Professor Meera Deo

Scholar to speak on race and gender bias in legal academia

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence (ATLE) will welcome Professor Meera Deo, J.D., Ph.D., on March 29 at 12:05 p.m. The event, which is co-sponsored by ATLE and the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law Diversity and Excellence Committee, is open to all UA Little Rock faculty. Continue reading “Scholar to speak on race and gender bias in legal academia”

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Bowen Law School’s BLSA chapter finishes strong in trial competition

The Black Law Student Association chapter at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law recently competed in the National Black Law Student Association‘s Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition. The competition took place Jan. 10-23 and was part of the southwest region of the Black Law Student Association’s Regional Convention. Continue reading “Bowen Law School’s BLSA chapter finishes strong in trial competition”

Campus Bookstore Doubles Number of Student Book Grant Award Recipients

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Campus Bookstore awarded a total of $25,000 in student scholarships for the spring 2021 semester, a $15,000 increase over previous semesters. Continue reading “Campus Bookstore Doubles Number of Student Book Grant Award Recipients”

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Bowen law student receives single parent scholarship

Shyteria Dunlap, a second-year student at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, has received the 2020-21 Jennifer Carson Single Parent Scholarship, endowed by the Bowen alumni and faculty.   Continue reading “Bowen law student receives single parent scholarship”

Edith Chavez De Oseguera

Bowen grad dedicates career to immigration law and public service

A fall 2020 graduate of the William H. Bowen of School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a passion for public service plans to put her law degree to use in immigration law and a life of service.  Continue reading “Bowen grad dedicates career to immigration law and public service”

Jerome Wilson is a 2020 graduate of the William H. Bowen School of Law and the Clinton School of Public Service.

Wilson is thankful for powerful experiences for future law career

Jerome Wilson Jr., of Little Rock, will graduate this month with a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law as well as a Master of Public Service from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.  Continue reading “Wilson is thankful for powerful experiences for future law career”

Aisosa Osaretin

Osaretin will advocate for human rights in future law career

Aisosa Osaretin will graduate this month with a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law as well as a Master of Public Service from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.  Continue reading “Osaretin will advocate for human rights in future law career”

Jessie Burchfield

First-gen graduate Jessie Burchfield rises to achieve dream of becoming Bowen law library director

Jessie Wallace Burchfield, a first-generation graduate of UA Little Rock, worked her way through law school to become the associate dean for information and technology services, director of the law library, and an associate professor of law at the William H. Bowen School of Law.

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Philip Hood is a first generation student working on a law degree at UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law.

First-generation student Philip Hood plans to use law degree to support workers’ rights

Philip Hood, a second-year law student at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and first-generation student, has always seen college as a pathway to success.

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Mirella Gallardo is a first generation student working on a law degree at UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law.

First-Generation Student Spotlight: Mirella Gallardo

For Mirella Gallardo, a third-year law student at UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, being the first member of her family to attend college has meant the world to her and her family.

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