/news-archive/tag/law-school/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:02:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/12/05/bowen-law-school-uap-pipeline/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:02:58 +0000 /news/?p=75860 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bowen Law School, 糖心Vlog传媒PB create pipeline program]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff have created a 4+3 pipeline program to help undergraduate students earn a law degree. 鈥淏oth schools have been working for several years to get this program in place,鈥� said Bowen Dean Theresa Beiner. 鈥淢any of Bowen鈥檚 graduates are also 糖心Vlog传媒PB alumni. This program honors their paths to law school and paves the way for a long-term relationship with 糖心Vlog传媒PB and its students.鈥� This new partnership recognizes 糖心Vlog传媒PB鈥檚 commitment to preparing students who aspire to law school and provides guaranteed acceptance to Bowen for 糖心Vlog传媒PB graduates who meet specific criteria. 鈥淏owen consistently attracts quality applicants,鈥� said Assistant Dean of Admissions Matthew Kerns. 鈥淲ith competition to enter the law school increasing, these programs reinforce our commitment to 糖心Vlog传媒PB students and the citizens of Arkansas and ensure that highly motivated graduates have spots at the law school.鈥� The signing took place on the 糖心Vlog传媒PB campus on Dec. 3 and was attended by several students who took time away from their studies to come learn more about the program and to meet Dean Beiner and Dean Kerns.聽 鈥淭his is going to be something great for our students to aspire to,鈥� said Henry Brooks IV, instructor and program coordinator for the Political Science program at 糖心Vlog传媒PB. 鈥淲e already have students who are interested in the Bowen School of Law.鈥澛� Gabrielle Williams, a junior political science major at 糖心Vlog传媒PB, shared her excitement about the partnership and what it could mean for her legal career. 鈥淭his is a stepping stone for students like me and the beginning of something great,鈥� Williams said. 糖心Vlog传媒PB graduates qualify for the 4+3 program if they earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4; scored a 154 or above on the LSAT; and have no character and fitness issues that would disqualify them from being admitted to the bar. Prospective students can apply to the law school through lsac.org. Students must apply to Bowen and satisfactorily complete all admissions requirements. 鈥淭he 4+3 pipeline program between 糖心Vlog传媒PB and the Bowen School of Law will allow current 糖心Vlog传媒PB students pursuing a bachelor鈥檚 of science degree in political science to seamlessly pursue a law degree,鈥� said Dr. Robert Carr Jr., provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at 糖心Vlog传媒PB. 鈥淭he beauty of this program is that it will set reasonable admissions requirements that students understand from day one. This is great for our students, 糖心Vlog传媒PB, the Bowen School of Law, and the state of Arkansas.鈥� In addition to this program and other scholarship opportunities, Bowen offers a 25 percent tuition scholarship to accepted students who earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree from an historically black college or university in Arkansas. Bowen prepares students for a variety of careers, including roles as attorneys, judges, or other public service leadership positions. In the upper right photo, 糖心Vlog传媒PB Chancellor Laurence Alexander (left) and Bowen Dean Theresa Beiner (right) sign an agreement to create a 4+3 pipeline agreement between the schools. Photo by Richard Redus.]]> /news-archive/2017/04/14/diana-borgognoni-snyder-bowen-law-school-assistant-career-services-dean/ Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:45:32 +0000 /news/?p=66871 ... Diana Borgognoni Snyder named Bowen Law School assistant career services dean]]> William H. Bowen School of Law as the assistant dean for career services. Before joining the law school, Snyder practiced law as a partner with . 聽Her practice centered on commercial litigation, including banking and commercial lending, creditors鈥� rights and collections, contract disputes, real property disputes, and contract review. In addition to her legal practice, Snyder served on the firm’s recruiting committee for summer associates. In that capacity, she conducted on-campus interviews, participated in the firm’s selection of summer associates, and managed work flow for the summer associates during the clerkship program. Her enthusiasm for working with and mentoring law students led to her interest in joining the Bowen Law School so she could focus full time on professional development and career placement for law students. “The law school is thrilled to add an accomplished lawyer and community servant like Ms. Snyder to our team,鈥� said Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz. “Her familiarity with our hiring process, her unmistakable commitment to serving students, her energy, and her prominence in the Arkansas legal community make her an ideal career services dean.” Snyder serves on the board of directors for Gaines House and the Gertrude Remmel Butler Child Development Center. She is also a current participant in the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Greater Little Rock program.]]> /news-archive/2017/01/24/professor-robert-steinbuch-appointed-commission-civil-rights-committee/ Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:27:45 +0000 /news/?p=66140 ... Professor Robert Steinbuch appointed to Commission on Civil Rights committee]]> The 鈥� an independent bipartisan federal agency 鈥� appointed Steinbuch to the Arkansas committee on Nov. 18. 鈥淚’m as honored as I am humbled to be able to bring my deep commitment, knowledge, and outlook to the Arkansas Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,” Steinbuch said. Originally established by the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the commission is a fact-finding agency that helps develop national civil rights policy and enhances federal civil rights law enforcement. “The committee’s purpose is extremely important in ensuring that our society continues toward the goal of universal equality under the law,鈥� Steinbuch said. 