CLE Catalog Spring 2016

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2016 CLEJanuary - June

ArkBarS P R I N G 2 0 1 6 C L E

2016 CLE Desk Catalog Over 15 in-person seminars throughout the

state and over 100 one-hour webinars.

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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 advan-tage 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.

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Webinars2016 ArkBar Mid Year MeetingServing Those Who Serve UsTort Law: Personal Injuries and Automobile CollisionsCurrent State of Healthcare Law in ArkansasArkansas Medical Malpractice Update55th Annual Natural Resources Law Institute39th Annual Labor and Employment Law ConferenceMake Technology Work For You20th Annual Debtor/Creditor Law InstituteFinancial Institutions: Hot Topics20th Annual Environmental Law ConferenceSpecial Education LawBlueprint for Success: Building Your Own FirmReal Estate LawLLC Formations in Arkansas2016 ArkBar Annual Meeting2016 Best of CLERegistration

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REGISTRATION The registration fee includes the seminar, electronic course materials and refreshment breaks. If lunch is pro-vided it will be noted on the individual seminars. Please note registration deadlines on each seminar or reg-ister at the door.

CLE CREDITThe 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 ACCOMMODATIONSMembers 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 NEEDSIf 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 [email protected] 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.

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 anoth-er 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.

ArkBar Spring 2016 CLE General Information

ArkBar Spring 2016 Webinars

Noon - 1:00 p.m.http://mx.arkbar.com/EVENTS/EventsList.aspxRegistration is online only.

Member Cost $95Non-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 tohttp://mx.arkbar.com/EVENTS/EventsList.aspx

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January 27, 2016Capital Hotel111 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72201

January 28-29, 2016Marriott Hotel3 Statehouse PlazaLittle Rock, AR 72201

12.0 CLE HOURSincludes 3.0 Ethics Hours

Member CostOnline by 1/20 $225Mailed/Faxed by 1/20 $245Onsite after 1/20 $275Non-member $375Law Student $45Register at the door after January 20

Program Planners:2016 Mid-Year Meeting: Kathleen M. McDonald2016 Probate Law Track: Anthony A. Hilliard and J. Nicholas Livers

Thursday Legislative Interests/Business Track White Oak Auditorium, Marriott Hotel

WednesdayNew AttPro Risk Management Seminar

Why Lawyers Get SuedBallroom, Capital HotelArkBar is pleased to present this complimentary two-hour CLE pro-gram, approved for two hours of Ethics CLE, for all members. This CLE, and reception to follow, will introduce you to ArkBar’s new pro-fessional 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.

3:00 - 5:00 p.mEthics

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

of Law

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

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.

Lunch (On Your Own)

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

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

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

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

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

11:45 - 12:45 p.m.

12:45 - 1:45 p.m.

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.Ethics

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

2016 Mid-Year Meeting

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Complimentary Reception sponsored by AttPro and Stephens Insurance, LLC Brooks Parlor, Capital Hotel

5:00 p.m. Welcome Reception sponsored by Stephens Insurance, LLC Pinnacle Room, Marriott Hotel

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FridayBusiness Law/Tech TrackWhite Oak Auditorium, Marriott Hotel

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

PLLC

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

Bowen School of Law

Income Tax Issues for Estate Planning, Trusts & Probate• Emily J. Kembell, Chief Regional Adminis-

trative Officer and Trust Counsel, Simmons First Trust Company

Lunch (On Your Own or attend Probate Section Meeting)

Probate Section Annual Meeting at Lunch (Lunch provided for registered Probate Law Section members)

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

11:45 - 12:45 p.m.

11:45 - 12:45 p.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

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

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

10:45 - 11:45 a.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.

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

ThursdayProbate & Trust Law Track Conway Auditorium, Marriott Hotel

FridayLocal Food & Libation TrackConway Auditorium, Marriott Hotel

Friday Plenary SessionConway Auditorium, Marriott Hotel

12:45 - 1:45 p.m.

