mailed/Faxed by 2/12 $155 Onsite after 2/12

$170

Non-member

$205

Register at the door after February 12 Program Planners: Amber Wilson Bagley Mike Mitchell Scotty Shively Jenny Teeter

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12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (Provided) and Health Law Section Meeting

Arkansas Medical Malpractice Update Come to this half day CLE and learn about the current state of Tort Reform and a general Medical Malpractice update. Come early for the annual Health Law Section meeting and lunch.

Sponsored by the ArkBar Health Law Section.

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

TO BE RESCHEDULED February 19, 2016 1:00 - 4:15 p.m.

UALR William H. Bowen School of Law 1201 McMath Ave, Little Rock, AR 72202

Lunch (Provided) and Health Law Section Meeting

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion of the Current State of Tort Reform and a General Medical Malpractice Update • Will Bond, McMath Woods, P.A. • Adam Wells, Friday, Eldredge & Clark LLP • Judge Morgan E. Welch Jr., Pulaski County Circuit Judge

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

Ethics

Caring for the Dying: Ethical and Legal Considerations in End-of-Life Decisions • Elizabeth Ann Andreoli, Andreoli Law, PLLC 3.0 CLE HOURS includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost Online by 2/12

$135

Mailed/Faxed by 2/12

$155

Onsite after 2/12

$170

Non-member

$205

Register at the door after February 12 Program Planners: Amber Wilson Bagley Mike Mitchell Scotty Shively Jenny Teeter

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55th Annual Natural Resources Law Institute

February 25-26, 2016 Hot Springs Convention Center 134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901

Make plans to attend the 55th Annual Natural Resources Law Institute in beautiful Hot Springs, Arkansas. This annual event is a “must attend” event for anyone who works in the oil or gas industries. This law institute also features the annual section meeting and a Wednesday night reception. The Arkansas Bar Association has negotiated a special price on rooms. To receive a discount, contact the Embassy Suites at 501-321-4430 by January 25, 2016.

Sponsored by the ArkBar Natural Resources Law Section.

Wednesday, February 24 Embassy Suites

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Title Standards Meeting Board Room

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Natural Resources Law Section Meeting Board Room

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Natural Resources Law Section Reception Grond Salon

Thursday, February 25 Hot Springs Convention Center

8.0 CLE HOURS

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Oil and Gas Case Law Update • Thomas A. Daily, Daily & Woods, P.L.L.C.

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Update from the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission • Shane E. Khoury, AOGC

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Tutorial on the New AOGC Well Data System • Alan J. York, AOGC

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

The Duty that the Executive Owner Owes to the Non-Executive Owner • Phillip Norvell, University of Arkansas School of Law

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.

The Demise of the Recording Act as a Rule of Property • Robert M. Honea, Hardin, Jesson, & Terry, PLC

includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost Online by 2/18

$300

Mailed/Faxed by 2/18 $320 Onsite after 2/18

$335

Non-member

$370

Register at the door after February 18 Program Planners: C. Michael Daily Jim Rankin Kathryn Searcy

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55th Annual Natural Resources Law Institute cont.

Friday, February 26 Hot Springs Convention Center

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

What is a Division Order Analyst & Why Should You Care • William C. Warren, Jr., Shamrock Natural Resources

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Spousal Rights in Oil and Gas Leasing and Title • J. Mark Robinette, Jr., Robinette, Miners & Ivester, PLLC

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Tax Issues that Affect Oil and Gas Producers and Owners • Melania Powell, Hogan Taylor LLP • Tony Uth, Hogan Taylor LLP

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

The 2015 Model Form Operating Agreement • Jeff Weems, Porter Hedges LLP

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.

Ethics

Recent Developments in Ethics and Professional Responsibility • Dean Stacy L. Leeds, University of Arkansas School of Law

February 25-26, 2016 Hot Springs Convention Center 134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901

Thank You to our Sponsors XTO Energy Inc.