鈥淚 have been working on civil rights issues for many years and have focused most recently on law school admissions.鈥� According to the commission鈥檚 website, the agency pursues its mission 鈥�… by studying alleged deprivations of voting rights and alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the administration of justice.鈥� Steinbuch joined the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 2005 and has served in government and private practice. Roles with the U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee are among his professional experiences.]]> /news-archive/2016/10/21/ualr-law-school-again-named-to-best-value-list/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 21:10:39 +0000 /news/?p=65579 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR law school again named to best value list]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has been named a best value law school for the sixth consecutive year. In ranking schools, preLaw considers tuition, living expenses, graduate debt, employment rates, and two-year bar pass rates. 聽 鈥淲e鈥檙e glad to be on the list again,鈥� said Bowen Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz. While Bowen has been recognized as a Top 10 school for lowest alumni debt and a Top 10 in lowest tuition rates, it has also been recognized for innovative programming and has announced several initiatives 鈥� local, national, and international. Lawyering skills classes and active mentoring programming help make sure students graduate with competitive experience and desirable soft skills, while a concurrent bar preparation program is designed to help students improve their chances on the bar exam. This year, National Jurist also named Bowen a best practical training law school, and preLaw named it a best law school for public service. 鈥淔rom their first week experience through their experiential course requirement, Bowen students live the school鈥檚 mission of access to justice and public service,鈥� Schwartz said. 鈥淭hey perform an average of 20,000 hours of public service each year.鈥� This fall, Bowen saw a striking 23 percent increase in enrollment over last year. It was one of only 15 schools in the country (out of 205) where enrollment was up greater than 20 percent. In fact, the school had a waiting list. 鈥淵es, our tuition is low, and that鈥檚 a great thing,鈥� Schwartz said. 鈥淏ut I think Bowen鈥檚 real value comes from our programming and innovation, and in the work our students do both in class and within the legal community.鈥漖]> /news-archive/2016/10/13/ualr-bowen-school-of-law-partners-national-organization/ Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:25:05 +0000 /news/?p=65454 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR Bowen School of Law partners with national organization]]> Through a recently signed agreement, Bowen Law School and the will jointly fund an employee at the 糖心Vlog传媒LR location who will direct the collaboration鈥檚 efforts. The National Center for State Courts is an independent nonprofit court improvement organization dedicated to helping courts plan, make decisions, and implement improvements that save time and money while ensuring judicial administration that supports fair and impartial decision-making. Mary McQueen, president of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), said Bowen Law School seems like a perfect partner. 鈥淭he NCSC has long admired and collaborated with the law school鈥檚 Journal of Appellate Practice and Process,鈥� McQueen said, 鈥渁nd the law school鈥檚 co-sponsorship of the creates an opportunity for the law school to assist the NCSC in continuing to create and deliver world-class training programs for judges, judicial administrators, and to judicial leaders in other countries.鈥� The National Center for State Courts addresses challenges as disparate as:

• Improving how courts treat jurors through the promotion of innovations in jury system management
• Promoting the use of technology to improve court operations
• Developing standards for evaluating how well courts serve the public
• Working with court associations, such as the and , to improve public trust and confidence in the courts
• Working with courts in other countries to improve the rule of law

Bowen School of Law faculty and students will benefit from participating in the national organization鈥檚 research and outreach initiatives and will assist in designing and delivering the center鈥檚 training programs. 鈥淭his contract with the National Center for State Courts is a big deal,鈥� said Bowen Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz. 鈥淲e are proud of our service to the county and state bar associations and the 20,000 hours of community service our students do each year, and we believe Bowen is a hub of the legal community in central Arkansas. The 糖心Vlog传媒LR law school鈥檚 new relationship with the national organization builds on Bowen鈥檚 long-term service to and interest in serving the courts through its highly-regarded Journal of Appellate Practice and Process and the work of Bowen faculty on issues of judicial decision-making and criminal sentencing. 鈥淭his collaboration will bring new opportunities, allow the law school to better serve the Arkansas legal community while creating new research learning experiences for the students and faculty at Bowen,鈥� Schwartz said. The relationship will also allow the law school to expand the service work of the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning. The institute is a collaboration of law schools from 糖心Vlog传媒LR and Gonzaga and Washburn universities designed to help students achieve the highest academic standards and prepare future graduates to assume responsibilities as effective, moral attorneys.]]>