Member Benefits



2023-2024 Attorney Member Benefits


Joining the Arkansas Bar Association helps new and seasoned attorneys grow their practice, expand their knowledge, and connect with other legal professionals.

Join now to have quick access to our carefully curated resources – like 6 FREE hours of On-Demand* CLE, Fastcase for research, our Job Board and networking opportunities.

2023-2024 ArkBar Attorney Members may request up to 6 free on-demand CLE hours as part of their member benefits.
Please watch your emails from ArkBar and our website for updates.


*NOTE
: Your request for your 6 free on-demand CLEs for the 2023-2024 Bar Year must be submitted by April 30, 2024, requests will not be accepted after this date.   
   Once registration is complete, the on-demand(s) can be accessed through June 30, 2024. Once your registration is completed, you will not be allowed to switch on-demands.  
You may not carry over hours, all 6 must be watched and CLE form submitted by June 30, 2024. 
Instant Membership, does not qualify to receive the 6 free on-demand CLE.

Remote Online Notarization with SignX

Remote Online Notarization with SignX
The fastest way to legally notarize documents is here. Remote online notarization lets you notarize documents in minutes without wasting time waiting on everyone to meet in the same place.

ArkBar's new member benefit to help members save time and money! With remote online notarization, you can eliminate time-consuming, in-person visits and offer a quick and easy solution for your clients.

Visit SignX

ArkBar Job Board

The Arkansas Bar Association is now able to offer free job postings for employers. Any employer can post jobs on the ArkBar Job Board free of charge. All job postings will be positions for licensed attorneys or law students. 

Visit the ArkBar Job Board

Case Summaries

Weekly case summaries of significant Arkansas court cases, provided exclusively for members of the Arkansas Bar Association. Check out the Case Summary mini reviews on Twitter (@ArkBar) #arcaselawupdates. Case summaries and mini reviews are provided by Robert S. Tschiemer.  Check out case summaries via podcast HERE.

Arkansas Bar Association Newsstand

The ArkBar Newsstand is a partnership with Lexology that provides free electronic newsletters (legal news feeds) specific to certain practice areas.

It is EASY to manage this new free subscription. Click on my account, which has already been created for you. Then you will request a password to make changes. Then you can adjust the how often you receive the emails (once/week, twice/week, daily) and the content (areas of practice).

ArkBar Docs

The ArkBar Docs library of hundreds of legal templates is now available for purchase through a cloud- based platform, the HotDocs Market. Firm pricing is also now available. Now subscribers can access up-to-date intelligent legal templates, anytime, anywhere and from any device.

These templates enable subscribers to create complex legal documents quickly and accurately by guiding users through a simple interview process, then automatically generating customized documents based on the answers provided. For more information visit the ArkBar Docs homepage.

ABA Retirement

The ABA Retirement Funds Program (“the Program”) offers an employer-sponsored retirement plan; built by lawyers, powered by pros. For over 55 years, the Program has been committed to providing the tools necessary to help all legal professionals achieve retirement security.

Our structure allows your firm to focus on the success of the practice while we provide the highest level of fiduciary oversight allowable through ERISA, reducing your fiduciary risk. Through our purposeful innovation we provide an investment platform with options to allow for optimal choice and flexibility for your participants and a fully bundled service model, custom designed to meet the unique needs of your firm, to help you and your plan participants learn more, save more and worry less.

And we offer all of this at a competitive price whether you are a Solo Practitioner or a large corporation. Through the unique culture created between the ABA Retirement Funds and our Program partners, we aspire to help every law firm, lawyer and legal professional secure their financial futures. Call us at 800-826-8901 for a free consultation or click
here for more information.

ArkBar Knowledge Hub

The Arkansas Bar Association Knowledge Hub consists of vendor-sponsored insights and thought leadership resources designed to be helpful in your business, practice area, or career. Our library of free downloadable content includes white papers, webinars, product guides, case studies, industry analysis and much more, provided by experts and vendors within the legal industry.

https://arkbarhub.com/index

SimpleWill

The Arkansas Bar Association has partnered with a new estate planning practice management software, SimpleWill, to help you save time and money while building your client base. ArkBar members who sign up for SimpleWill will receive 40% off the license fee to use the system.

Visit SimpleWill

ArkBar Insurance Marketplace

The ArkBar Insurance Marketplace was designed to help members and their employees find the insurance and benefits they need — from health to term life, and everything in between.

Visit the Marketplace

ArkBar Community Exchange (ACE)

Have you found your place in ACE? The ArkBar Community Exchange, ACE, is an online community created exclusively for ArkBar Members. Members can engage in discussions, access resources libraries, interact with colleagues through the Member Directory, and share information through ACE Blogs. Access ACE though your desktop or by downloading the mobile app.

