Assistant Professor of Clinical Education;
Delta Divorce Clinic Director
(501) 916-5455 | Room 105M
Email: [email protected]
Faculty Assistant: Larry J. Rhodes | Room 105G | (501) 916-5424 | [email protected]
Suzanne Penn has been committed to public interest law since law school, when she founded, organized and served as the first president of the Tulane Public Interest Law Foundation.
Professor Penn’s practice experience includes positions at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She has handled a variety of civil cases, but her specialties are family, juvenile and disability law. She has served on the board of the Arkansas affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, and she is past president of the board of Mainstream, an advocacy organization for persons with disabilities. She teaches Litigation Clinic.
Education
- J.D., Tulane University, 1984
- B.A., Hendrix College, 1981
Courses
- Delta Divorce Law Clinic
- Litigation Clinic
Areas of Expertise
- Family law
- Juvenile law
- Disability law
- Civil litigation
- Public interest law
- Alternative dispute resolution
Honors & Awards
- Faculty Excellence Award for Social Justice, UA Little Rock, university level, 2026
- Faculty Excellence Award for Social Justice, UA Little Rock, college level, 2026
- Faculty Excellence Award for Public Service, UA Little Rock, college level, 2023
- Faculty Excellence Award for Public Service, UA Little Rock, university level, 2017
- Honoree for Outstanding Public and Professional Service, Bowen Scholarship Luncheon, 2017
Selected Service & Leadership
- Board Member, Arkansas affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union
- Past President, Board of Mainstream
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