AIPRO Albemarle Corporation Betsy Production, Inc. Daily & Woods, P.L.L.C. Dale Plaxco, Attorney at Law Gary A. Monroe and Assoc. Petroleum Land Services, Inc. Hardin, Jesson, & Terry, PLC Hanna Oil & Gas Company Jim O’Hern Jones, Jackson & Moll, PLC Millar Jiles P.A. PPGMR Law, PLLC Shamrock Natural Resources (Formerly Shields Energy) Stephens Production Company T.S. Dudley Land Company, Inc. Weiser-Brown Operating Company Aerial View of Hot Springs.

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39th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference Join the Arkansas Bar Association and the Labor & Employment Law Section at the 39th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Capital Hotel.

Sponsored by the ArkBar Labor & Employment Law Section.

March 3-4, 2016 Capital Hotel 111 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72201

March 3

9.0 CLE HOURS

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Affordable Care Update • Amber Wilson Bagley, Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Arkansas Covenants Not to Compete • Brian A. Vandiver, Cox, Sterling, McClure & Vandiver PLLC

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

Techniques and Tips for Employment Law Depositions and Trials from Both Sides of the Fence • Gena H. Gregory, Gregory & LaRue, PLLC

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Accommodating Bad Behavior • Shawn D. Twing, Sprouse Shrader Smith PLLC

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Issues under the Arkansas Whistleblower Act • John L. Wilkerson, Municipal Legal Defense Program

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

The Intersection of Employment Law and Immigration Misty W. Borkowski, Cross Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C.

includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost Online by 2/25

$350

Mailed/Faxed by 2/25 $370 Onsite after 2/25

$395

Non-member

$420

March 4 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

The EEOC’s Position on Enforcing Religious Freedom • William A. Cash, EEOC

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Eighth Circuit Employment Law Round Up • Dean Theresa Beiner, UALR William H. Bowen School of Law

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

Ethics in Employment Law Matters • Michael S. Moore, Friday Eldredge and Clark LLP

Register at the door after February 25 Program Planner: Melanie McClure

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Make Technology Work For You Technology can be your best friend or your worst enemy. If used properly it can help streamline your operations and earn you more money. Come to this full-day CLE and learn how to put technology to work for you.

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Virtual Currency, There’s Gold in Them There Bit Coins • Benjamin McCorkle, Beacon Legal Group, PLLC

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Cloud Computing—Contracting, Data Protection and IP Issues • Michael K. Bydalek, Kutak Rock, LLP, Omaha, NE

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

Tech in Litigation • Randy Hall, Little Rock Trial Lawyers

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Ethics

Social Media Evidence and Ethics • Kathleen McDonald, Beacon Legal Group, PLLC

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Drone Law • Elizabeth Bowles, Aristotle, Inc.

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

Criminal Law—Cyber Crime • Will Jones, Attorney General’s Office

March 11, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72202

6.0 CLE HOURS includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost Online by 3/4

$250

Mailed/Faxed by 3/4

$270

Onsite after 3/4

$285

Non-member

$320

Register at the door after March 4 Program Planner: Benjamin McCorkle

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20th Annual Debtor/Creditor Law Institute

March 31 - April 1, 2016 Embassy Suites 11301 Financial Centre Pkwy Little Rock, AR 72211

Don’t miss the annual Debtor/Creditor Law Section CLE Event at the Embassy Suite Hotel in Little Rock. This is an absolute “can’t miss” event if you are involved in debtor/creditor work. There will be case law updates, a panel of bankruptcy judges, tax issues and plenty more! There will also be a reception on Thursday evening.

Sponsored by the ArkBar Debtor/Creditor Law Section.

Thursday, March 31 Due Diligence, Schedule Completion, and Trustee Negotiations • Kevin P. Keech, Keech Law Firm, PA • Renee Williams, Chapter 7 Trustee and Standing Chapter 12 Trustee 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Debtor - Creditor Case Law Update I • Joyce Bradley Babin, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee • Judy Simmons Henry, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

9.0 CLE HOURS

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Judge’s Panel with Q & A • Judge Phyllis M. Jones, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas • Judge Richard D. Taylor, U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge for the Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas • Judge Kathy Surratt-States, U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Tax Issues in Bankruptcy • Nicolas E. Corry, Wingfield & Corry, P.A. • Reba M. Wingfield, Wingfield & Corry, P.A.

