Michael Flannery
Engaging with Innovative Techniques
Michael Flannery doesn鈥檛 just care about the material his law students are learning or their academic performance, he is also concerned about their characters and concerns. Flannery never stops being his students鈥� teacher.
鈥淗e views himself as very much responsible for the futures of not only his students but also their clients,鈥� said Lynn Foster, the Arkansas Bar Foundation professor of law at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bowen School of Law. 鈥淲herever students may find themselves after they graduate, and in what careers they may ultimately have, he lets them know that part of his responsibility, as their teacher, is to be of service to them whenever they need him in the future.鈥�
With innovative teaching methods, Flannery helps students discover interests in subject areas they didn鈥檛 have previously. He also uses his experience as an associate in a Philadelphia law firm and as a city solicitor.
His teaching methods involve innovative techniques. In Sports Law classes, he assigns 鈥渃lassroom quarterbacks鈥� to lead an open discussion on the topic of the day, followed by a coaching session or lecture. At the end is the scrimmage in which students, who had submitted a draft of a paper, can share with the class and receive feedback before re-submitting the paper the next week for a final grade.
鈥淧rofessor Flannery exemplifies the perfect blend of teacher and mentor,鈥� said Bowen alum J. Blake Smith. 鈥淢ichael Flannery embodies a lost art. He is a genuine student鈥檚 teacher.鈥�
Flannery has been at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock for nine years. He earned a B.A. degree from the University of Delaware in 1987 and a juris doctor from Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in 1991.