UALR Bowen School of Law
2 Promoted at Conway Corp (Movers & Shakers)
Jeff Crownover will serve as telecommunications systems senior engineering tech, and Kody Miller chief plant officer of the Tupelo Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant. read more >
Safe Foods’ Rosenbaum Recognized by UA (Movers & Shakers)
Carl Rosenbaum, co-founder of Safe Foods Corp. of North Little Rock, has been named to receive the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s 11th annual James H. Fribourgh Award, which honors individuals who have made contributions to the state of Arkansas through mathematics and science. read more >
Bowen School of Law Celebrates 45 Years
The Bowen School of Law will celebrate its 45th anniversary as part of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock the Barrister Gala on Oct. 22. read more >
Freedom of Information (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
If the cost of performing FOIA requests is burdensome, the answer is to come up with the money, not to keep chipping away at the public’s right to know. read more >
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Davenport Moves to Gill Ragon Owen (Movers & Shakers)
Kenya Gordon Davenport has joined Gill Ragon Owen PA in Little Rock as counsel. read more >
Johnson Named Admissions Director at UAFS (Movers & Shakers)
Andy Johnson has been hired by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith as director of admissions. read more >
Arkansas Law Schools Prepare to Go Largely Digital
Law professors at the UA School of Law and the UA Little Rock’s Bowen School of Law spent their summer vacations preparing for both in-person and online classes, a trend that could continue after the pandemic fades. read more >
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Oboh Returns to Bowen School of Law as Assistant Dean (Movers & Shakers)
Eruore Oboh has been hired as the assistant dean for admissions and enrollment management at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. read more >
New Lawyers Find Job Market Uncertain, Clerkships Scarcer
In coronavirus pandemic, law students are called on to be flexible about their practice areas. read more >
Oklahoma STACK Play Produces Lawsuits
After negotiating a $7 million judgment last year against a former partner and manager, an Arkansas-heavy investment group hasn’t given up trying to recover damages from others they say helped him in his scheme. read more >
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Solar Technology Helps Power Arkansas’ Economy (Katie Laning Niebaum Commentary)
The advanced energy economy is an increasingly important economic engine in Arkansas. read more >
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Angie Cooper to Head Heartland Summit (Movers & Shakers)
Angie Cooper will lead the mission and operations of the Heartland Summit in Bentonville, an annual event held by Heartland Forward, a research institute in Bentonville. read more >
Bowen Law School Starting Clinic to Help Vets
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law said last week that it is starting a Veterans Legal Services Clinic. read more >
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Public-Private Partnerships Making Progress in Arkansas
Arkansas is less than a year away from tapping a rich new source of economic development, public-private partnerships that will build and operate public assets like college dormitories or parking decks. read more >
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Judge Rules Rivendell Destroyed Evidence in Overdose Case
A Pulaski County Circuit judge recently ruled that the family of a 20-year-old woman who died of a drug overdose will win its lawsuit because Rivendell Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas intentionally destroyed key evidence. read more >
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The Bar Is for Service (Brian Rosenthal Commentary)
The Arkansas Bar Association is initiating a Public Service Academy for member lawyers who seek to serve in any capacity, including on school boards and city councils, with volunteer organizations or in the legislative, judicial or executive branch. read more >
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Quattlebaum Grooms & Tull Hire Christoph Keller (Movers & Shakers)
Christoph Keller has joined the Little Rock office of Quattlebaum Grooms & Tull PLLC as an associate attorney with a primary practice in litigation. read more >
Attorney David Couch Wields Initiatives To Change the Law
David Couch’s law practice is increasingly devoted to voter-initiated acts and constitutional amendments. read more >
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State Bar Studying Judicial Choice (Denise Hoggard Commentary)
Much money has come into Arkansas from unidentified sources to fund advertising in recent judicial elections. That money and the advertising it purchased were aimed at undermining public confidence in our courts. Public confidence in the system is critical. When public confidence is threatened, the Arkansas Bar Association stands ready to protect and restore it. read more >
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