/news-archive/tag/allison-tschiemer/ ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Fri, 27 Dec 2019 13:47:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/12/27/concurrent-law-students-taking-on-law-clerkships-in-fall-semester/ Fri, 27 Dec 2019 13:47:44 +0000 /news/?p=75512 ... Concurrent Law Students Taking on Law Clerkships in Fall Semester]]> Students from the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law who are pursuing concurrent degrees with the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service are taking on clerkships, fellowships, and externships with law firms and judges this fall. Below is a closer look at their work. Mark Cameron is working with , assisting with cases primarily focused on defense litigation and transactional law. Corinne Kwapis is working with the . Kwapis is working directly with the public and cooperatively with surrounding police departments in handling misdemeanor criminal offense. Wes Manus is working with , an Arkansas-based financial services startup catering to the legal cannabis industry in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Manus conducts research on securities, finance, business transactions, regulatory compliance, and public records to enable financial transactions for cultivators, dispensaries, research laboratories, and other businesses serving thousands of patients who benefit from the implementation of marijuana laws. Aisosa Osaretin is working with on researching and writing memos on policies and laws that affect the telecommunications industry, which helps assure the corporation is up to date with new laws and regulations. Osaretin also works to keep in touch with information concerning prosecutions of other members of the telecommunication industry. Alexis Pinkston is working as a law clerk at , which is a defense firm specializing in insurance issues. Pinkston conducts research, prepares lawsuit reports, and attends depositions and trials. Dillon Pitts is working in the Civil Department of the , specifically with the Assistant Attorneys General, researching legal issues, drafting legal memoranda, and reviewing documents for the State of Arkansas, its officers, boards, commissions, and employees.  Madhav Shroff is working with , assisting in representing plaintiffs and defendants in employment law issues including wage and labor law disputes, FLSA violations, overtime issues, discrimination, sexual harassment, and more. Joseph Stepina is working in the Legal Defense Program, a service offered by the League whereby participating members can pool their resources and provide limited protection of city and employee assets. Members of the defense program are represented by the League in state and federal courts. Connor Thompson is working with the Defense Program as a litigation law clerk working in the Municipal Legal Defense Program in North Little Rock. The organization defends Arkansas municipalities involved in litigation. Thompson’s work consists of assisting the attorneys with legal research and drafting briefs and pleadings.  Allison Tschiemer is working with the , a full-service firm that focuses on civil defense litigation and business transactions. Some areas of practice at the firm include product liability, malpractice, toxic torts, workers’ compensation, environmental and commercial litigation. This clerkship allows Tschiemer the opportunity to expand her legal research and writing skills in various areas of law.  Jerome Wilson is working with the as a law clerk in the Complaints Department, where clerks are tasked with the role of taking complaints from the residents of Pulaski County. This clerkship requires interviewing residents regarding incidents of criminal nature and processing the complaints about misdemeanor offenses. Resident complaints usually result in one of the following solutions: no action, the delivery of a warning letter, or an affidavit for the associated offense. All of these resolutions will be completed by the designated law clerk assigned to the case.  This story was provided by the Clinton School of Public Service.]]> /news-archive/2018/10/01/bowen-law-clerks/ Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:51:59 +0000 /news/?p=72012 ... ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Bowen law students selected as clerks for Attorney General’s office]]> Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has selected nine second-year students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law to serve as law clerks in the Attorney General’s office for the fall session.  The new law clerks include Michael Berry, Jonathan Hutto, Austin Kempker, Trent Minner, Rachel Moore, Alexis Pinkston, Allison Tschiemer, Chris Turansky, and Jacob Wickliffe. The law students will work in various departments to assist with legal research, draft memos and legal documents, and accompany lawyers at trials, client meetings, and hearings. “The law clerk program provides students an opportunity to experience a great service-learning environment,” said Attorney General Rutledge. “Law clerks are exposed to the fulfilling experience of public service as they play a valuable role for the State, while also building relationships with some of Arkansas’s top attorneys.” More information about the new law clerks:

• ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýMichael Berry is clerking in the Criminal Department. He graduated from Christian Brothers University in 2012 with a degree in English. Berry is from Sherwood and graduated from Catholic High School for Boys in 2008.
• ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýJonathan Hutto is clerking in the Public Protection Department. He graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in secondary education in 2007 and from Arkansas Tech University with a master’s degree in history in 2012. Hutto is from Damascus and graduated from South Side Bee Branch High School in 2003.
• ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAustin Kempker is clerking in the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. He graduated from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, in 2016 with a degree in political science. Kempker is from Jefferson City, Missouri, and graduated from Blair Oaks High School in Wardsville, Missouri, in 2012.
• ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýTrent Minner is clerking in the State Agencies Department. He graduated from John Brown University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in marketing. Minner is from Conway and graduated from Conway Christian School in 2011.
• ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýRachel Moore is clerking in the Criminal Department. She graduated from Arkansas State University with a major in multimedia journalism in 2017. Moore is from Jonesboro and graduated from Jonesboro High School in 2013.
• ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAlexis Pinkston is clerking in the Civil Department. She is also pursuing a Master of Public Service degree from the Clinton School of Public Service and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and English from Lyon College in 2015. Pinkston is from North Little Rock and graduated from North Little Rock High School in 2011.
• ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAllison Tschiemer is clerking in the Public Protection Department. She graduated from Hendrix College with a major in history in 2014. Tschiemer is from Dallas and graduated from the School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas in 2010.
• ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýChris Turansky is clerking in the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. He graduated from Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana, with a degree in psychology in 2011 and Louisiana State University in Shreveport with a master’s degree in counseling psychology in 2013. Turansky is from Shreveport and graduated from Caddo Parish Magnet High School in 2007.
• ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýJacob Wickliffe is clerking in the Civil Department. He graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2016 with a degree in business management. Wickliffe is from North Little Rock and graduated from Catholic High School for Boys in 2012.

]]> /news-archive/2018/08/03/bowen-law-review-members/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 13:33:59 +0000 /news/?p=71254 ... Bowen Law School announces 2018-19 Law Review members]]> The ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has announced its new members and editorial board for the 2018-18 ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Law Review.  New members of the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Law Review include Richard Burke, Caleb Davenport, Samantha Davidson, Mary Edwards, Jessica Fontenot, Joanie Harp, Jessica Keith, Robert Lewis, Marci Manley, Hunter Mullins, Derek Peterson, Michael Pollock, William Swartzwelder, B. Austin Waters, and Christopher Yates. Members of the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Law Review Editorial Board include Christine Dillard, editor-in-chief; Wes Manus, executive editor; Meredith Powell, executive editor; Jalen Toms, managing editor; Allison Tschiemer, articles editor; Courtney Lowery, articles editor; Cara Tomlinson, notes and comments editor; Shelby Howlett, symposium editor; and Kyla Bishop, online editor. The ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Law Review is a quarterly publication that has three primary objectives: to publish articles, surveys, and essays that are timely and useful to Arkansas practitioners, the judiciary, and other members of the state’s legal community; to publish material which reaches national and international legal audiences; and to provide a forum for outstanding student work of both local and national interest, as well as an opportunity for students to gain experience editing scholarly articles. Students who have completed their first year of law school are eligible to participate in the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Law Review if they are in the top 10 percent or their class or have successfully passed a write-on competition.]]>