3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Issuing and Responding to Subpoenas on Financial Institutions • Daniel Joseph Beck, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC • Kimberly D. Burnette, Bank of the Ozarks • Rosalind M. Mouser, Simmons First National Bank

includes 1.0 Ethics Hour

Member Cost Online by 3/24

$350

Mailed/Faxed by 3/24 $370 Onsite after 3/24

$385

Non-member

$420

Register at the door after March 24

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Reception

Friday, April 1 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Program Planners: Phil Principe Joe Kolb Kim Burnette Dana Landrum Linda McCormack

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The Intersection of Personal Injury and Bankruptcy Law • John Rainwater, Rainwater, Holt, & Sexton

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Debtor - Creditor Case Law Update II • Joyce Bradley Babin, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee • Judy Simmons Henry, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP 11:15 - 12:15 p.m. Professionalism & Ethics in Bankruptcy Practice • Judge Kathy Surratt-States, U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge Ethics for the Eastern District of Missouri

Financial Institutions: Hot Topics This session is designed to provide an overview of hot topics for financial institutions. This will include the rules on integrated disclosures (TRID) and foreclosure restrictions for consumer real estate loans. Additional time will also be spent discussing the recent regulatory compliance challenges that community banks are facing as well as recent fair lending cases.

Sponsored by the ArkBar Financial Institutions Law Section.

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

TRID and the Impacts of Loan Closing for Settlement Agents • Shaun Harms, Bankers Assurance, LLC

10:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Involvement of Fair Lending and Recent Cases • Michael Wallace, Wallace Consulting Co., LLC

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Overview of the 2014 Banking Rule Changes, Including Changes in Foreclosure Rules • Shaun Harms, Bankers Assurance, LLC

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices and Challenges for Banks • Shaun Harms, Bankers Assurance, LLC

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

Ethics

Improving Your Life and Work Through Podcasts • Lance Owens, Owens, Mixon & Gramling

April 8, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72202

6.0 CLE HOURS includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost

Michael Wallace is the founder and President of Wallace Consulting Co., LLC, a company dedicated to managing the fair lending and CRA risks at banks of all sizes.

Online by 4/1

$250

Mailed/Faxed by 4/1

$270

Onsite after 4/1

$285

Non-member

$320

Register at the door after April 1 Program Planner: Lance Owens

Shaun Harms is the founding member and Executive Director of Bankers Assurance, LLC and is responsible for overseeing the compliance and BSA programs for Bankers Assurance.

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20th Annual Environmental Law Conference

April 21-22, 2016 Crescent Hotel & Spa 75 Prospect Ave Eureka Springs, AR 72632

12.0 CLE HOURS includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost Online by 4/15 $415 Mailed/Faxed by 4/15 $435 Onsite after 4/15 $450 Non-member $485 Register at the door after April 15 Program Planner: Lorielle Gutting

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Take the opportunity to get away from the office and join us in beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for the 20th Annual Environmental Law Conference. This two-day 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. The Arkansas Bar Association has negotiated a special price on rooms. To receive a discount, contact The Crescent Hotel at 1-800-342-9766 by March 15, 2016.

Sponsored by the ArkBar Environmental Law Section.

Thursday, April 21 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Case Law Update • David Allan Gates, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. • Jamie Leigh Ewing, Arkansas Attorney General’s Office • Michael E. McAlister, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality: A Year in Review and the Path Forward • Becky W. Keogh, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

EPA Air • Janet McCabe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

1:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Regulated Waste Overview • Tammera R. Harrelson, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality

1:30 - 2:00 p.m.

The Evolution of Drinking Water Regulation Colene Gaston, Beaver Water District

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Environmental Insurance—Using it in Transactions and Litigation • Michael B. Heister, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

Ethics

Ethics: Role of Agency Attorneys, Balancing Public Interest and Client Contact by Outside Attorneys • Judge Charles L. Moulton, Moderator, Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission • Sara Tacker, Deputy Attorney General for Public Protection • William A. Eckert III, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC • Lorielle Blackwell Gutting, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality

4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

Review of the Updated ASTM Standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments E1527-13 • Mark Koch, FTN Associates, Ltd

5:30 p.m.