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Dealing with Closely Held Businesses in Estates and Trusts• Anthony A. Hilliard, Ramsay, Bridgforth,

Robinson and Raley LLP

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

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

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

Friday House of Delegates MeetingSalon A, Marriott Hotel

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Electronically Stored Information for the General PractitionerThis 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

Critical Tech Info for Business• Lara Elizabeth Bowles, President, Aristotle• Benjamin R. McCorkle, Beacon Legal

Group, PLLC

2016 Mid-Year Meeting cont.

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8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

11:45 - 12:45 p.m.

12:45 - 1:45 p.m.

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

February 11, 20168:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Arkansas Bar Center2224 Cottondale LaneLittle Rock, AR 72202

6.0 CLE HOURS

Member CostOnline by 2/4 $265Mailed/Faxed by 2/4 $285Onsite after 2/4 $300Non-member $335Register at the door after February 4

Program Planner:Brenda Simpson

Representing veterans comes with its own set of rules, laws and regula-tions. 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.

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.

Disability Compensation (38 U.S. C. Chapter 11); Dependency and Indemnity Compensa-tion (U.S.C. Chapter 13); Pension (38 U.S.C. Chapter 15)• Fritzie M. Vammen, Fritzie Moore Vammen,


Right to Appeal; Appeals Process• Fritzie M. Vammen, Fritzie Moore Vammen,


Lunch (Provided)

Service Members Civil Relief Act• Charles Jason Carter, Office of the City

Attorney, North Little Rock• Steven S. Zega, Washington County Attorney

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act• Charles Jason Carter, Office of the City

Attorney, North Little Rock• Steven S. Zega, Washington County Attorney

Criminal Law• Steven S. Zega, Washington County Attorney

Serving Those Who Serve Us

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8:15 - 9:15 a.m. Ethics

9:15 - 10:15 a.m.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

11:30 - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

February 12, 20168:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Arkansas Bar Center2224 Cottondale LaneLittle Rock, AR 72202

5.0 CLE HOURSincludes 1.0 Ethics Hour


Program Planner:Rob Beard

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 Bio-mechanics Institute.Sponsored by the ArkBar Tort Law Section.

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

Sexton

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

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

Hopkins, LLP

Lunch (On Your Own)

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

Institute

Dr. Barczyk has been practicing for over 20 years, treating spinal injury cases. He has the distinction of being theonlytreatingdoctorinLouisianawhohasbeenqualifiedtotestifyasanexpertinmotorvehiclecrashbiomechanics. He is one of only a handful of doctors to do this nationwide. In addition to his undergrad-uate 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.

Tort Law: Personal Injuries and Automobile Collisions

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8:45 - 9:15 a.m.

9:15 - 12:00 p.m.

February 19, 20168:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.UALR William H. Bowen School of Law1201 McMath Ave, Little Rock, AR 72202

3.0 CLE HOURS


Program Planners:Amber Wilson BagleyMike MitchellScotty ShivelyJenny Teeter

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 Sec-tion meeting and lunch.Sponsored by the ArkBar Health Law Section.

Healthcare Reform Update• Robert W. Wright, Mitchell, Blackstock,

Ivers, Sneddon & Marshall PLLC

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

Current State of Healthcare Law in Arkansas

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Provided) and Health Law Section Meeting

TO BE RESCHEDULED

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1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.Ethics

February 19, 20161:00 - 4:15 p.m.

UALR William H. Bowen School of Law1201 McMath Ave, Little Rock, AR 72202


Member CostOnline by 2/12 $135Mailed/Faxed by 2/12 $155Onsite after 2/12 $170Non-member $205

Register at the door after February 12

Program Planners:Amber Wilson Bagley

Mike MitchellScotty ShivelyJenny Teeter

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

Caring for the Dying: Ethical and Legal Considerations in End-of-Life Decisions• Elizabeth Ann Andreoli, Andreoli Law,

PLLC

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.

