This class looks at the law behind the headlines. Is spilling coffee the equivalent of winning the litigation lottery? Since the sitcom Seinfeld can be about nothing, must a lawsuit against Jerry Seinfeld be about something? Several notable cases have made headlines recently, such as the McDonalds hot coffee case, Hobby Lobby’s fight against the Un-Affordable Care Tax, and Constanza v. Seinfeld. This class, for the general practitioner and any lawyer with a Facebook account, examines the law behind the laughs. Because who knows, maybe one day you too might spill a hot beverage and want to know your rights!

Featuring Comedian of Law, Joel Oster

Joel Oster is a seasoned litigator and regular speaker to attorneys and non-attorneys alike. He currently is in private practice in Kansas City, specializing in constitutional litigation, campaign finance, sports law and appellate advocacy. Joel has spoken to thousands of attorneys across the United States and has learned from their successful and unsuccessful legal practices. Joel brings this practical perspective to all his seminars.

Registration is $60 for ArkBar members, $90 for non-members, and free with Membership PLUS. If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

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Registration will close at 11:59pm on 10/16/18.

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Registration will close at 11:59pm on 10/18/18.

If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

Attorneys advising businesses on transactions or negotiating on their behalf often confront a range of important ethical questions.  These issues include identifying your client – the entity or an officer of the entity, conflicts of interest, communications with unrepresented parties, confidentiality and maintaining the attorney/client privilege, client fraud and more. This program will provide you with a practical guide to ethical issues for business and transactional attorneys. 

This event is not included with Membership PLUS.

This program will examine those nearly universal provision at the end of every agreement which are frequently overlooked and unreviewed and overlooked because they are considered "boiler-plate." The program will discuss the risks and traps inherent in each, red flags that are commonly overlooked, and drafting strategies to address.

This event is not included with Membership PLUS.

With the enactment of Ark. Code Ann. § 4-75-101 by the Arkansas legislature in 2015, the Arkansas law governing covenants not to compete has changed somewhat significantly. Specifically, the new law has enabled courts use the “Blue Pencil” rule to reform unreasonable covenants, which is a departure from the common law that required these agreements to be reasonable as written. This CLE will discuss the past law, the current law, and provide some practice pointers for drafting enforceable non-compete agreements in Arkansas.

Speaker: Mr. Joe M. Kraska

This program will provide you with a practical guide to the tax and non-tax issues when a client decides to close and liquidate a business. The program will cover practical steps with secretaries of state, creditors, and counter-parties. It will also discuss major tax issues, successor liability issues, and assignments of interest.

This event is not included with Membership PLUS.

The program features a discussion of how disputes arise with clients, confidentiality and attorney self-defense, conflicts of interest and discovery, and related malpractice insurance issues.

This event is not included with Membership PLUS.

This program will cover structuring and drafting revenue share agreements in business agreements. The program will cover scope, the revenue subject to share, crucial accounting and reporting issues, remittances, and much more.

This event is not included with Membership PLUS.

Most laws and regulations that affect your clients’ and members’ daily life are made in state capitols and state agencies. The Arkansas Bar Association Legislative Advocacy seminar will provide insight and overview of all things political, including press, state agencies, and legislative committees. Arkansas Society of Association Executives and Arkansas Professional Society of Lobbyist members are also invited to register.

This event is co-sponsored by the Arkansas Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and Arkansas Society of Professional Lobbyists (ASPL). Lunch, as well as a reception from 4:30-5:30, are included with your registration. Event location is subject to change.

Registration will close at 11:59pm on 11/01/18.

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If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

Registration is $60 for ArkBar members, $90 for non-members, and free with Membership PLUS. If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

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Registration will close at 11:59pm on 11/06/18.

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After being explained the facts of a real case, the attorney will be presented with a deal. Should the attorney take the deal … or take his or her chance at trial? We will cover inappropriate contact with jurors, fist fighting judges, lying attorneys, inappropriate romantic interludes with clients, substance abuse, and much more.

Featuring Comedian of Law, Joel Oster

Joel Oster is a seasoned litigator and regular speaker to attorneys and non-attorneys alike. He currently is in private practice in Kansas City, specializing in constitutional litigation, campaign finance, sports law and appellate advocacy. Joel has spoken to thousands of attorneys across the United States and has learned from their successful and unsuccessful legal practices. Joel brings this practical perspective to all his seminars.

