2025

Schedule of Events

All meetings will be located at:

US Marshals Museum

1789 Room

789 Riverfront Drive

Fort Smith, AR 72901

Lunch begins at

11:30 AM

Meetings & CLE presentations from

12pm to 1pm

January 13, 2025

Jim Tilley – Watts, Donovan, Tilley, & Carson (Negotiations &Mediations Strategies)

January 27, 2025

**RESCHEDULED to April 28th**

WE WILL NOT HAVE A MEETING ON JANUARY 27TH

February 10, 2025

Professor Howard Brill – UA School of Law (Update on Ethical Issues)

March 3, 2025

Arkansas Inspector General Allison Bragg & Chief Deputy Samantha Blassingame

(Introduction to the AR Department of Inspector General)

March 10, 2025

Stark Ligon (Ethics Presentation)

April 7, 2025

Kristin Pawlik – President of the AR Bar Assoc. & Miller, Butler,Schneider, Pawlik, & Rozzell (Use of AI and Best Practices)

April 21, 2025

Prosecuting Attorney Dan Shue (Criminal Law Update)

April 28, 2025

Circuit Court Judge Greg Magness – Arkansas Committee on Model Civil Jury Instructions

(Effective & Strategic Use of Jury Instructions)