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, coach, or mentor, is a meaningful way for legal professionals to give back and help shape the future of the profession. Tune in to learn how you can get involved. 

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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 legislative developments impacting the legal profession, including updates to the Uniform Commercial Code, trust law, and electronic records. The conversation highlights the Arkansas Bar’s advocacy efforts, successful bill sponsorships, and the collaborative process between lawmakers and legal professionals. Whether you're a practicing attorney or simply interested in how legislation shapes the practice of law in Arkansas, this episode offers valuable insights from both sides of the policymaking process.

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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 around artist contracts, and the challenges of AI-generated deep fakes. 

• Brett Milano, Taylor’s Version of copyright, Harvard Law Today (Apr. 3, 2024), https://hls.harvard.edu/today/how-taylor-swift-changed-the-copyright-game-by-remaking-her-own-music/. 
• Amanda Butler Schley, Taylor Swift’s Brilliant Legal Maneuver, Business Law Group (Oct. 24, 2024), https://www.lawgroup.biz/taylor-swift-s-brilliant-legal-maneuver. 
• Taylor Swift, https://www.taylorswift.com.
• Frank Pallotta, Taylor Swift: Ticketmaster fiasco ‘excruciating for me,’ CNN Business (Nov. 18, 2022), https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/18/media/taylor-swift-ticketmaster/index.html. 
• Trisha Ahmed, Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers, Associated Press News (May 7, 2024), https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-minnesota-ticketmaster-f7dcb061368c5e83c0630cf3e1d2516e. 
• Minn. Stat. § 325F.676(2)(a), (c)(1) (2024).
• Kevin Reagan, Arizona governor signs ‘Taylor Swift’ bill, setting restrictions on buying concert tickets, 12 News (Apr. 11, 2024), https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/taylor-swift-bill-signed-arizona-governor-banning-bots-from-disrupting-ticket-sales/75-116133d5-0c61-4ee1-8047-e24a5d414206. 
• Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Department Sues Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concern Industry (May 23, 2024). 
• Leah Sarnoff, Taylor Swift and No AI Fraud Act: How Congress plans to fight back against AI deepfakes, ABC News (Jan. 30, 2024), https://abcnews.go.com/US/taylor-swift-ai-fraud-act-congress-plans-fight/story?id=106765709. 
• Julia Sturges, Taylor Swift, Deepfakes, and the First Amendment: Changing the Legal Landscape for Victims on Non-consensual Artificial Pornography, XXV, Issue 2 Geo. J.G.L. (2024), https://www.law.georgetown.edu/gender-journal/online/volume-xxv-online/taylor-swift-deepfakes-and-the-first-amendment-changing-the-legal-landscape-for-victims-of-non-consensual-artificial-pornography/.
• Miller v. California, 354 U.S. 476, 485 (1957 
• No AI Fraud Act, H.R. 6943, 118th Cong. (2023-2024). 
• TAKE IT DOWN Act, S. 146, 119th Cong. (2025). 
• Taylor Swift awarded $1 in groping trial, CBS News (Aug. 14, 2017), https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swift-awarded-1dollar-in-groping-trial/. Taylor Swift, Look What You Made Me Do, YouTube (Aug. 27, 2017), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tmd-ClpJxA. 
• Taylor Swift sexual assault case: Why is it significant?, BBC (Aug. 15, 2017), https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40937429. 

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Preview the newly released podcast ArkBarOnAir: The President's Mic here. 

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 national and local trends, the work of the Arkansas Bar Association’s AI Task Force, and what the proposed rule means for everyday legal practice, helping Arkansas lawyers stay informed, compliant, and empowered.