Registration is $60 for ArkBar members, $90 for non-members, and free with Membership PLUS. If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

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Registration will close at 11:59pm on 11/25/18.

After being explained the facts of a real case, the attorney will be presented with a deal. Should the attorney take the deal … or take his or her chance at trial? We will cover inappropriate contact with jurors, fist fighting judges, lying attorneys, inappropriate romantic interludes with clients, substance abuse, and much more.

Featuring Comedian of Law, Joel Oster

Joel Oster is a seasoned litigator and regular speaker to attorneys and non-attorneys alike. He currently is in private practice in Kansas City, specializing in constitutional litigation, campaign finance, sports law and appellate advocacy. Joel has spoken to thousands of attorneys across the United States and has learned from their successful and unsuccessful legal practices. Joel brings this practical perspective to all his seminars.

Registration is $60 for ArkBar members, $90 for non-members, and free with Membership PLUS. If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

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Registration will close at 11:59pm on 11/25/18.

Registration is $60 for ArkBar members, $90 for non-members, and free with Membership PLUS. If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

Registration will close at 11:59pm the night before the webinar.

Registration is $60 for ArkBar members, $90 for non-members, and free with Membership PLUS. If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

Registration will close at 11:59pm the night before the webinar.

Monsters behind the Machines…How Child Predators use Computers and other Electronics to Facilitate their Abuse

Speaker: Jill Irwin

Registration is $60 for ArkBar members, $90 for non-members, and free with Membership PLUS. If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

Registration will close at 11:59pm the night before the webinar.

This course will cover how lawyers can protect client information in an increasingly mobile and digital world. The first part of the course will give an overview of some of the regulatory, fiduciary and ethical duties lawyers have related to client information. ABA model rules of professional conduct as well as Arkansas state rules will be reviewed. The second part of the course will focus on the new risks of inadvertent disclosure that arise from technology. And, in the final part of the course, we will feature practical tips that lawyers can take to help safeguard their own information and that of their clients.

Registration is $60 for ArkBar members, $90 for non-members, and free with Membership PLUS. If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

Registration will close at 11:59pm the night before the webinar.

This presentation will explore some provisions of buy-sell agreements between owners of closely-held business entities that attorneys may fail to consider when drafting those agreements. It will begin with a brief overview of the basic requirements for stock transfer restrictions under Arkansas law and then move on to a more in-depth discussion of some specific provisions that are frequently overlooked or left out of buy-sell agreements. While the portion of the presentation relating to statutory compliance will focus on corporations, much of the presentation will be applicable to owners of limited liability companies and partnerships as well.

Registration is $60 for ArkBar members, $90 for non-members, and free with Membership PLUS. If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

Registration will close at 11:59pm the night before the webinar.

Registration is $60 for ArkBar members, $90 for non-members, and free with Membership PLUS. If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

Registration will close at 11:59pm the night before the webinar.

Presenter: Brian J. Stephens, Caissa Public Strategy

The interplay between the courts of law and the court of public opinion are overlapping in ways they never covered in law school. From traditional media, to blogs, to social media, outside communications must be handled in ways that protect your client’s rights.

Scandals aren’t new, but the potential for misinformation to spread and damage your client is at an all-time high. From environmental disasters to information hacks to alleged criminal acts committed by top ranking officers, learning the steps to take when your client is facing a scandal will help protect the long-term reputation of the client and may stop or help in any potential legal matters.

Scandals not only affect a client’s reputation, but may also have significant legal implications, and lawyers are often brought in from the beginning.

In this 1-hour workshop, Brian will give you the steps that are crucial to the success of you and your client’s reputation and help you learn to deal with the court of public opinion. The interplay between the courts of law and the court of public opinion are overlapping in ways they never covered in law school.

Registration is $60 for ArkBar members, $90 for non-members, and free with Membership PLUS. If you have purchased Membership PLUS and would like to register, please email your name, Supreme Court ID, and the title of this event to Alexis Teal or call 501-801-5675. If you have not purchased Membership PLUS and would like more information, please click here.

Registration will close at 11:59pm the night before the webinar.

This event is hosted by the Arkansas Society of CPAs and co-sponsored by the Arkansas Bar Association. The agenda and CLE hours will be available soon. In order to register, please click the link below to be directed to the ASCPA website where you'll need to create an online account/login, if you don't already have one.

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