William H. Bowen School of Law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Aug. 20, 2026) — 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 Wednesday, Aug. 19. Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Cody Hiland, a 1998 Bowen graduate, delivered the keynote address and encouraged students … Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Cody Hiland Welcomes New Bowen Law Students at Pinning Ceremony

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

Bowen alumnus Jim Hudson ’96 reflects on leadership, calling and the experiences that led him from a part-time evening law program to his role as Arkansas’ chief financial officer. Anyone who has visited a busy Chick-fil-A drive-thru knows the experience: a line of cars wrapped around the building, employees moving efficiently between vehicles with tablets … The Career Jim Hudson Never Planned

Incoming Bowen Associate Professor of Law discusses maritime disruption, commercial contracts and the legal ripple effects of one of the world’s most significant shipping crises. Richard Kilpatrick, who joins the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law this fall as an Associate Professor of Law after serving as a visiting professor, studies maritime … Bowen Professor Richard Kilpatrick Explains the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

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

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 highest levels. It’s a place defined by structure—by process, order, and systems built to hold everything in place. Nearly a decade ago, Linch was sleeping … A Future Reclaimed: Jon-Austen Linch’s Path from Addiction to the Law

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