Students in the News

Each year, the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law Student Affairs Office selects a Student Organization of the Year. Selection is based on their community involvement, on-campus engagement, and volunteerism. The 2019 Student Organization of the Year is OutLaw Legal Society. The group’s mission includes promoting diversity, raising awareness of legal issues … OutLaw Legal Society recognized as 2019 Student Organization of the Year

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has named Samantha “Sami” Kassen as 2019-20 Dean’s Fellow of the Year. As a dean’s fellow, Kassen was an integral part of the Bowen Student Success Program (BSSP). Kassen is from Albers, Illinois, which is in the southern part of the state. … Kassen named Dean’s Fellow of the Year

University of Arkansas at Little Rock concurrent degree student Amanda Partridge was a member of the regional winning team at the 2020 Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)-Batten Student Simulation Competition on sustainable cities and communities held March 7. Partridge is a concurrent law and public administration student slated to graduate … Bowen student among regional winners of 2020 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition

Dylan Treadwell, a third-year student at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, has combined his passion for storytelling and his class research to create a presentation that has gained regional attention. Treadwell presented his paper, The Postmodern Far-Li-Mas, Companion in Life: A Case for Hip-Hop’s Narrative Influence in Legal Decision and … Law student’s research combines comparative mythology, hip-hop music, and law

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has honored students who were awarded a Dean’s Certificate of Service or achieved Top Papers in their classes for the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters of 2019. “Our awards banquet was scheduled for March 14, but had to be canceled due to pandemic concerns,” said … Bowen honors students for top papers and service

Aisosa Osaretin, a first-year concurrent Juris Doctor student at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, was crowned the winner of the Miss Nigeria International Pageant in Osseo, Minn., on Dec. 14.  Miss Nigeria International aims to bring back the beauty, elegance, prestige … Osaretin Wins Miss Nigeria International Pageant

A KATV reporter is using the skills and knowledge she learned at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law to serve as a better advocate for Arkansans.  Janelle Lilley Cline, a 34-year-old weekend anchor who lives in Little Rock, will graduate with a Juris Doctor during UA Little Rock’s … KATV Reporter Uses Law Degree to Advocate for Arkansans

One of Bowen’s newest student organizations is already making an impact. The Sports and Entertainment Law Student Society works to educate law students on the laws, policies, and regulations related to sports and entertainment and to help students network with attorneys already practicing in those fields. However, they also look for ways to involve their … Bowen Sports and Entertainment Law Student Society scores a touchdown with equipment drive

Achievement is no stranger to University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law summa cum laude graduate Cara Tomlinson Butler. Making the highest score among all statewide participants on the Arkansas Bar Examination in July 2019 was just one of her many accomplishments.  Between 2016 and 2019, Bowen honored Butler with … Bowen Law graduate continues to demonstrate mastery with highest bar exam score in state

Jerome Wilson, a UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law who is pursuing a concurrent Masters in Public Service from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, recently completed his Clinton School International Public Service Project with African Prisons Project, a nonprofit organization with the vision to empower changemakers within prisons … Bowen law student works with African Prisons Project