April 16-17, 2020 | Little Rock, AR

2020 Justice Donald L. Corbin Appellate Symposium


Both Days + Reception
$350
Thursday Only + Reception
$250

The 2-day program has been approved for 12 CLE hours (including 1 Ethics CLE hour) if you attend both days.

April 16-17, 2020 | Little Rock, AR

2020 Justice Donald L. Corbin Appellate Symposium


The 2-day program has been approved for 12 CLE hours (including 1 Ethics CLE hour) if you attend both days.

About the Symposium

The Symposium was started to honor Justice Donald L. Corbin’s contributions to the legal profession and to honor his memory. The funds raised by the Symposium will be used to endow scholarships at the University of Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center and the University of Little Rock, Bowen School, and to encourage training and education of Appellate Advocacy. 

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2020 Symposium Speakers 

We’re still finalizing our full slate of speakers, but here’s just a sample of who’s already on board. 

Brian Brooks

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Heidi Brown

Kyle Burton

Tim Cullen 

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2020 Symposium Speakers 

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Agenda 

All sessions located in the Friday Courtroom unless otherwise stated.

Day 1 Thursday, April 16th

8:00am - 8:30am  

Registration


8:30am - 9:30am  

Professor Heidi Brown


9:30am - 10:30am

Steven R. Morrison


10:30am -10:45am  

Break


10:45am - 11:45am  

Raffi Melkonian, Wright Close & Barger LLP

Oral Argument preparation in SCOTUS  


11:45am - 1:00pm  

Lunch


1:00pm - 2:30pm  

Tim Cullen - Moderator Brian Brooks Paul Charton Kyle E. Burton - Appellate Review Attorney  

The new rules for electronic records and briefs (without an abstract) in Arkansas appellate courts.

Office of the Clerk of the Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals 625 Marshall Street 682-4405  


2:30pm - 3:00pm  

Joe Regalia


3:00pm - 3:45pm  

Break


3:45pm - 4:45pm  

Judge Mark D. Pfeiffer - MO Court of Appeals, Western District Chief Judge Kevin Emas - Third District Court of Appeals Chief Judge Rita Gruber - AR Court of Appeals 

Court of Appeals 


5:30pm - 7:00pm  

Reception Honoring the Speakers


7:00pm  

Dinner

Day 2 Friday, April 17th

8:00am - 8:30am  

Registration


8:30am - 9:30am  

Justice Annabelle Tuck Paul Danielson Robert Brown

Supreme Court Panel


9:30am - 10:30am  

Eric Magnuson Damien Riehl  

Screen Writing for Screen Reading


10:30am - 10:45am

Break


10:45am - 11:45am


Federal Panel


11:45am - 1:00pm  

Lunch


1:00pm - 2:00pm  

Joe Regalia


2:00pm - 3:00pm  

Justice Abbi Silver, Nevada Chief Justice Noma Gurich, Oklahoma  

Supreme Court Panel


3:00pm - 3:15pm  

Break


3:15pm - 4:15pm  



4:15pm  

Adjourn

Location

Please reach out to us if you have any questions about this year’s event.

  • Phone: 501.324.9434

Hotel Info

We have a group rate available at the Capital Hotel. Rooms are limited.

  • Phone: 501.374.7474
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