ArkBarOnAir: President's Mic
ArkBarOnAir: President's Mic is the official podcast of the Arkansas Bar Association, hosted by Jamie Jones Walsworth, President of the Arkansas Bar Association. Each episode explores timely legal issues, emerging trends, and the work of the legal community in Arkansas and beyond. From AI and ethics to access to justice and public policy, ArkBarOnAir offers insightful discussions designed for attorneys, judges, law students, and engaged citizens alike. Join us for thoughtful conversations that connect the law to the people it serves, one episode at a time.
Episodes
7 episodes
BONUS CONTENT: Access to Justice Commission
In this mini episode of the ArkBar Podcast, host Jamie Jones Walsworth sits down with Abby Brenneman, Executive Director of the Arkansas Access to Justice Commission, to discuss the Commission’s important work in expanding access to legal resou...
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22:20
Ep. 4: Act 28 Strategy on Both Sides
Host Jamie Jones leads a cordial, civil point-counterpoint on Arkansas’s Act 28— the new law that limits recovery of past medical expenses to amounts actually paid or owed. Plaintiff lawyers Jessica Virden Mallett (Managing Partner, Miller &...
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Episode 4
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52:49
BONUS CONTENT: Raising the Bar | Supporting the Next Generation Through Mock Trial
In this short feature, Associate Professor of Business Law Anthony McMullen from the University of Central Arkansas joins us to highlight the impact of Arkansas’s high school Mock Trial program. He shares why volunteering, whether as a judge, c...
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13:46
Ep. 3: Inside the 95th General Assembly: A Legislative Recap with Glen Hoggard & Rep. Carol Dalby
In this episode, host Jamie Jones Walsworth is joined by Glen Hoggard, Chair of the Arkansas Bar Association’s Legislative Committee, and Representative Carol Dalby for a timely discussion on the 95th General Assembly. Together, they unpack key...
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Episode 3
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46:48
Ep. 2: The Legal Era: How Taylor Swift Is Changing the Law
Ep2 explores how Taylor Swift’s career intersects with the law. Rep. Ashley Hudson and law clerk Emilee Webb join Jamie Jones Walsworth to discuss Swift’s influence on copyright law through her album re-recordings, the evolving legal landscape ...
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Episode 2
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43:09
Preview: Episode 1 of ArkBarOnAir – The President’s Mic
Preview the newly released podcast ArkBarOnAir: The President's Mic here.
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1:56
Ep.1: AI Trends, Tools, and the Task Force
In this inaugural episode, Jamie Jones explores the growing influence of artificial intelligence in the legal profession, joined by guests Meredith Lowry of Wright Lindsey Jennings and Devin Bates of Mitchell Williams. The discussion covers nat...
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Episode 1
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52:43