Professor cummings’ Scholarship & Service

cummings, andré douglas pond.  Fireside Chat with Professor Kristin Johnson – President Biden Nominee to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). SPACs, the New Frontier? – UA Little Rock Law Review Symposium, Little Rock, AR (February 4, 2022). Together with UA Little Rock Law Review student editors Beau Duty (Symposium Editor) and Sloane Stine (EIC), … Associate dean cummings assists in organizing and moderating “SPACs, the New Frontier?”

cummings, andré douglas pond. The Farcical Samaritan’s Dilemma. Honorable Edward D Re Faculty Workshop Series, Queens, NY (January 31, 2022). Materials Dean andré cummings presented his work-in-progress entitled The Farcical Samaritan’s Dilemma as part of the St. John’s Law School Faculty Workshop Series. cummings described the intellectual bankruptcy of a Law & Economics theory called … Associate Dean cummings speaks to St. John’s Law faculty as part of their faculty speaker series

cummings, andré douglas pond. Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King’s Quest for Economic Equality. MLK: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Panel Discussion, North Little Rock, AR (January 25, 2022). To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022, Dean cummings joined Judge Wendell Griffen, Judge Tjuana Byrd Manning and Professor Mayo Johnson on a panel at … Associate Dean cummings speaks at MLK commemoration panel

cummings, andré douglas pond. Hip Hop’s Critique of Policing and the Criminal Justice System. Georgia State University College of Law – Hip Hop and the Law, Atlanta, GA (January 20, 2022). Materials Dean cummings joined Professor Mo Ivory at the Georgia State University College of Law to discuss his 2015 book “Hip Hop and the … Associate Dean cummings speaks on Hip Hop and the Law

Murawski, John. No Critical Race Theory In Schools? Here’s The Abundant Evidence Saying Otherwise. RealClearInvestigations (Dec. 21, 2021) The Critical Race Theory debate continues to rage across the U.S. Many school districts in California and Michigan, amongst other states, are beginning to require CRT principles to be taught within their curricula. Dean cummings was quoted … Associate Dean cummings discusses critical race theory and its representation in K-12 education

cummings, andré douglas pond. Meek Mill’s Trauma: Brutal Policing as an Adverse Childhood Experience. International Hip Hop Activism Conference, Salt Lake City, UT (December 10, 2021). Materials Childhood trauma, known as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), has been shown to lead to debilitating adult health outcomes. Individuals who suffer six or more ACEs will have a … Associate Dean andré cummings speaks at the 7th Annual International Hip Hop Activism Conference

cummings, andré douglas pond and Kimberly Vu-Dinh. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Elder Law Practice: From the Destruction of Black Wall Street to the Racial Wealth, Credit and Property Gap. Arkansas Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting, Little Rock, AR (November 12, 2021). Materials Professor Vu-Dinh and Dean cummings presented for the Elder Law section of the … Professor Vu-Dinh and Associate dean andré cummings speak on racial wealth, property and credit gaps

cummings, andré douglas pond. Ending Mass Incarceration and Abolishing Private Prisons: An Update. First United Methodist Church: The Forum Class, Conway, AR (November 7, 2021). Speaking at the First United Methodist Church, Dean cummings described the efforts of 501(c)(3)’s decARcerate and Abolish Private Prisons in seeking to end mass incarceration in the U.S. and in … Associate Dean cummings speaks on ending mass incarceration in Arkansas and the United States

cummings, andré douglas pond. Howling Into the Hurricane: Breaking Down Systemic Injustice in Arkansas. 2021 Arkansas Racial Equity Summit, Conway, AR (October 26, 2021). Materials At the 2021 Arkansas Racial Equity Summit hosted by the University of Central Arkansas, Dean andré douglas pond cummings presented a keynote address entitled “Howling Into the Hurricane: Breaking Down … Associate Dean cummings headlines the 2021 Arkansas Racial Equity Summit at UCA

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has created the Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform. The Center recently received approval by both the UA System Board of Trustees and the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. The Center’s mission is to advance legal equity, access to justice, and fairness in … Bowen announces new Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform