Sen. John Boozman Secures $750K for UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law Veterans Legal Services Clinic
The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law will receive $750,000 in federal appropriations to support its Veterans Legal Services Clinic. The funding, championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 federal spending package, will expand the clinic’s capacity to deliver trauma-informed, no-cost legal advocacy to veterans across … Sen. John Boozman Secures $750K for UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law Veterans Legal Services Clinic
Penn Named 2026 Faculty Excellence University-Level Award Winner
Suzanne Penn, supervising attorney and assistant clinical professor of legal education, has been named the recipient of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s 2026 Faculty Excellence Award in Social Justice, which recognizes faculty whose work advances equity, opportunity, and meaningful access for individuals and communities. Penn is recognized for her decades of work expanding … Penn Named 2026 Faculty Excellence University-Level Award Winner
Student Spotlight: Madalyn Dowell
Madalyn Dowell 3L and Veterans Legal Services Clinic Student “Fostering trust and collaborating with clients is a universal skill in all facets of law, and it’s one I will carry with me throughout my career.” For Madalyn Dowell, the Veterans Legal Services Clinic has provided a grounded, hands-on view of what legal practice looks like … Student Spotlight: Madalyn Dowell
Bowen School of Law Earns National Recognition in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has once again been recognized for excellence in legal education, earning national rankings in three specialty areas in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools listings. Bowen ranked: “UA Little Rock’s Bowen School of Law prides itself on our extensive practical training and experiential … Bowen School of Law Earns National Recognition in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Bowen Veterans Legal Services Clinic Client Awarded More than $150,000 in Benefits Owed by the Department Department of Veteran Affairs
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic (VLSC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has won a case involving benefits owed from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The client, a United States Army veteran from Arkansas, has been awarded more … Bowen Veterans Legal Services Clinic Client Awarded More than $150,000 in Benefits Owed by the Department Department of Veteran Affairs
Vu-Dinh named Little Rock Regional Minority Mentor of the Year
Kim Vu-Dinh, assistant professor of clinical education and the director of the Business Innovations Legal Clinic at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, has been recognized for the work she and her students do with Arkansas small businesses and non-profit organizations. On Sept. 20, Vu-Dinh was awarded Little Rock Regional Minority … Vu-Dinh named Little Rock Regional Minority Mentor of the Year
Business Innovations Legal Clinic and ASBTDC offer a free workshop series for small business entrepreneurs
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) is partnering with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law to conduct a free intellectual property workshop series for small businesses and entrepreneurs. The series will include interactive workshop webinars, downloadable toolkit materials, and short supplementary videos. Three workshops in … Business Innovations Legal Clinic and ASBTDC offer a free workshop series for small business entrepreneurs
Bowen announces 2020 Rural Practice Incubator Project cohort
The Rural Practice Incubator Project Committee at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has selected its 2020 cohort. Bowen graduates Cynthia Aikman and Abraham “Sam” Keefer will benefit from the project’s training, support, and resources for the next 18 months as they build their own small-town law practices. … Bowen announces 2020 Rural Practice Incubator Project cohort
Business Innovations Legal Clinic and ASBTDC offer free legal workshop for entrepreneurs starting a new business during the pandemic
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) is partnering with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law to conduct a free online workshop on Nov. 19 for entrepreneurs who are thinking about starting their first business during the pandemic. “The pandemic has caused a job loss of … Business Innovations Legal Clinic and ASBTDC offer free legal workshop for entrepreneurs starting a new business during the pandemic
To Kosovo, by way of Arkansas – social enterprise and cultural exchange
Three years ago, Professor Kim Vu-Dinh left a teaching fellowship at Yale Law School to serve as the inaugural director of, and create the programming for, the Business Innovations Legal Clinic at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. Since then, she and her students have been providing transactional legal services to … To Kosovo, by way of Arkansas – social enterprise and cultural exchange
