Arkansas Bar Association

10/15/2026

Join us October 23 for Real Estate Law: Current Issues & Practical Insights, presented by the Arkansas Bar Association Real Estate Law Section.

Spend the day with us at the Victory Building in Little Rock for CLE covering surveying and environmental due diligence, Issue 3, title insurance issues, natural resource collateral, managing risk in commercial real estate transactions and more.

Thank you to our speakers:

• Michele Allgood, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. .

• Paul Parnell, Rose Law Firm

• Cliff McKinney, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC

• Wesley Lasseigne, Chicago Title Insurance Company

• Joshua Hite, City Title & Closing LLC

• Tyler Gillespie, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC

• David Gardner, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC

• Jacob James, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC

• David Nix, Blew & Associates, P.A.

• Bob Hird, Executive Vice President of Assessment, Blew & Associates

• Danny Markham, Vice President of Business Development, Blew & Associates

📅 October 23

📍 Arkansas Bar Association Office – Victory Building

⏰ 8:00 a.m.–2:45 p.m.

Register today! https://www.arkbar.com/?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=352764&evSubAction=listAll

10/09/2026

Thank you to all of the speakers and attendees joining us today for Arkansas Local Government Law, presented by the Arkansas Bar Association Government Practice Section!

We’re having a great day of CLE and conversation at the Victory Building in Little Rock. A special thank you to the Arkansas Association of Counties and our speakers for sharing their time and expertise, and to the Government Practice Section for making today’s program possible!
Lindsey Bailey-French
Taylor Handford
Brandy McAllister
Mallory McInvale
Colin Jorgenson

10/09/2026

Help us spread the word about 18 & Life to Go: A Legal Handbook for Young Arkansans!

This free digital handbook helps young people understand the laws, rights and responsibilities they may encounter as they enter adulthood.

Know a student, parent, educator, school or community organization that could use it? Share this resource with them!

A new printable flyer is also available to help spread the word.

🔗 Access the handbook and flyer: https://www.arkbar.com/?pg=legal-pamphlets

Thank you to the Arkansas Bar Association Young Lawyers Section for its work to update this valuable resource for young Arkansans.

10/08/2026

Featured Sponsor:Mitchell Williams Law
We’re proud to recognize Mitchell Williams as a Gold Sponsor of the Arkansas Bar Association for the 2026–2027 Bar Year.
A message from Mitchell Williams:
Mitchell Williams is a full-service law firm providing strategic legal counsel to corporations, organizations, and individuals on routine and complex business matters. Founded in 1954, the firm combines responsive client service, informed business insight, and innovative legal solutions to help clients achieve their objectives.
With offices in Little Rock, Rogers, and Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Austin, Texas, Mitchell Williams serves clients across a broad range of industries and legal needs while remaining grounded in its Arkansas roots.
Learn more at https://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/

10/07/2026

Featured Sponsor: Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC

We’re proud to recognize Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC as a Bronze Sponsor of the Arkansas Bar Association for the 2026–2027 Bar Year.

A message from Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC:

Based in Arkansas. Trusted Across the Nation.

Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC is a full-service business law firm providing client-focused legal counsel to individuals, entrepreneurs, corporations, and governmental entities throughout Arkansas and the surrounding region. Our attorneys handle a broad range of transactional, regulatory, litigation, and dispute-resolution matters, with experience serving as regional, general, and special counsel to domestic and international companies, including Fortune 500 corporations.

We are committed to providing practical, efficient, and dependable legal guidance grounded in honesty, integrity, and respect, while building long-term client relationships based on trust.

Learn more at https://www.qgtlaw.com/

10/06/2026

Congratulations to Patrick Wilson, Wright Lindsey Jennings, the Arkansas Bar Association’s President-Elect Designee!

Wilson, of Little Rock, was elected without opposition at the close of nominations on October 5. He will begin his one-year term as President-Elect in June 2027 and assume the office of President at the 2028 ArkBar Annual Meeting.

We look forward to Patrick’s continued leadership and service to ArkBar. Congratulations, Patrick!

Learn more about Patrick: https://www.arkbar.com/?pg=news&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=152637&utm_campaign=patrick-wilson-named-president-elect-designee&utm_source=membercentral-emailblast&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2026-10-06-patrick-wilson-named-president-elect-designee

10/05/2026

Featured Sponsor: Rose Law Firm

We’re proud to recognize Rose Law Firm as a Silver Sponsor of the Arkansas Bar Association for the 2026–2027 Bar Year.
A message from Rose Law Firm:
New Generation. Same Standard of Excellence.
Rose Law Firm, the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi River, traces its origin to November 1, 1820, before Arkansas statehood.
Our mission is to create long-term value for our clients by providing innovative, personalized legal solutions delivered through our commitment to excellence.
Learn more at https://www.roselawfirm.com/

10/01/2026

We’re grateful for our longstanding partnership with the Arkansas Bar Foundation and look forward to another special evening celebrating the 2027 Fellows and Annual Award recipients.

Please be sure to save this date for the 2027 Annual Fellows' Dinner. New Fellows, a highlight of the Foundation mission, and Annual Award recipients will be recognized. The Foundation looks forward to our long-standing partnership in co-presenting these awards that evening with the Arkansas Bar Association, a tradition that began in 1960.

10/01/2026

A big thank you to Wilson Law Group for another successful CLE program and for their continued support of the Arkansas Bar Association! We’re grateful for their partnership and their commitment to supporting Arkansas’s legal community. Congratulations on your biggest year yet!

10/01/2026

📸 LAST CALL: Show Us Your Hobby!

For the Fall issue of The Arkansas Lawyer, we’re celebrating the hobbies and interests our members enjoy outside the practice of law, and we’d love to feature you!

Whether you run, ride horses, garden, cook, travel, make art, play music, or do something completely unexpected, we want to hear about it.

Send us:

A favorite photo of you enjoying your hobby or activity

A short description (50–100 words) about what you enjoy, how you got started and/or what it adds to your life.

Submit by Monday, October 5.

Share your hobby: https://fs2.formsite.com/arkbar/wqrhunstuk/index