August 20-22First-Year Orientation |
August 23Golden Gala Honoring the Class of '69 Wallace W. and Jama M.Fowler House Conservatory |
August 31Arkansas vs. Portland State Fayetteville |
September 7Arkansas vs. Ole Miss Oxford |
September 9-20Fall Recruiting |
September 13Patent Bootcamp for Women and Minorities in STEM
E.J. Ball Courtroom |
September 14Arkansas vs. Colorado State Fayetteville |
September 21Arkansas vs. San Jose State Fayetteville |
September 28Arkansas vs. Texas A&M Arlington |
October 10Final Round
Sutton Barristers' Union Trial Competition
E.J. Ball Courtroom |
October 12Arkansas vs. Kentucky Lexington |
October 18School of Law Campaign Arkansas Steering Committee Meeting LL.M. Study |
October 18Campaign Arkansas Steering Committee Meeting TBA |
October 19Arkansas vs. Auburn Fayetteville |
October 25"The Evolving Regulation of Crypto" Arkansas Law Review Symposium
E.J. Ball Courtroom |
October 26Arkansas vs. Alabama Tuscaloosa |
November 1Hartman Hotz Lecture in Law and Liberal Arts E.J. Ball Courtroom |
November 1Arkansas Alumni Association Awards Celebration Fayetteville Town Center |
November 2Arkansas vs. Mississippi State
(Homecoming) Fayetteville |
November 9Arkansas vs. Western Kentucky Fayetteville |
November 23Arkansas vs. LSU Baton Rouge |
November 29Arkansas vs. Missouri Little Rock |
December 5Pulaski County Holiday Reception Trapnall Hall |
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A one-day patent bootcamp for women and minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will be offered Friday, Sept. 13, at the School of Law. The program, presented in partnership with the University of Arkansas Women’s Giving Circle and the University of Arkansas Office of Economic Development, is intended to equip participants with basic knowledge of U.S. patent law and empower entrepreneurs to safeguard their innovation against theft and exploitation. The program will be worth up to seven hours of continuing legal education credit (pending approval) and is offered free of charge. Preregistration is required. For more information, or to register, visit the Patent Bootcamp web page. |
Law Alumni Society Board Welcomes New Members |
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The Law Alumni Society board will welcome new members at the first meeting of the fiscal year in September. Shawn Johnson (J.D. ’04) will continue as president for a second year. Rachel Yurek (J.D. ’10) is vice president, and Chuck Culver (J.D. ’81, LL.M. ’86) is secretary. The officers are elected by the board for one-year terms. Four alumni join the board this year for three-year terms:(pictured left to right) Lance Cox (J.D. ’95) of Fayetteville-based Cox, Cox and Estes; Gary Jefferson (J.D. ’72) of UBS Financial Services, Inc. in Little Rock; Blake Pennington (J.D. ’08) assistant city attorney, Fayetteville; and Vicki Vasser-Jenkins (J.D. ’06) of the Rogers office of Wright Lindsey and Jennings. The Law Alumni Society is made up of all University of Arkansas School of Law alumni who are members of the Arkansas Alumni Association. A full list of board members, along with a message from the board president, can be found on the Law Alumni Society web page. |
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Arkansas Alumni Association to Celebrate Brill and Nance |
Two long-time members of the School of Law faculty will be honored at the 75th annual Alumni Awards Celebration. University Professor and Vincent Foster Professor of Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Howard Brill is being honored with the Charles and Nadine Baum Faculty Teaching Award. Dean Emeritus and Nathan G. Gordon Professor of Law Cynthia Nance will receive the Honorary Alumni Award. Tickets for the Nov. 1 celebration are available through the Arkansas Alumni Association. |
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Fall Recruiting - It's Not Too Late |
University of Arkansas School of Law Career Services Office is organizing its fall 2019 on-campus interviews, known as Fall Recruiting. The two-week session begins Sept. 9 and offers employers an opportunity to interview second year students for 2020 summer positions, third year students for post-graduate positions, and second and third year students for part time work during the school year. Employers interested in interviewing students during Fall Recruiting should contact Terri Dill Chadick, associate director of career services, at tchadick@uark.edu or 479-575-6378. Skype interviews are available for employers unable to travel to the University of Arkansas campus. |
2019-20 Arkansas Law Review Symposium |
The 2019-20 Law Review Symposium,“The Evolving Regulation of Crypto,” will be held Friday, Oct. 25, in the law school’s E.J. Ball Courtroom. Join the Arkansas Law Review and the University of Arkansas School of Law for a fascinating look into the varying regulatory regimes applicable to crypto transactions with legal, business, governmental, and academic experts. |
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The annual event is free of charge, but registration is required. Register today to reserve your seat. Please go to the symposium web page for the latest information on the agenda and featured speakers. The symposium will be worth up to seven hours of continuing legal education credit (pending approval). |
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Christina Cole (J.D. ’16) joined the National Agricultural Law Center as staff attorney in May. The center, a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, is a research and information facility with the mission of being the nation’s leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. Cole focuses her research and scholarship on food safety and food labeling. |
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Susan Duell (J.D. ’01) is the new economic justice staff attorney at Legal Aid of Arkansas. The workgroup she heads protects rights related to disability, education, special education services, employment, and unemployment. It also helps with issues related to health care access under the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid/Medicare, and social security. |