Credit Card Processing

The LawPay payment solution is proud to be a member benefit of the Arkansas Bar Association. Backed by over 90 bar associations and designed specifically for the legal industry, LawPay offers a secure and convenient tool for receiving online credit card payments – the fastest way to get paid. Visit LawPay

The Arkansas Lawyer Magazine

The Arkansas Lawyer magazine is an exclusive member benefit free to all members that contributes to lawyers’ professional growth; informs of issues arising in the legal profession; and keeps members abreast of ArkBar activities. The quarterly magazine is designed to inform and engage ArkBar members and the legal community-at-large

Identillect Email Security

Law Firms are being aggressively targeted by hackers because of their access to Personally Identifiable Information, the potential of information for insider trading and corporate espionage.

The Arkansas Bar selected Delivery Trust to protect your client and firm’s sensitive information; members receive a 35% discount off of annual license price.
 Contact Identillect today for more information.

Clio

Whether working from the office or a remote location, legal professionals need the ability to manage every aspect of their law firms from a secure, centralized, cloud-based platform. Clio’s suite of legal technology solutions helps law firms manage every stage of the client lifecycle—to save time, strengthen client relationships, and increase revenue. 


Firms of all sizes and practice areas use Clio products—Clio Manage, Clio Grow, and Lawyaw—to manage firm operations, streamline billing and payments, automate legal documents, and improve client experiences. Clio also features over 250 integrations with the most popular apps for legal professionals, including Office 365, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Business Profile, Fastcase, Dropbox, and QuickBooks Online. 


Easy to implement and use, Clio provides industry-leading security, 24/5 customer support, and data migration solutions. Learn more at www.clio.com. 


Ready to discover why 150,000+ legal professionals and 90+ bar associations and legal societies trust Clio? 

Arkansas Bar Association members are eligible to receive a 10% discount on Clio products. Sign up today at www.clio.com.

Other Discounts

Travel

Apparel Discount

  • Brooks Brothers
    • Enroll for your complimentary Brooks Brothers Corporate Membership Card and Save 15%* on full priced merchandise at all Brooks Brothers U.S. and Canadian stores, by phone and online.
    • Discount Code
  • Jos. A. Banks
    • 25% off all accessories and shoes
    • 2/$89 on Traveler Dress Shirts
    • 2/$109 on Big & Tall Traveler Dress Shirts
    • Discounted pricing on all suits, including custom suits-see store for details
    • Offers available at all 3 locations in Arkansas - (2) Little Rock, & Rogers.
    • Use Group Number 0357.186

Fastcase

Member receive FREE online legal research with Fastcase. Fastcase’s smarter searching, sorting and visualization tools help you find the best answers fast. Click here to view the Fastcase Quick Reference Guide.

Continuing Legal Education

The Arkansas Bar Association is proud to be the premier provider of CLE in Arkansas. We are dedicated to meeting your educational needs. The Association concentrates on providing high-quality seminars on a broad range of topics at a fair and reasonable cost. 
Receive 6 Free On-Demand CLE for Attorney Members. (Paralegal affiliate members are not eligible for this benefit.) Your request for your 6 free on-demand CLE hours must be submitted by April 30, 2024, requests will not be accepted after this date  Once registration is complete, the on-demand(s) can be accessed through June 30, 2024. You may not carry over hours, all 6 must be watched and CLE form submitted by June 30, 2024. 

Legislative Advocacy / Government Relations

The Arkansas Bar Association works full time to monitor legislation issues affecting justice and the legal profession. In addition to providing a full time lobbyist that represents the Association in the General Assembly, the ArkBar offers legislative resources to members including a Legislation Committee that proactively views all bills filed during the session to protect the practice of law, and publishes weekly legislative updates.

The Arkansas Bar Association also provides a Legislation website that includes Bills of Interest the Legislation Committee felt might affect ArkBar Members’ practices, a New Laws Now page that lists laws in effect January through April, a Find Your Elected Official page, Search New Bills feature and a New Federal Legislation feed. Through the Engage feature, ArkBar Members can quickly access and respond to information about legislation the Association is requesting member assistance with.

YLS Resources for Attorneys

The Arkansas Bar Association Young Lawyers Section has several publications available for you to review. The following handbook are available for free on arkbar.com.

Practice Link

Member benefit with law practice management and technology resources including access to free individual consultations and vast library of online courses through Affinity Insight.

https://www.arkbar.com/practice-link.

Office Supplies

Office Depot® and Arkansas Bar Association have partnered to provide exclusive benefits and savings on a wide selection of products and services including:

  • Office Essentials
  • Cleaning and Breakroom Solutions
  • Print & Copy Services
  • Furniture
  • Technology

Office Depot is your one stop solution. For more than 30 years, Office Depot has committed to helping you take care of business.
CLICK HERE to download your store purchasing card or register for an online account.



“It has been an enjoyable 50 years and the membership (in the Arkansas Bar Association) is a good thing. I tell the younger attorneys to do it. ArkBar will assist them and their career in many ways.

President of the Arkansas Bar Association, 2005-2006

— A. Glenn Vasser | Prescott