Notice 3-12-20: We have made the decision to cancel the Corbin Symposium due to concerns with the COVID-19 virus. We do not want to put our speakers, attendees, exhibitors, and vendors at risk. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes you. Refunds will be issued as soon as possible.
Register by Friday, March 13th to save $75 on your 2-day registration fee.
This program has been approved for 13 CLE hours.
Notice 3-12-20: We have made the decision to cancel the Corbin Symposium due to concerns with the COVID-19 virus. We do not want to put our speakers, attendees, exhibitors, and vendors at risk. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes you. Refunds will be issued as soon as possible.
Register by Friday, March 13th to save $75 on your 2-day registration fee.
This program has been approved for 13 CLE hours.
The Symposium was created to honor Justice Donald L. Corbin’s contributions to the legal profession and to honor his memory. Proceeds from the Symposium are used for endowed scholarships at the UALR Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas School of Law, and to encourage training and education in the area of Appellate Advocacy.
All sessions located in the Friday Courtroom unless otherwise stated.
8:00am - 8:30am
Registration
8:30am - 9:30am
Professor Heidi Brown
Untangling Fear in Lawyering
9:30am - 10:30am
Professor Hilary Reed
Appellate Writing Strategies from Top Supreme Court Briefs
10:30am -10:40am
Break
10:40am - 11:40am
Raffi Melkonian
Oral Argument preparation in SCOTUS
11:45am - 12:45pm
Lunch
12:45pm - 2:15pm
Brian Brooks Paul Charton Kyle E. Burton Tim Cullen, Moderator
The New Rules for Electronic Records and Briefs (without an Abstract) in Arkansas Appellate Courts
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Joe Regalia
Robo-writing: Powering Up Your Legal Prose with the Latest Tech Tools
3:15pm - 3:25pm
Break
3:25pm - 4:55pm
Judge Mark D. Pfeiffer - MO Court of Appeals, Western District Chief Judge Kevin Emas - FL Third District Court of Appeals Chief Judge Rita Gruber - AR Court of Appeals Professor Terrance Cain, Moderator
Court of Appeals Panel
5:15pm - 6:30pm
Reception Honoring the Speakers
Bowen Law School, Dean's Gallery 2nd Floor
8:00am - 8:30am
Registration
8:30am - 10:00am
Justice Annabelle Tuck, Ret. AR Supreme Court Justice Justice Paul Danielson, Ret. AR Supreme Court Justice Justice Robert Brown, Ret. AR Supreme Court Justice Debra Reece, Moderator
Retired Supreme Court Justices Panel
10:00am - 11:00am
Eric Magnuson Damien Riehl
Screen Writing for Screen Reading
11:00am - 11:10am
Break
11:10am - 12:10pm
Joe Regalia
The Legal Storyteller: Persuading by Pulling on the Heartstrings. Learn What It Is about Stories that Science Says Can Help Us Convince Others
12:10pm - 1:15pm
Lunch
1:15pm - 2:45pm
Justice Abbi Silver, Supreme Court of Nevada Chief Justice Noma Gurich, Supreme Court of Oklahoma Justice Mary Russell, Supreme Court of Missouri Judge Emily White, Moderator
Supreme Court Panel
2:45pm - 2:55pm
Break
2:55pm - 3:55pm
Steven R. Morrison Challenging the Folk Wisdom of the Effective Appellate Brief
4:00pm
Adjourn
Please reach out to us if you have any questions about this year’s event.
We have a group rate available at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown. Rooms are limited and must be booked by March 25, 2020.
Courtyard by Marriott
If you'd like to be a sponsor at this year's Symposium, please contact info@pulaskibarfoundation.com.
If you'd like to register by mail, please print and submit the below form. Please mail to: PCBF, P.O. Box 22, Little Rock, AR 72203.
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