Professor Steinbuch interviewed re: FOIA task force

Taylor, Caleb. Arkansas FOIA Task Force Begins. The Arkansas Project (Oct. 11, 2017). “I was very pleased with the way the first meeting went; we elected a very capable chair; we discussed, among other things, how to ensure that the FOIA will be accessible to and useful for the public as we go forward.”

Professor Steinbuch published article on cultural tradition

Steinbuch, Robert, Waxing Nostalgic, Ark. J. Soc. Change and Pub. Service (2017). As a law professor who obtained my non-law degrees from Penn, I’m intrigued by the flurry of commentaries on the Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed by legal scholars Amy Wax (Penn) and Larry Alexander (San Diego).

Professor Steinbuch discusses academic freedom & a recent decision from UNC, Chapel Hill

Farkas, Sandor. UNC Civil Rights Center punished for biased litigation. Campus Reform (Sept. 15, 2017). Read the story here. Attorney and Professor of Law Robert Steinbuch told Campus Reform that while academic freedom is obviously concern, Long and his supporters have legitimate points, noting that some organizations engage in “impact litigation,” which seeks to bring … Professor Steinbuch discusses academic freedom & a recent decision from UNC, Chapel Hill

Professor Steinbuch discusses his his research on LSAT scores and bar passage

Steinbuch, Robert. Rebuttal: LSAT’s predictive value despite diversity issues. National Jurist (August 21, 2017). Read the article here. Aaron Taylor’s recent piece on diversity in law school admissions discusses racial disparities in outcomes in legal education. I present some additional data to consider.

Professor Steinbuch co-authored article on bipartisan examination of voter fraud

Steinbuch, Robert and Caleb Taylor. Why is the Press Now Against Openness? The Arkansas Project (July 5, 2017). “The irony, however, is that the press and some liberals have traditionally been champions of freedom of information acts and the transparency those laws support. Not so much here, though.”

Professor Steinbuch authors article on Freedom of Information Act

Steinbuch, Robert. Advocates of FOIA Shrinkage Proven Wrong Again. The Arkansas Project (June 15, 2017). “We wouldn’t continue to need state Supreme Court opinions to set bureaucrats straight on the law if those bureaucrats consistently obeyed FOIA’s strictures about the narrow construction of exemptions.”

Professor Steinbuch interviewed re: campus carry

Taylor, Caleb. U of A System Begins Campus Carry Implementation. The Arkansas Project (May 5, 2017). “Joann Maxey and her staff did a terrific job with their guidance document. It is very informative and useful. I applaud the public service that this provides.”

Professor Steinbuch interviewed re: FOIA law

Taylor, Caleb. FOIA Still Alive and Well — Despite Legislature’s Worst Efforts. The Arkansas Project (Apr. 10, 2017). “SB 373’s defeat shows that the Arkansas legislature still wants to uphold the government transparency measures that were forged fifty years ago by Governor Rockefeller and that are still supported by the vast majority of Arkansans.”