Arkansas Access to Justice

10/01/2026

A huge thank you to the Arkansas Bar Association for sponsoring our Access to Justice Month Kickoff! Together, we’re making justice accessible for all.

10/01/2026

Please join us in recognizing one of our generous sponsors of the Access to Justice Month Kickoff, the Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Your partnership strengthens our work to expand access to justice.

10/01/2026

Please help us thank Vanessa Cash Adams, Hon. Amy Moore, and Justice Annabelle Imber Tuck for their generous sponsorships of this year's Access to Justice Month Kickoff!

10/01/2026

Shout out to Brian Clary, Hon. Cathleen Compton, and Kendall Lewellen for sponsoring this year's Access to Justice Month Kickoff! Your partnership strengthens our work to expand access to justice and ensures that more Arkansans, regardless of income, can have their voices heard.

09/28/2026

Do you have your ticket yet? 👀

We’re almost there.

Join us October 2 at The Sanctuary as we kick off Access to Justice Month and celebrate some incredible Arkansans working to make justice more accessible across our state.

Come for the celebration. Stay for food from The Pantry, open bar, good company, and this year’s Access to Justice Awards.

And know that your ticket does something beyond getting you through the door: proceeds support the Arkansas Justice Fund and the future of civil legal aid in Arkansas.

General Admission: $80
Law Students: $20
Friday, October 2 | 6–9 PM
The Sanctuary | North Little Rock

Justice is Built Together.

Get your ticket → AA2J.org/kickoff

09/28/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 AATJ Law School Scholarship Essay Competition winners!

Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation awarded four $2,500 scholarships to law students who submited original essays on access to justice. This year's winners were selected from a competitive pool of entries addressing one of two prompts: what access to justice issue matters most to them, or the pros and cons of AI tools in bridging the justice gap.

Please join us in congratulating:
Mason Bravo, University of Arkansas School of Law
Asia Sanders, UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
Yvonne Rodriguez, UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
Montae'l Williams, UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law

Each of these students brought a personal perspective to the issue of access to justice, and we're proud to help support their legal education.

We look forward to celebrating them at our Access to Justice Month Kickoff on October 2. To sponsor or buy tickets, visit AA2J.org/kickoff.

Congratulations to each of our scholarship winners, and thank you for the passion you bring to this work.

09/25/2026

Put your name behind access to justice in Arkansas.

Our Access to Justice Month Kickoff brings together Arkansas’s legal community to celebrate the people working to make our justice system more accessible, and to invest in the future of civil legal aid.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿.

Your sponsorship supports the Arkansas Justice Fund, an endowment dedicated to providing long-term support for civil legal aid in Arkansas.

It’s a chance to show your clients, colleagues, and community that access to justice matters to your organization, and to join us for a pretty great evening while you’re at it.

October 2 | 6–9 PM
The Sanctuary | North Little Rock
Food by The Pantry + open bar
Access to Justice Awards

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

Become a sponsor: AA2J.org/kickoff

09/23/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀.

On October 2, we’re bringing together attorneys, judges, law students, community leaders, and friends for our annual Access to Justice Month Kickoff at The Sanctuary in North Little Rock.

Join us for an evening of good food, an open bar, and celebrating this year’s Access to Justice Award honorees, all while supporting a cause that matters.

Every ticket and sponsorship helps grow the Arkansas Justice Fund, an endowment created to provide long-term support for civil legal aid in Arkansas.

Because access to legal help shouldn’t depend on whether someone can afford it.

Tickets: $80
Law students: $20
Sponsorships are still available

Friday, October 2 | 6–9 PM
The Sanctuary | North Little Rock

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

AA2J.org/kickoff

On Friday, October 2 we’ll gather from 6–9 p.m. at The Sanctuary in Argenta for an evening of food from The Pantry, with live music and celebration.

09/18/2026

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the incredible attorneys and law students who gave their time and expertise to serve Arkansans in-need at today’s Free Legal Answers clinic at Legal Aid of Arkansas, Inc.! ❤️⚖️ Today, we were able to serve 25 Arkansans with their legal needs.
We are so grateful to Attorneys,
Casey Copeland, Corey Crawford, Abby Brenneman, and Edith Chavez de Oseguera, as well as law students Alexis Hodne, Katelynn Nicholas, Alexander Diaz, America Cruz, Alexis Passano, Harleight Smith, Emily Jefferson, and Willow Culpepper.
Your commitment to serving Arkansans and expanding access to justice makes a meaningful difference in our communities. We are grateful for each of you!
We also extend our sincere thanks to the Legal Aid of Arkansas, Arkansas Bar Foundation, Arkansas Bar Association, the American Bar Association,and the University of Arkansas School of Law for sponsoring today’s clinic and supporting the mission of Free Legal Answers.

Thank you to everyone who helped make today’s clinic a great success, particularly Professor Greneda Johnson and Legal Aid Attorney Casey Copeland! Together, we are helping make legal information and assistance more accessible to those who need it most in our state. 💙⚖️

09/15/2026

We are proud to announce our 2026 Access to Justice Award honorees who volunteer with Arkansas Free Legal Answers!

FLA connects Arkansans with free legal advice online, and it runs entirely on volunteers who give their time to answer questions, attend clinics, and mentor law students. This year's honorees represent the best of that spirit.

Please join us in congratulating:

Mary Green:
Pro Bono Leader of the Year (214 questions answered this year, 1,230 since 2019)

Josh Eide at Legal Aid of Arkansas:
Rising Pro Bono Leader (31 questions answered this year, 71 total)

Sarah Davis, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law:
FLA Bowen Student of the Year (12 online clinics)

Mary-Kennedy Jackson, University of Arkansas School of Law:
FLA U of A Student of the Year (7 online clinics)

We look forward to celebrating their contributions at our Access to Justice Month Kickoff on October 2. To sponsor or buy tickets, visit AA2J.org/kickoff.

Congratulations to each of our 2026 honorees, and thank you for helping make free legal help accessible to all Arkansans.