A Bowen Graduate’s Mission: Connecting Law, Mental Health and Justice in Arkansas

In Arkansas jails, individuals with severe mental illness can go weeks, sometimes months, without medication, treatment, or meaningful contact. The consequences are quiet and devastating, unfolding out of sight and across systems that were never built to manage them. It is a reality Dr. Rachel Fazio did not anticipate when she began conducting forensic evaluations … A Bowen Graduate’s Mission: Connecting Law, Mental Health and Justice in Arkansas

Law School Reach Expands with First Out-of-State 4+3 Partner

A new agreement between UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana will provide qualified Centenary students with a direct pathway to law school, expanding access to legal education and professional opportunity across state lines. Leaders from both institutions formalized the partnership on August 29 during a ceremony … Law School Reach Expands with First Out-of-State 4+3 Partner

UA Little Rock Law Review Invites Papers for 2026 Ben J. Altheimer Symposium

*Please note, the email address to submit proposals has changed to [email protected]. The William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the UA Little Rock Law Review invite paper proposals for the 2026 Ben J. Altheimer Symposium: Rethinking Juvenile Law Through Education and Trauma, to be held at the … UA Little Rock Law Review Invites Papers for 2026 Ben J. Altheimer Symposium

Bowen Law Welcomes New Students with Pledge of Professionalism and Pinning Ceremony

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law officially welcomed its newest Juris Doctor students during the annual Pledge of Professionalism and Pinning Ceremony, held last night in the Friday Courtroom. Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Rhonda K. Wood, a 1999 Bowen graduate, delivered the keynote address. She encouraged the new students to … Bowen Law Welcomes New Students with Pledge of Professionalism and Pinning Ceremony

New Students Begin Legal Education with Community Service at Dunbar Middle School

One hundred fifty-two incoming students at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law began their legal education not in lecture halls but with work gloves and paint brushes. On Saturday, August 16, the entire first-year class spent their first official day of law school giving back to Dunbar Middle School through a … New Students Begin Legal Education with Community Service at Dunbar Middle School

Bowen Law to Host 50-Year Anniversary Luncheon During Arkansas Bar Association Annual Meeting

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law will celebrate five decades of legal education and community impact with a 50-Year Anniversary Luncheon on Thursday, June 12, from noon to 1 p.m. at Event Center C in Oaklawn Resort, Hot Springs. The event is part of the Arkansas Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. The … Bowen Law to Host 50-Year Anniversary Luncheon During Arkansas Bar Association Annual Meeting

Detours to Determination: Chris Carlisle’s Path to Law School Graduation

As a child, Chris Carlisle sat captivated beside his family, eyes glued to episodes of Matlock and Perry Mason flickering across their living-room television. In those evenings filled with dramatic courtroom battles and triumphant verdicts, a dream began to form…one he carried through decades of life’s detours before he found the courage to pursue it. … Detours to Determination: Chris Carlisle’s Path to Law School Graduation