Reception on the lawn of the Crescent Hotel

20th Annual Environmental Law Conference cont.

Friday, April 22 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Seeing Clearly Through the Regional Haze: Overview of the Rule and the State Implementation Process • Kelly M. McQueen, Entergy Services, Inc.

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Clean Power Plan (111(d))—The Preliminary Assessment and Predictions • Stuart Larson Spencer, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality

9:45 - 11:45 a.m.

Floodplan/Floodway and Flooding Discussion • Edward Thomas, President, Natural Hazard Mitigation Association • Conrad Battreal, PE, CFM, Executive Director of the Arkansas Association of Floodplain Managers

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Conservation Easements: Legislation, Mechanics, and Donor Benefits Ross Noland, Noland Law Firm & Executive Director of the Buffalo River Foundation

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion of the Waters of the United States Rule • Deanna Michelle Ray, Moderator, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission • Ellen Carpenter, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality • Sara Gosman, University of Arkansas School of Law • Speaker TBA, Farm Bureau Representative

April 21-22, 2016 Crescent Hotel & Spa 75 Prospect Ave Eureka Springs, AR 72632

Aerial View of Eureka Springs. Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Parks and Tourism.

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Special Education Law

April 28, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72202

6.0 CLE HOURS includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost Online by 4/21 $250 Mailed/Faxed by 4/21 $270 Onsite after 4/21 $285 Non-member $320 Register at the door after April 21 Program Planner: Vicki S. Vasser-Jenkins

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Join us at the Arkansas Bar Center for this CLE. You will learn a variety of topics including handling eligibility disputes, timeline of due process, and using resolution sessions and mediation to resolve IEP disputes.

This CLE will be available by live stream. Contact Kristen Frye for more information at kfrye@arkbar.com.

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Idea & Section 504 - Determining Eligibility Under Both Laws • Vicki S. Vasser-Jenkins, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Handling Eligibility Disputes • Sharon C. Streett, Attorney at Law

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

Spotting Common Errors/Mistakes—IEP’s • Tita De Vore, Rogers Public School District • Sherry Stewart, Rogers Public School District

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.

Lunch (On Your Own)

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

Timeline of Due Process • Sharon C. Streett, Attorney at Law

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Using Facilitated IEP Meetings and Mediation to Resolve Special Education Disputes • Tiffany Tackett Kell, UALR William H. Bowen School of Law

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Due Process Hearings 101 • Garry J. Corrothers, Attorney at Law • Danna J. Young, Law Office of Danna Young PLLC

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Ethics

Ethics • Vicki S. Vasser-Jenkins, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP

Blueprint for Success: Building Your Own Firm This intensive 6-hour seminar will provide participants with all of the tools they need to design and build a law firm that is poised to thrive in today’s legal industry. New law firm models and legal technology are rapidly evolving. Whether you are talking about virtual offices or what is the best app to store client documents, this rapid evolution can be overwhelming at first blush. This seminar will take a deep dive into law firm models that leverage technology to better serve clients. You will walk away with the tools you need to grow a modern firm.

Speakers: Chad Burton & Nicole Bradick, CuroLegal CuroLegal is a company that works with lawyers to modernize the practice of law through consulting, technology services, operations support and contingent staffing . Chad and Nicole regularly write and speak about the changing legal marketplace, the evolution of the law firm business model, and the technology that allows attorneys to do their work better, faster, and cheaper.

April 28, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Fayetteville Town Center 815 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 April 29, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72202

8:30 - 9:15 a.m.

Intro to the Modern Law Firm

9:15 - 9:45 a.m.

Developing a Business Plan and Financial Model

9:45 - 10:15 a.m.

Setting Up an Office (Physical and Virtual)

10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ethics

Technology’s Impact on the Profession

11:15 - 12:00 p.m.

