Alumni Reunion Weekend
Each year, the University of Arkansas School of Law, in conjunction with the Law Alumni Society, hosts Alumni Reunion Weekend. The event is a time for all alumni to come to campus and reunite as well as to make new friends and connections.
All law school alumni are invited to attend this fun weekend of reminiscing and reconnecting as we honor the graduates from 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2014.
Schedule of Events
Friday, April 5, 2019
Registration
Norma Lea Beasley Entrance Hall
2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
CLE
E.J. Ball Courtroom
3:00 p.m. - Presented by Howard Brill
Current Developments in Legal Ethics: This program will cover cases and ethics opinions on the migrating lawyer, the availability of Chinese Walls, new rules on advertising, the duty to confess, third party financing of attorney fees, the lawyer who suddenly dies, ethical obligations and natural disasters. Reprise from Free Winter CLE.
4:15 p.m. - Presented by Howard Brill
Arkansas in the United States Supreme Court: This program will look at a dozen cases that started in Arkansas and ended up in the Supreme Court, examining their impact on Arkansas and the law in general.
Dean’s Reception
Richard B. Atkinson Memorial Courtyard
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
remarks at 5:30 p.m.
spouses welcome
Individual Class Celebrations
Class of 1979
Group dinner at Mermaid’s immediately following Dean’s Reception on Friday.
RSVP Required.
Thank you to 1979 class leaders Mark Lindsay and Mark Davis!
Class of 1989
The Class of 1989's 30th reunion celebration will be at Bordinos immediately following the Dean's Reception at the School of Law. Thank you to Tim Brooks and Carrol Williams-Perkins for serving as class leaders!
6:30-8:00 p.m. - Cocktails (Upstairs/Balcony)8:00-9:30 p.m. - Dinner (Dining Area)
9:30 p.m. - Nightcap (Downstairs Bar Area)
Bordinos
310 W. Dickson Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Class of 1999
The Class of 1999's 20th reunion celebration will be at Maxine's Tap Room immediately following the Dean's Reception at the School of Law. Thank you to Murray Wells, Kristin Pawlik Holmes, and David Whitaker for serving as class leaders!
Maxine's Tap Room
107 N. Block Ave.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Class of 2009
If you would like to help plan an event for the Class of 2009, then please contact Erin Feller at feller@uark.edu or 479-575-3468.
Class of 2014
If you would like to help plan an event for the Class of 2014, then please contact Erin Feller at feller@uark.edu or 479-575-3468.
Saturday, April 6, 2019
LawHogs Pre-Game Gathering
Richard B. Atkinson Memorial Courtyard
12:30 p.m.
Join classmates, faculty and staff for hotdogs and popcorn, beverages and games before heading to the stadium. Families welcome.
Red-White Game
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
kick-off at 3:00 p.m. (time subject to change)
Class Challenge
Reunion registration fees have been kept low with the hope that our alumni will rise to the Class Challenge!
Scholarship is the single greatest tool we have to attract the best and brightest students to the School of Law. The class challenge is a friendly competition between classes to raise funds and to provide scholarships to qualified students who could not otherwise attend. Class totals will be tallied for “bragging rights” and each gift is tax deductible.
To give, please visit the link to contribute online. Or you may send a check made payable to the University of Arkansas Foundation. Please write “Class Challenge class XXXX” in the memo for proper credit. Checks may be mailed to:
University of Arkansas School of Law
1045 W. Maple St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
ATTN: Erin
Individual Class Challenges:
Class of 1979
Please consider making a donation to the Class of '79 Giving Challenge. Help reach the goal of $2,000. All donations support School of Law student scholarships.
Class of 1989
Please consider making a donation of $30 to the Class of '89 giving challenge in honor of your 30th reunion. The goal is $2,000, and all donations benefit School of Law scholarships and support students as they face the challenge of school, work, and loans.
Class of 1999
For your class challenge, members of the Class of '99 have set a goal of raising $25,000 to fully endow a scholarship in memory of fellow classmate Chris Parks. Chris passed away in 2013. He was a partner at Ledbetter, Cogbill, Arnold, and Harrison LLP in Fort Smith. Many remember his kindness and his wit during law school, where he was always available for a "Parkism" and a beer.
Your class leaders challenge each member of the class to make a minimum donation of $250 to the scholarship fund in memory of Chris.
Class of 2009
Please consider making a donation to the Class of '09 Giving Challenge. Help reach the goal of $2,000. All donations support School of Law student scholarships.
Class of 2014
Please consider making a donation to the Class of '14 Giving Challenge. Help reach the goal of $2,000. All donations support School of Law student scholarships.
Photos from the 2019 Alumni Reunion Weekend
