Faculty Spotlight: Jordan Wallace-Wolf

Jordan Wallace-Wolf teaches Remedies, Torts, and Criminal Law at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. His teaching and research center on the intersection of constitutional rights, privacy, and legal theory, with particular emphasis on the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments.

Before joining Bowen, Wallace-Wolf earned both his J.D. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from UCLA, where he later served as a research fellow. He also holds degrees from Tufts University and Yale. His current scholarship examines emerging legal issues such as geofencing surveillance under the Fourth Amendment and recent efforts to invoke Rule 65(c) more aggressively in injunction cases against the federal government. He also maintains an active interest in Arkansas tort law.

Wallace-Wolf was drawn to Bowen’s mission-oriented environment and its commitment to addressing real legal needs in Arkansas. “Bowen is a public-focused law school,” he says. “Being a part of that is a distinctly rewarding kind of legal work. I especially enjoy exposing students to new ideas—it’s the least I can do, given how often they do the same for me.”

His work also explores the philosophical dimensions of legal education. “Behind most doctrines lies the same root question: Why is it fair? Why is it the right rule for our legal system? Answering that question is part of appreciating the spirit of the law in addition to its letter.”

Wallace-Wolf first became interested in law while working as an assistant to a journalist covering legal controversies in the post-9/11 era. He interviewed military and intelligence officials about Guantanamo Bay tribunals, the Patriot Act, and constitutional rights in wartime—experiences that deeply influenced his legal and academic path.

He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy and a J.D. from UCLA, an M.A. from Tufts University, and a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University.