Arkansas Medical Malpractice Update

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Provided) and Health Law Section Meeting

TO BE RESCHEDULED

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4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

February 25-26, 2016Hot Springs Convention Center134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901



Program Planners:C. Michael DailyJim RankinKathryn Searcy

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 in-dustries. 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.

Title Standards MeetingBoard Room

Natural Resources Law Section MeetingBoard Room

Wednesday, February 24Embassy Suites

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.

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

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

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

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

School of Law

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

Thursday, February 25Hot Springs Convention Center

55th Annual Natural Resources Law Institute

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Natural Resources Law Section Reception Grond Salon

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

Resources

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

Ivester, PLLC

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

The 2015 Model Form Operating Agreement• JeffWeems,Porter Hedges LLP

Recent Developments in Ethics and Pro-fessional Responsibility• Dean Stacy L. Leeds, University of Arkansas

School of Law

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.Ethics

Friday, February 26Hot Springs Convention Center

55th Annual Natural Resources Law Institute cont.

February 25-26, 2016Hot Springs Convention Center

134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901

XTO Energy Inc.AIPRO

Albemarle CorporationBetsy Production, Inc.Daily & Woods, P.L.L.C.

Dale Plaxco, Attorney at LawGary A. Monroe and Assoc. Petroleum Land

Services, Inc.Hardin, Jesson, & Terry, PLCHanna Oil & Gas Company

Jim O’HernJones, Jackson & Moll, PLC

Millar Jiles P.A.PPGMR Law, PLLC

Shamrock Natural Resources (Formerly Shields Energy)

Stephens Production CompanyT.S. Dudley Land Company, Inc.

Weiser-Brown Operating Company

Thank You to our Sponsors

Aerial View of Hot Springs.

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39th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference

March 3-4, 2016Capital Hotel111 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72201

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.



Program Planner:Melanie McClure

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

Affordable Care Update• Amber Wilson Bagley, Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon

& Galchus, P.C.

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

Vandiver PLLC

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

Lunch (Provided)

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

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

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

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

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

School of Law

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

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March 4

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8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.Ethics

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

March 11, 20168:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.




Register at the door after March 4

Program Planner:Benjamin McCorkle

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.

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

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

Omaha, NE Tech in Litigation• Randy Hall, Little Rock Trial Lawyers Lunch (On Your Own) Social Media Evidence and Ethics• Kathleen McDonald, Beacon Legal Group,

PLLC Drone Law• Elizabeth Bowles, Aristotle, Inc.

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

Make Technology Work For You

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9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.Ethics

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


Member CostOnline by 3/24 $350Mailed/Faxed by 3/24 $370Onsite after 3/24 $385Non-member $420Register at the door after March 24

Program Planners:Phil PrincipeJoe KolbKim BurnetteDana LandrumLinda McCormack

Don’t miss the annual Debtor/Creditor Law Section CLE Event at the Em-bassy 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.

Due Diligence, Schedule Completion, and Trustee Negotiations• Kevin P. Keech, Keech Law Firm, PA• Renee Williams, Chapter 7 Trustee and Standing Chapter

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Lunch (Provided)

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

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

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

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

Debtor - Creditor Case Law Update II• Joyce Bradley Babin, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee• Judy Simmons Henry, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP Professionalism & Ethics in Bankruptcy Practice• Judge Kathy Surratt-States, U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge

for the Eastern District of Missouri

20th Annual Debtor/Creditor Law Institute

Thursday, March 31

Friday, April 1

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

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8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

10:15 - 11:45 a.m.

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.Ethics

April 8, 20168:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.




Register at the door after April 1

Program Planner:Lance Owens

This session is designed to provide an overview of hot topics for fi-nancial institutions. This will include the rules on integrated disclo-sures (TRID) and foreclosure restrictions for consumer real estate loans. Additional time will also be spent discussing the recent reg-ulatory compliance challenges that community banks are facing as well as recent fair lending cases. Sponsored by the ArkBar Financial Institutions Law Section.

