/news-archive/tag/lindsey-gustafson/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:45:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2022/08/19/gustafson-editor/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:45:30 +0000 /news/?p=82016 ... Gustafson to serve on editorial board for new legal education journal]]> Lindsey P. Gustafson, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Arkansas Bar Association Professor of Law at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, has been named to the editorial board of The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning. This new journal, which will focus on legal teaching methods and practice, has been launched by , of which Gustafson is a co-director and Bowen is a co-sponsor. The Institute plans to release one volume per year, beginning in fall 2023. The Institute was established in 1991 to help law schools provide a learning environment that helps students achieve the highest academic standards and prepares them to assume their responsibilities as effective and moral attorneys. It is the oldest and preeminent law school-based initiative aimed at improving law teaching and learning. The Institute hosts national teaching conferences and conducts private trainings for law schools across the country and throughout the world. “We are excited to start a peer-reviewed journal on legal pedagogy. Not many legal journals are peer reviewed, and we have assembled an all-star group of editors,” Gustafson said. “We hope authors really notice and appreciate the care we will give to articles, and that we can help build this critical area of scholarship.” The journal is dedicated to high-quality, full-length law review articles on law teaching. The vision for the journal is to publish science-based articles focused on theoretical or empirical studies of effective teaching and learning.聽Article topics will range from pedagogy specific to particular fields, like constitutional law, to assessment best practices applicable across all law school courses. An important goal of the new journal will be to publish articles that are driven by evidence rather than articles that report anecdotal experiences of law teachers. By promoting excellence in law teaching via the journal, the Institute hopes that law schools will better prepare students to succeed in practice and pass the bar exam. The Institute will send The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning by email to every law professor in the country and is now accepting submissions on . Scholars may also submit articles directly to the editor of the inaugural issue, Professor Michael Colatrella, by email at mcolatrella@pacific.edu.]]> /news-archive/2021/09/09/law-school-offers-msl/ Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:49:00 +0000 /news/?p=79809 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bowen Law School Offers New Master of Studies in Law Degree]]> Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) will provide legal training for non-lawyers who wish to develop legal expertise in a specific area of the law that will aid them in their current jobs or facilitate career advancement. 鈥淔or many professionals, a Juris Doctor, which is required to practice law, is more legal education than they need, but right now it鈥檚 their only option for legal training that can complement their primary career education,鈥� said Lindsey Gustafson, associate dean for academic affairs at Bowen. 鈥淭he M.S.L. provides a non-J.D. legal education to those who frequently come across legal issues in their jobs but do not wish to practice law.鈥� M.S.L. students may take a general curriculum or adopt a concentration, including such areas as business law, civics, criminal law, human resources law, or public service/public interest law. Students will complete 30 credit hours and will be able to complete their degrees either on a part-time or full-time basis. This includes taking courses in the evening to accommodate work schedules. 鈥淲e鈥檙e pleased to be able to offer a graduate degree to those who recognize the value of a legal education but do not wish to practice law,鈥� said Eruore Oboh, assistant dean of admissions and enrollment data at Bowen. 鈥淭his program advances Bowen鈥檚 commitment to diversifying access to a legal education so that more Arkansans can further their professional development.鈥� The curriculum consists of a required introductory course on legal institutions and methods, two required core curriculum courses based on the student鈥檚 area of interest, and a capstone research project. For the remaining credit hours, students will choose from a variety of elective courses relevant to their concentration, if any. With the exception of the introductory course, M.S.L. students will attend classes with J.D. students. 鈥淗aving mid-career professionals in law school classes brings a real-world perspective into the classroom,鈥� said Theresa M. Beiner, dean of the law school. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to seeing how that enriches class discussions.鈥� The law school hopes to create additional concurrent degree programs for M.S.L. students with other local universities with complementary graduate degrees. Bowen currently participates in six concurrent programs: a J.D./Master of Public Health and a J.D./Pharm.D. with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; a J.D./MBA, J.D./Master of Public Administration, and a J.D./Master of Social Work with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; and the nation鈥檚 only J.D./Master of Public Service with the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. 鈥淭his program will meet local employment needs,鈥� Beiner said. 鈥淲hether it鈥檚 a businessperson who wants to improve their chances for advancement, a human resources professional who wants to know more about employment law, or a medical professional who wants to broaden their knowledge, these courses will be beneficial. Many other fields of professional education offer multiple types of degrees, and medical schools offer a wide array of degrees in addition to the M.D. This has been missing from legal education in Arkansas.鈥� The first class will enter the program in fall 2022.]]> /news-archive/2020/08/18/gustafson-associate-dean-academic-affairs-bowen/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 16:31:42 +0000 /news/?p=77385 ... Gustafson named associate dean for academic affairs at Bowen]]> Lindsey Gustafson聽has been named the associate dean for academic affairs at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, effective Aug. 17. She succeeds Professor Michael Flannery, who is rejoining the law school faculty after more than two years of service as associate dean. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to serve Bowen鈥檚 students and faculty in this new role. Law school can be an intimidating, stressful endeavor,聽and our current climate promises to聽make it even more so,鈥� Gustafson said. 鈥淏ut we have a fantastic faculty committed to training ethical advocates dedicated聽to public聽service and improving access to justice. Bowen has hardworking students who are willing to sacrifice to improve their lives and the lives of others. It is an exciting time to be part of law teaching and administration.鈥� Gustafson joined the law school in 1998 and was named Arkansas Bar Foundation Professor of Law in 2019. During her academic career, Gustafson has worked extensively on improving student scholarship and peer-edited scholarship and is an expert in legal pedagogy. She has received the Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for Bowen in 2004 and 2014. She has published articles on effective law teaching, improving student scholarship, and on the impact of technology on student writing. She has also frequently presented at both regional and national legal writing conferences and to law school faculties on effective teaching methods. 鈥淟indsey is an excellent colleague, and she is committed to the success of the law school and our students,鈥� said Theresa Beiner, dean of the law school. 鈥淪he will be an outstanding associate dean, and I am looking forward to working with her in this role.鈥� In addition to her teaching and research accomplishments, Gustafson has served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Legal Writing Institute and is a co-director of the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning, which is co-sponsored by Bowen.]]>