2023 Daily Schedule – UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, Friday Courtroom
Thursday, 3/30 - 6.5 CLE credit hours
8 am - Registration
8:30 - 9:30 am - Professor Stephanie Williams, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, “You Had Me at Hello: Engaging Brief Introductions, Summaries of Argument, and the Point Headings to Capture and Keep Your Court’s Attention”
9:30 - 9:45 am - Break
9:45 - 10:45 am - Brian G. Brooks, Attorney at Law, PLLC, “Navigating the Preservation Bog: Pathways Through the Mud of Arkansas’s Preservation Rules (And Some Suggestions for Draining the Swamp)”
10:45 - 11:45 am - Andy Taylor, Taylor and Taylor Law Firm, “Is That Your….Final Order: What To Do When Your Order Needs a Lifeline”
11:45 - 1 pm Lunch
1 - 2:30 pm - Arkansas Court of Appeals Panel Discussion
- Judge Cindy Thyer, Arkansas Court of Appeals
- Judge Wendy S. Wood, Arkansas Court of Appeals
- Judge Stephanie P. Barrett, Arkansas Court of Appeals
- Moderator Molly McNulty, Arkansas Court of Appeals
2:30 - 2:45 pm - Break
2:45 - 3:45 pm - Judge Morris S. "Buzz" Arnold, United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, “Complaints Against Federal Judicial Officers for Ethical Violations” ETHICS
3:45 - 4:45 pm - The Honorable Justice Annabelle Imber Tuck, Retired Arkansas Supreme Court Justice, “How to Make a Losing Oral Argument”
5 - 6:30 pm - Speaker Reception, Bowen Law School, 2nd Floor Student Lounge, All Attendees are Welcome
Friday, March 31 - 6 CLE credit hours
8 am - Registration
8:30 - 10 am - State Supreme Court Panel Discussion
- Justice Courtney R. Hudson, Arkansas Supreme Court
- Justice Holly Kirby, Tennessee Supreme Court
- Justice Piper D. Griffin, Louisiana Supreme Court
- Moderator Denise R. Hoggard, Rainwater, Holt & Sexton
10 - 10:15 am - Break
10:15 - 11:45 am - Federal Court of Appeals Panel Discussion
- Judge Michael Y. Scudder , United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
- Chief Judge Lavenski R. Smith, United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
- Judge Jane Kelly, United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
- Moderator Professor Terrence Cain, UA Little Rock William H. Bowen Law School
11:45 - 1 pm - Lunch
1 - 2 pm - Professor Heidi K. Brown, Brooklyn Law School, “Untangling Public Speaking Fear: Helping Nervous Advocates Amplify Their Voices Authentically”
2 - 2:15 pm - Break
2:15 - 3:15 pm - Robert S. Peck, Centers for Constitutional Litigation, “The Creative Element in Framing the Issue on Appeal”
3:15 - 4:15 pm - Howard J. Bashman, Law Offices of Howard J. Bashman, "How Appealing" Blog, “Reflections on 20 Years of Appellate Lawyering (and 20 Years of Appellate Blogging)”