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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named Blake Buchanan director of development and external relations for the William H. Bowen School of Law, effective July 1. Buchanan will lead development and external relations efforts for the law school, cultivating relationships with donors and community partners to expand support for Bowen’s students, programs, and … Blake Buchanan Named Director of Development and External Relations

Erica Hawkins sat across the metal table from a man awaiting trial inside the federal courthouse, listening as he talked about the choices and circumstances that had brought him there. For months, Hawkins had studied cases in classrooms at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, reading opinions, analyzing arguments and learning … A Wider Lens: How Erica Hawkins Broadened Her View of Legal Work

In rural Arkansas, property lines are not always marked by survey stakes or legal filings. Sometimes they are remembered through generations, traced through old fence rows, handshake agreements and handwritten deeds stored in kitchen drawers. Sarah Davis grew up understanding how fragile those arrangements can become when families need legal help and cannot easily access … A Promise Kept: How Sarah Davis Prepared for a Law Career in Rural Arkansas

By the time James Gathright arrived at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, he had already lived through several versions of adulthood. He had worked construction and carpentry through college. He taught percussion in public school. He earned a real estate license. He worked retail in Nashville during the height of … No Ceiling: How James Gathright Found Room to Grow in Law

As one of her classmates drove to a lunch meeting with a potential employer, she made a call — not to a professor or a career advisor, but to Chacey Schoeppel Wilcox, with one question: how do you ask for a job? It is the kind of moment that does not show up on a … A Community Built: How Chacey Schoeppel Wilcox Became the Person Classmates Turned To

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

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law is strengthening its admissions leadership team with the continued service of Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management MaryScott Timmis and the appointment of Gabriela Wells as director of admissions. Timmis, who joined Bowen in late 2025, has spent the past several … Bowen School of Law Announces Admissions Leadership Updates

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law will host the 2026 Arnold Lecture and Symposium: The Reach and Limits of Executive Power, on Tuesday, March 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. The event will begin with check-in and opening reception at 5 p.m., followed by a … Arnold Lecture Brings Celebrated Legal Scholars to Discuss Executive Power

Twenty-two years ago, Mark Young graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in political science and a plan to attend law school. But a part-time job in television sparked what became a two-decade career behind the scenes in local news. When the industry began to shift, and the pandemic forced a personal reckoning, … A Career Reimagined: Mark Young’s Pivot from Broadcasting to Law

In the quiet months after her husband’s death, April Muhammad found herself searching for direction. She had poured years into caregiving and motherhood, and for the first time in a long time, the path ahead was her own to choose. That clarity led her back to a dream she first spoke aloud on a dusty … A Calling Reclaimed: April Muhammad’s Path from Grief to the Law