Bowen School of Law

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. … 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 … 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 … 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 … A Community Built: How Chacey Schoeppel Wilcox Became the Person Classmates Turned To

Jon-Austen Linch works just feet away from the iconic marble steps inside the Arkansas State Capitol, where his days are spent advising, communicating, and helping shape public policy at the … A Future Reclaimed: Jon-Austen Linch’s Path from Addiction to the Law

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 … Arnold Lecture Brings Celebrated Legal Scholars to Discuss Executive Power

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law honored its Fall 2025 Juris Doctor graduates during a hooding ceremony held Friday, Dec. 12, in … Bowen Law Celebrates Fall 2025 Graduates with Hooding Ceremony and Keynote from Arkansas Court of Appeals Judge

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 … 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 … A Calling Reclaimed: April Muhammad’s Path from Grief to the Law

LITTLE ROCK (Nov. 19, 2025) — The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law brought together more than 300 alumni, students, and community members on Friday, Nov. 14, … Bowen Law Celebrates Alumni Impact and Student Opportunity