Registration:
This event is not included in the ATLA Season Ticket.
Members register for only $395, and non-members register for $495.

On-site registration the day of the seminar will be $445 for members and $545 for non-members.

Thursday, April 29, 2021
Arkansas 4-H Campus, The Vines Center, Little Rock 
 

7:45-8:30 Welcome Breakfast with Delta Biscuit Company (Sponsored by First Community Bank)

8:30 Convention Welcome & Introductions

8:45-9:30 The Arkansas State Claims Commission – An Overview of Practice and Procedure
Kathryn Irby, State Claims Commission

9:30-10:15 Getting Jury Trials Back on Track
Steve Quattlebaum, Esquire & Ryan Scott, Esquire

10:15-10:30 Break (Sponsored by Access to Justice)

10:30-11:15 Thinking Outside the Box on Visuals
Zoe Littlepage, Esquire

11:15-12:00 Overlooked Issues in Commercial Motor Vehicle Cases: Pickup Trucks, Farm Vehicles & Logging Trucks
Morgan Adams, Esquire

12:00-12:45 Lunch (Sponsored by Milner Settlements)

12:45-1:30 Making Zoom Depos Zip
Jamal Alsaffar, Esquire

1:30-2:30 3 Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Zoom and PowerPoint Presentations
Cliff Atkinson

2:30-2:45 Break (Sponsored by Attorney's Services Inc.)

2:45-3:45 Personal Injury Damages at Trial
Stuart R. Fraenkel, Esquire

3:45 CLE Adjourns

4:00 Business Meeting
4:30 PAC Meeting
4:45 New Lawyers Network
5:00 Reception

Friday, April 30, 2021
Arkansas 4-H Campus, The Vines Center, Little Rock                                      

8:00am Breakfast (Sponsored by ProReporters)

8:30-9:00 Zoom Hearings
Judicial Panel

9:00-10:00 Anatomy of a Pharmaceutical Trial
Jim Morris, Esquire

10:00-10:15 Break (Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning)

10:15-11:15 Difficult Depositions: Ethical Issues and Strategies*
Steve Herman, Esquire

11:15-12:00 Jury Selection
Sean Domnick, Esquire

12:00-1:15 Awards Luncheon (Sponsored by FORGE Consulting)

1:15-2:15 How to Radically Transform Your Law Firm with 4 Simple Steps
John Fisher, Esquire

2:15-3:00 Representing Jane Doe—Human Trafficking Litigation
Panel of Experts

3:00-3:15 Break (Sponsored by Robbi Davis Agency)

3:15-4:00 Hazing Horrors: Holding Fraternities Accountable
Michael Levine, Esquire

4:00-4:45 E-Cigarettes and Exploding Batteries-What You Need to Consider
Domenic Sanginiti, Esquire

4:45 Adjournment
*Ethics Hour

The ATLA Convention will be held at The Vines Center at 1 Four H Way in Little Rock, Arkansas. The phone number is (501) 821-4444.

For on-site rooming reservations please call Arkansas 4-H Center at (501) 821-4444 or email Marcia Shepard-mshepard@uaex.edu. All rooms are $69.

For hotel rooms, the closest property is Aloft at 716 Rahling Rd, Little Rock, AR 72223 and their phone number is (501) 791-9999.  
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/lital-aloft-little-rock-west/

Admittance Policy:
Seminar closed to in-house or full time insurance defense counsel. Refunds of CLE registration fees will not be granted to those who violate this policy and are asked to leave a program unless violator can provide proof to the association that he/she is not in-house or full-time counsel for an insurance company.

Cancellation Policy:
Refunds minus $50 processing fee will be made only if ATLA is notified before 5:00 pm, April 25, 2021. Those canceling without advance notice will not receive a refund. Substitution of eligible registrants is permitted.

Event Anti-Harassment and Discrimination and Safety Policy:
ATLA is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and ATLA staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, sponsors, ATLA staff, and service providers, are expected to comply with this Policy. It applies to all ATLA events, including those sponsored by companies and firms held in conjunction with ATLA events, in public or private facilities.

ATLA does not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment, including but not limited to sexual harassment. In response to any incident of unacceptable behavior, ATLA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without refund and the right to prohibit attendance at any future event.

Examples of Unacceptable Behavior:
• Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination.
• Physical or verbal abuse.
• Verbal comments related to gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, race, religion, or national origin.
• Inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or in presentations.
• Harassing, threatening or stalking.
• Unwanted touching, unwanted remarks of a sexual nature, unwelcome comments about someone’s body or personal appearance, and unwelcome attention.

If you experience harassment or notice that someone else is being harassed, contact either Brian Brooks, General Counsel, at bgbrooks1@me.com or Amanda Boulden, Chief Operating Officer, at aboulden@arktla.org or so that ATLA can investigate and take appropriate action.

Responsible Drinking:
At ATLA events, including receptions, where both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are served, participants and staff who choose to drink alcoholic beverages are expected to drink responsibly. ATLA and convention, hotel, or venue event staff have the right to deny service to attendees for any reason and may require an attendee to leave the event

Personal Safety and Security:
ATLA is committed to providing a safe and secure environment at its meetings and events by working with venue staff to make sure meeting participants are safe. We ask that all attendees report any questionable or concerning activity to ATLA or convention, hotel, or venue event staff.
 

• Be aware of your surroundings at all times. Do not wear earbuds.
• Use the buddy system when walking to and from event venues, including networking event locations during early or late hours.
• Don’t wear your meeting badge on the street. Take it off as soon as you leave the building/venue.
• Don’t carry a lot of cash or credit cards. Leave in your hotel room safe.
• Don’t leave personal property unattended anywhere, anytime.