2026 - 2027

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

2026

September 14, 2026

Guest Speaker: Brooke Steen & Krystal Mann
Topic: “Extended Juvenile Jurisdiction & Youth in Criminal Courts”

September 22, 2026

Guest Speaker: Professor Cliff McKinney - Univ. of Arkansas - Little Rock
Topic: “Issue 3: Allowing for Creation of Economic
Development Districts in Arkansas”

October 5, 2026

Guest Speaker: Dusti Sandridge, Esq.
Topic: “Protecting the Record for Appeal”

October 26, 2026

Guest Speaker: Marcia Polett, Arkansas State Crime Lab
Topic: Forensic DNA (Blood)

November 9, 2026

Guest Speaker: Marcia Polett, Arkansas State Crime Lab
Topic: Genetic Genealogy

November 30, 2026

Guest Speaker: **TO BE ANNOUNCED**

2027

January 11, 2027

Guest Speaker: Rachel Ganley, Criminal Justice Institute
Topic: “What’s in a Hair?" Information in Human and Animal Hairs for Litigation

January 25, 2027

Guest Speaker: Dr. Donala Jordan, Jordan Consulting & Psychological Services
Topic: Differences Between Criminal and Civil (e.g. Guardianship) Evaluations

February 8, 2027

Guest Speaker: Director Jennifer Donaldson, JLAP
Topic: Managing Mental Health / Burnout for Attorneys
[WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR ETHICS CLE]

February 22, 2027

Guest Speaker: Professor Will Foster, Univ. of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Subject: Wills, Estates, and Trusts

March 8, 2027

Guest Speaker: Professor Connie Phillips, Univ. of Arkansas - Little Rock

Subject: Insurance Law

March 29, 2027

Guest Speaker: **TO BE ANNOUNCED**

April 12, 2027

Guest Speaker: Professor Daniel Bousquet, Univ. of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Topic: Family Law

April 26, 2027

Guest Speaker: Daniel Shue, Esq. (Prosecutor - 12th Judicial District)
Topic: Legislative Updates with Criminal Law