Attorney General Griffin to Host First of ‘Emerging Issues Series’ May 11 with Focus of AI’s Impact on Legal Practices

• March 17, 2026

Griffin: ‘I encourage anyone who has an interest in learning more about AI’s impact on the legal world to attend this event’

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the launch of “The AG’s Emerging Issues Series:”

“The AG’s Emerging Issues Series will provide opportunities for attorneys and others to learn about timely topics and their impact on the law. We’re kicking off the series with “Innovation with Integrity: Embracing AI Responsibly in Your Legal Practice.” The event will be held on May 11 at the new North Little Rock Event Center in Argenta and will feature a full day of programming—including leadership discussions and expert presentations—focused on the impact of AI on the legal profession.

“While attendance is free, prior registration is required. Lunch will be provided, and we have applied for Continuing Legal Education credits, including one block of ethics credits.

“I encourage anyone who has an interest in learning more about AI’s impact on the legal world to attend this event. It will be a day full of valuable information and exciting discussion.”

To learn more about “Innovation with Integrity: Embracing AI Responsibly in Your Legal Practice” and to register, click here.

To download a PDF version of this release, click here.

About Attorney General Tim Griffin

Tim Griffin was sworn in as the 57th Attorney General of Arkansas on January 10, 2023, having previously served as the state’s 20th Lieutenant Governor from 2015-2023. From 2011-2015, Griffin served as the 24th representative of Arkansas’s Second Congressional District, where he served on the House Committee on Ways and Means, House Armed Services Committee, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Ethics and House Committee on the Judiciary while also serving as a Deputy Whip for the Majority.

Griffin is currently an officer in the Arkansas Army National Guard and holds the rank of colonel. Griffin served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps for more than 28 years. In 2005, Griffin was mobilized to active duty as an Army prosecutor at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and served with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Mosul, Iraq.

His previous assignments include serving as the Commander of the 2d Legal Operations Detachment in New Orleans, Louisiana; the Commander of the 134th Legal Operations Detachment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and as a Senior Legislative Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness at the Pentagon. Griffin earned a master’s degree in strategic studies as a Distinguished Honor Graduate from the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.

Griffin also served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Political Affairs for President George W. Bush; Special Assistant to Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice; Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Arkansas; Senior Investigative Counsel, Government Reform and Oversight Committee, U.S. House of Representatives; and Associate Independent Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel David M. Barrett, In re: HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros.

Griffin is a graduate of Magnolia High School, Hendrix College in Conway, and Tulane Law School in New Orleans. He attended graduate school at Oxford University. He is admitted to practice law in Arkansas (active) and Louisiana (inactive). Griffin lives in Little Rock with his wife, Elizabeth, a Camden native, and their three children.

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