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

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

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