Ethics

Practice Management Systems

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

1:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Utilizing Mobile Devices in Practice

1:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Creating Your Team (Both In-House and OutSourcing)

2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

Current trends in Courtroom Technology, Latest PDF Techniques, eDiscovery in the Cloud, and Encrypting your Information, and More

Online by 4/21

$265

Mailed/Faxed by 4/21

$285

Onsite after 4/21

$300

Judges Panel: Courtroom Critique (Little Rock) • Judge Mackie Pierce, Circuit Judge • Judge Vann Smith, Circuit Judge

Non-member

$335

Judges Panel: Courtroom Critique (Fayetteville) • Judge John Scott, Circuit Judge • Judge Thomas Smith, Circuit Judge • Judge Joanna Taylor, Circuit Judge

Online by 4/21

$50

Mailed/Faxed by 4/21

$65

Onsite after 4/21

$90

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

6.0 CLE HOURS includes 1.5 Ethics Hour Lawyers admitted before 7/01/14 Member Cost

Register at the door after April 21 Lawyer admitted after 7/01/14

Register at the door after April 21

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Real Estate Law If you are in Real Estate law this seminar can’t be missed! Come to this all day seminar at the Bar Center to get caught up on real estate law. You will learn about what real estate lawyers should know about probate, oil and gas and RLUIPA. There will also be discussions on the hot issues in environmental law and you will learn about drafting mistakes and how to avoid them.

May 5, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72202

6.0 CLE HOURS

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

What Real Estate Lawyers Should Know about Probate • Dan C. Young, Rose Law Firm

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Hot Issues in Environmental Law that Real Estate Lawyers Should Know • William A. Eckert III, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

What Title Agents Wish Real Estate Lawyers Knew • C. Wesley Lasseigne, Lenders Title Company

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 - 2: 00 p.m.

What Real Estate Lawyers Should Know about RLUIPA • Mr. Michael A. Mosley, Municipal Legal Defense Program

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

What Real Estate Lawyers Should Know about Oil & Gas • C. Michael Daily, Daily & Woods, P.L.L.C.

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

Frequent Drafting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them • Cliff McKinney II, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC

Member Cost Online by 4/28

$250

Mailed/Faxed by 4/28 $270 Onsite after 4/28

$285

Non-member

$320

Register at the door after April 28 Program Planner: Cliff McKinney II

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LLC Formations in Arkansas: A Comprehensive Approach

TO BE RESCHEDULED This program is designed to identify and address all of the key legal issues in forming Arkansas LLCs. The morning session will address the most important non-tax considerations in crafting the LLC in order to achieve the client’s goals, emphasizing the great flexibility available in this form of enterprise. The afternoon session will address in plain English the mysteries of LLC tax issues for non-tax lawyers and for accountants who know federal tax and want to increase their understanding of LLC tax.

May 13, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center 2224 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72202

Morning Session: LLC Formations—Non-Tax Considerations • The Arkansas LLC Act—Overview • Making a Non-Tax Choice of Entity Analysis • Contributions, Allocations, and Distributions • LLC Management, Including Fiduciary Considerations • Membership Rights—Acquisition and Transfers • End-Game Issues Lunch (Provided) Afternoon Session: LLC Formations—Tax Considerations • Overview of Tax Tasks in Forming LLCs • The Check-the-Box Regulations—The Foundation of LLC Tax • How to Choose the Best Federal Income Tax Regimen for an LLC for Federal Income Tax Purposes • How to Choose the Best Federal Income Tax Regimen for an LLC for Social Security Tax and Medicare Tax Purposes • Important Tax Provisions in LLC Operating Agreements for Single-Member and Multi-Member LLCs • Statutory Conversions of Corporations to LLCs—Overview of Arkansas Business Organization Law and Federal and State Tax Law • Ethical Issues in Handling Tax Issues in LLC Formations (60 consecutive minutes)

6.0 CLE HOURS includes 1.0 Ethics Hour Member Cost Online by 5/6

$265

Mailed/Faxed by 5/6

$285

Onsite after 5/6

$300

Non-member

$335

Register at the door after May 6

John M. Cunningham is of counsel to McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, P.A., Manchester, NH. He is the author of Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements, the leading U.S. LLC formbook and practice manual, published by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. He has taught numerous seminars on LLC law, tax and practice to bar associations and other groups nationwide.

Thank You to our Sponsors Section of Taxation Business Law Section Probate and Trust Law Section Security Law Section

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