/news-archive/tag/connor-thompson/ 糖心Vlog传媒 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 糖心Vlog传媒 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.聽 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鈥檚 work consists of assisting the attorneys with legal research and drafting briefs and pleadings.聽 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鈥� compensation, environmental and commercial litigation. This clerkship allows Tschiemer the opportunity to expand her legal research and writing skills in various areas of law.聽 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.聽 This story was provided by the Clinton School of Public Service.]]> /news-archive/2019/08/29/students-join-clinton-school/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:48:30 +0000 /news/?p=75012 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock alumni, Bowen students join Clinton School of Public Service]]> The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service has welcomed 42 new students in the Master of Public Service degree program this fall. Among these students are graduates of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and new students at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. The new Clinton students include four individuals who are a part of the concurrent Juris Doctor degree program with Bowen School of Law. The scholars are J. Dillion Pitts of Pearl, Mississippi, who graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in marketing and corporate relations; Connor Thompson of Little Rock, who earned his degree in liberal studies from Antioch University; Jacey Winn of Wynne, who graduated from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville with a degree in political science; and Cody McKinney of Nags Head, North Carolina, who graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in health promotion. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock graduates who are members of the Clinton School Class of 2021 include Mackenzie Bolt of North Little Rock, who graduated with degrees in anthropology and philosophy; Jennifer Browne of Little Rock, who graduated from Hendrix College with a degree in business and economics and from Bowen with her law degree; and Liz Hall of North Little Rock, who earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in international studies from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淲e鈥檙e very proud to welcome the new Clinton School class. As the nation鈥檚 first to offer a Master of Public Service degree, we continue to attract individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and interests, but with a common purpose to uplift others,鈥� said Clinton School Dean James L. 鈥淪kip鈥� Rutherford III. 鈥淥ver the next two years, the public service projects these students will complete in Arkansas and throughout the world will have a significant positive impact.鈥� First-year Clinton School students will begin team-based projects with partner organizations in communities across Arkansas starting this fall. In the classroom, the students will complete core courses in field research, social change, and global development.聽 Throughout their time at the Clinton School, students will work on three public service projects within their particular public service interests: the team-based practicum project, the International Public Service Project, and the final individual project known as the capstone that culminates their degree. This story was written by Alexandria Brown.]]>