Professor DiPippa discusses ACLU challenge to Arkansas’s abortion ban

Brawner, Steve. ACLU preparing legal challenge to abortion ban. Talk Business & Politics (May 11, 2021). DiPippa said the Supreme Court historically has been reluctant to make decisions that create major social changes unless it has no other options, and it particularly doesn鈥檛 want to undo decisions on which people have relied.

Real Clear Politics Interviews Professor cummings on the National Critical Race Theory Debate

Murawski, John. Critical Race Theory is About to Face Its Day(s) in Court. Real Clear Investigations (April 27, 2021). Critical Race Theory is in the national news as a debate has broken out as to the legitimate place in the marketplace of recognizing the role of white supremacy in U.S. history and law. Professor cummings … Real Clear Politics Interviews Professor cummings on the National Critical Race Theory Debate

Professor cummings Speaks to LeadAR Leadership Conference on Criminal Justice Reform

cummings, andr茅 douglas pond. Three Imperatives for Criminal Justice Reform in Arkansas. LeadAR Leadership Conference, Little Rock, AR (April 23, 2021). Materials Professor andr茅 cummings delivered remarks to the LeadAR Leadership Conference on pressing Criminal Justice Reform initiatives including (a) the need to confront mass incarceration in AR, particularly racial disparities; (b) the need to … Professor cummings Speaks to LeadAR Leadership Conference on Criminal Justice Reform

Professor Browe-Olson conducted a Safe Babies Court Team training

On April 23, 2021, Professor Browe-Olson presented to attorneys, DHS and CASA staff and volunteers and others who work with the Jefferson County Safe Babies Court team. Professor Browe-Olson discussed how the SBCT works and how the collaboration at facilitated Family Team Meetings help move children to permanency in a timely manner.

Professor Sullivan lectured on psychiatric issues and expert testimony

Sullivan, Tom. Psychiatric Issues and Expert Testimony in Arkansas Death Penalty Cases. Arkansas State Hospital, Little Rock, AR (April 21, 2021). The lecture was for the Forensic Didactics Fellowship sponsored by the 糖心Vlog传媒MS Department of Psychiatry.

Professor Browe-Olson spoke on an ABA Section on Dispute Resolution Legal Educator’s Colloquium Panel on Title IX and Dispute Resolution

Browe-Olson, Kelly. ADR & Title IX: How to Develop Effective Campus Systems. American Bar Association Section on Dispute Resolution Legal Educator’s Colloquium, Via Zoom (April 17, 2021). Professor Kelly Browe-Olson co-presented on ADR & Title IX: How to Develop Effective Campus Systems. She and her co-presenters led an interactive discussion on Title IX, its evolution, … Professor Browe-Olson spoke on an ABA Section on Dispute Resolution Legal Educator’s Colloquium Panel on Title IX and Dispute Resolution

Professor Silverstein was interviewed about pending legal issues

Gladner, Neil. Interview. KZNG, Hot Springs, AR (April 16, 2021). Professor Silverstein was interviewed regarding possible reforms to the United States Supreme court and the constitutionality of proposed Arkansas statutes that would exempt certain guns within the state from various federal laws and bar state and local employees from enforcing those federal laws  

Dean Beiner presents at Arkansas Bar Association Annual Labor & Employment CLE

Beiner, Theresa.  Supreme Court and Eighth Circuit Updates. Arkansas Bar Association Annual Labor & Employment CLE, Virtual (April 16, 2021). Dean Beiner presented an update on United States Supreme Court and Eighth Circuit labor and employment cases at the Arkansas Bar Association’s annual Labor & Employment CLE in April.