Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Please join the Arkansas Lawyers Chapters in Little Rock for their annual statewide conference!
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
CONFERENCE PRICING
Students & Law Clerks: $50
Members: $100
Non-Members: $150
Dietary restrictions or allergies? Please notify [email protected]
2.25 Hours of General CLE credit in Arkansas available.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND REFUNDS
Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025. This is also the deadline to receive a refund for a cancellation. No refunds will be given after the deadline has passed.
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4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Registration
2025 Arkansas Chapters Conference
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
2025 Arkansas Chapters Conference
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Shawn A. Womack, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
Speakers
5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Panel: Originalism in its Natural State
2025 Arkansas Chapters Conference
CLE
1.25
hours
Ethics
0
hours
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
Description
The proper nature and practice of originalism at the federal level is far from a settled subject. But with respect to the U.S. Constitution, the sources feeding into that lively debate have never been more available or extensive. The arguments for applying originalist and textualist interpretation to state constitutions and statutes are just as strong, but the resources are often rarer and more opaque. The panelists, drawing on experience in both state and federal litigation, will describe the contours and challenges of "doing originalism" at the state level.
Featuring:
- Hon. Nicholas Bronni, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
- Hon. Lee Rudofsky, Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
- Hon. Rhonda Wood, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
- Moderator: Autumn Hamit Patterson, Solicitor General, Arkansas
Speakers
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
2025 Arkansas Chapters Conference
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
7:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Dinner & Keynote Address
2025 Arkansas Chapters Conference
CLE
1
hour
Ethics
0
hours
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
501 East Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Cole Jester, Arkansas Secretary of State
- Moderator: Zach Mayo, General Counsel, Office of the Arkansas Attorney General