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Stuart Flynn (J.D. ’94) has been named dean of academic affairs at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Science and the Arts in Hot Springs. He began his duties on July 8. Flynn is returning to his native state after spending the past 18 years in Birmingham, Alabama. Read about Flynn and his new position in The Sentinel-Record. |
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Jason Foscolo (LL.M. '11) is the subject of “10 Questions: This Hudson Valley lawyer serves up a deliciously different practice model,” Jenny B. Davis’ article appearing in the July 1 edition of the ABA Journal. In the article, Foscolo explained that chance brought him to the LL.M. Program in Food and Agricultural Law at the University of Arkansas and said the program is responsible for his livelihood. Foscolo is the founder of the Food Law Firm in Red Hook, New York. |
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Alice Kent (J.D. ’15) was selected as a “40 Under 40” honoree of The Daily News of Galveston County, Texas. Kent is an advocacy team leader for Court Appointed Special Advocates, known as CASA, of Galveston County and works to find positive outcomes for abused and neglected children in foster care. While in law school, she received the 2015 the Robert F. Fussell Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award. |
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Elaine Kneebone (J.D. ’01) has been named acting president of Henderson State University in Arkadelphia. She replaces Glendell Jones Jr. (J.D. ’95) who resigned as president on July 19. Kneebone, who has been general counsel at ASU since April 2010, will serve until an interim search for a president is completed. Jones will be on sabbatical through the end of the fiscal year and will return to campus as a professor in August 2020. |
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Marianne Hill McBeth (J.D. ’96) has opened the Law Office of Marianne Elizabeth McBeth PLLC in Springdale. The office specializes in mediations, business and property law, criminal law, and family law. |
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Miriam Ramirez (J.D. ’16) has been recognized by the United Mexican States as an Abogada Consultora (Consultant Attorney) for her service to Mexican nationals living in Arkansas and the surrounding states. The formal designation was conferred by Consul Rodolfo Quilantan Arenas of the Little Rock office of the Consulate of Mexico on July 23. The appointment is given to professional, ethical, and trustworthy attorneys. |
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Ramirez is also featured in an ad for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. She shares her success story, made possible in part by the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship, in a segment of the “This is Winning” campaign designed to tell inspiring stories of scholarship recipients. Ramirez is founder of The Ramirez Law Firm PLLC. The firm is based in Hot Springs and specializes in family and immigration law. |
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Travis Rodgers (J.D. ’99) is the new executive vice president at NAI Partners. In this newly-created position, Rodgers will oversee the operation of the firm’s Houston, Austin, and San Antonio offices and will focus on revenue management and the firm’s strategic growth. Read Tierra Smith’s article about Rodgers and his new role in Bisnow Houston. |
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Erin E. Willis (J.D. ’01) was featured in “Attorney Fulfills Childhood Dream," an article that appeared in the July 25 edition of the McDonald County Press. Willis, who said she knew she was going to be an attorney since she was seven years old, practices law in Pineville, Missouri. |
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Kelly Brown (J.D. ’17) and husband, Chris Brown, are the proud new parents of Thomas Ames. He was born in June, weighing in at 6 pounds, 7 ounces and he was 20 inches long. “With a lawyer for a mom and a debate coach for a dad, the world better watch out once this kid learns to talk,” Brown said of her new son. Brown is an associate at Gill Law Firm in Dumas and is a deputy prosecutor for the District Court of Desha County, Dumas Division. Photo by Bella Baby Photography. |
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Kameron Richards (J.D. ’19) and Nina Navarrette welcomed daughter Brookley Jade into their family in June. Brookley weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 21.5 inches long. “Law school taught me the importance of never giving up; Brookley provides the reason not to do so.” Richards said of his new daughter. Richards is an associate at Neil Deininger and Company in Little Rock. |
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Carrie Jernigan (J.D. ’06), and her philanthropy, have been in the local and national news. While shopping for shoes with her three children, a pair of Avengers sneakers her daughter wanted to buy for a classmate inspired her to purchase the entire inventory of a Payless ShoeSource store that was going out of business. “My den has 1,000 pairs of shoes in it,” Jernigan said. The shoes are to be donated to kids in need. Jernigan is a partner at Van Buren-based Settle and Jernigan Attorneys at Law. View an interview with Jernigan from Money. |
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Joel William Price (J.D. '78) died July 30. He was a 1969 graduate of Fort Smith Northside High School and a long-time resident of that community. After completing his education in Fayetteville, he returned to Fort Smith where he practiced law, mostly on Garrison Ave., for more than 40 years. He is survived by his sister, Michele Price Myhand, of Fort Smith; nieces Deborah Mathis, Laney Meyer, and Kim Green; and nephew, Blair Myhand. Read the obituary from Ocker Putman Funeral Home. |
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Share your News and Alumni Updates! Joined a new firm? Made partner? Welcomed a new baby or grandchild? If you have a professional or personal achievement to share, we'd love to spread the news. Contact Jackie Stites at jstites@uark.edu.
Did you know ... The School of Law has alumni in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, two territories, and 20 countries. To get in touch with fellow alumni in your state, please contact the Office of Development. |
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