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

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

Lunch (On Your Own)

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

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

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

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.

Financial Institutions: Hot Topics

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.

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8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 - 1:30 p.m.

1:30 - 2:00 p.m.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.Ethics

4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

April 21-22, 2016Crescent Hotel & Spa75 Prospect AveEureka Springs, AR 72632


Member CostOnline by 4/15 $415Mailed/Faxed by 4/15 $435Onsite after 4/15 $450Non-member $485Register at the door after April 15

Program Planner:Lorielle Gutting

Take the opportunity to get away from the office and join us in beautiful Eure-ka 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 negoti-ated 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.

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 Environ-

mental Quality

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

Quality

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

Lunch (Provided)

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

Environmental Quality

The Evolution of Drinking Water RegulationColene Gaston, Beaver Water District

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

Ethics: Role of Agency Attorneys, Balancing Public Interest and Client Contact by Outside Attorneys• Judge Charles L. Moulton, Moderator, Arkansas Pollu-

tion 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

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

20th Annual Environmental Law Conference

Thursday, April 21

5:30 p.m. Reception on the lawn of the Crescent Hotel

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20th Annual Environmental Law Conference cont.

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

Clean Power Plan (111(d))—The Preliminary Assess-ment and Predictions • Stuart Larson Spencer, Arkansas Department of Envi-

ronmental Quality

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

Lunch (On Your Own)

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

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

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

9:45 - 11:45 a.m.

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 - 1:30 p.m.

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Friday, April 22

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

April 21-22, 2016Crescent Hotel & Spa

75 Prospect AveEureka Springs, AR 72632

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9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Ethics

April 28, 20169:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Arkansas Bar Center2224 Cottondale LaneLittle Rock, AR 72202



Program Planner:Vicki S. Vasser-Jenkins

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 [email protected].

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

Jennings LLP

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

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

Lunch (On Your Own)

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

Using Facilitated IEP Meetings and Mediation to Resolve Special Education Disputes• TiffanyTackettKell,UALR William H. Bowen

School of Law

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

PLLC

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

Jennings LLP

Special Education Law

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8:30 - 9:15 a.m.

9:15 - 9:45 a.m.

9:45 - 10:15 a.m.

10:30 - 11:15 a.m.Ethics

11:15 - 12:00 p.m.Ethics

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 - 1:30 p.m.

1:30 - 2:00 p.m.

2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

April 28, 20168:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Fayetteville Town Center815 W. Mountain Street

Fayetteville, AR 72701


Lawyers admitted before 7/01/14Member Cost

Online by 4/21 $265Mailed/Faxed by 4/21 $285Onsite after 4/21 $300Non-member $335


Lawyer admitted after 7/01/14Online by 4/21 $50Mailed/Faxed by 4/21 $65Onsite after 4/21 $90


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 prac-tice 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.

Intro to the Modern Law Firm Developing a Business Plan and Financial Model

Setting Up an Office (Physical and Virtual)

Technology’s Impact on the Profession

Practice Management Systems

Lunch (Provided)

Utilizing Mobile Devices in Practice Creating Your Team (Both In-House and OutSourcing)

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

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

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

April 29, 20168:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.


Blueprint for Success: Building Your Own Firm

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8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 - 2: 00 p.m.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

May 5, 20168:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.Arkansas Bar Center2224 Cottondale LaneLittle Rock, AR 72202

6.0 CLE HOURS


Program Planner:CliffMcKinneyII

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.

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

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

Grooms & Tull PLLC

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

pany

Lunch (On Your Own)

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

Defense Program

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

Frequent Drafting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them• CliffMcKinneyII,Quattlebaum, Grooms &

Tull PLLC

Real Estate Law

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May 13, 20168:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.


LLC Formations in Arkansas: A Comprehensive Approach

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 ad-dress in plain English the mysteries of LLC tax issues for non-tax law-yers and for accountants who know federal tax and want to increase their understanding of LLC tax.

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)

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



Register at the door after May 6

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