The Arkansas Bar Foundation hosted Raising the Bar, its ninth annual fundraiser on Sept. 11 at Native Brew Works in Jonesboro. Thanks to 43 generous sponsors and the support of donors and guests, the 2026 Raising the Bar Committee, chaired by President Robert Jones of Jonesboro, was a great success with 85 guests in attendance. Net proceeds will benefit the Arkansas Bar Foundation, a statewide nonprofit organization with a mission to improve and facilitate the administration of justice among other charitable purposes.