/news-archive/tag/university-of-arkansas-school-of-law/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:41:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/06/20/bowen-legal-aid/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:41:45 +0000 /news/?p=74521 ... Bowen Law Students Help Provide Legal Services for Rural Arkansans]]> After spending her spring break providing pro bono legal services to rural Arkansas residents, a recent graduate of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law is more committed than ever to providing legal help for state residents that have restricted access to lawyers.聽 Students from the William H. Bowen School of Law spent their spring break providing legal services on the road to rural communities in Arkansas. Abigail Brenneman, Andrew Rogers, Libby Nelson, and Lisa Roam took part in Legal Aid of Arkansas鈥檚 Spring Break on the Road to Justice program in March. 鈥淭his program definitely increased my awareness of the lack of access to legal services in rural areas of Arkansas and reinforced my decision to try to make my services accessible to folks in some of those underserved areas,鈥� said Brenneman, 25, of Hot Springs. In partnership with students from the University of Arkansas School of Law, they provided estate-planning services to elderly residents under the supervision of Legal Aid and volunteer attorneys. “With the Road to Justice Program, we wanted the students to get practical experience as well as understand the importance and the need for pro bono service,” said Greneda Johnson, director of pro bono for Legal Aid. “The students helped ease the burden of 74 individuals by helping them to plan for their future and save their family from having to make difficult decisions in the event that they become incapacitated or after their gone.” While traveling the state, the students volunteered in Flippin, Newport, Jonesboro, and Brockwell. The first day took the group to a wills clinic at Marion County Senior Activity Wellness Center, where they worked with 30 clients to produce 84 documents. Next, the students helped 24 people and drafted 73 documents in Newport and Jonesboro. On the third day, the students served 20 clients and created 50 documents in Brockwell. 鈥�The key take away from my experience is that it is not an attorney鈥檚 job to tell a client what to do, even if they literally say, 鈥楾ell me what to do.鈥� Instead, It is the attorney鈥檚 job to explain to them, efficiently and effectively, the consequences and implications of the client鈥檚 various options and then allow them to make their choices,鈥� Brenneman said. Access to legal services is a problem for many Arkansans living in rural areas with low income. The Spring Break on the Road to Justice program is one of many initiatives by Legal Aid of Arkansas to address access-to-justice issues in Arkansas, which has the fewest attorneys per capita in the country with approximately one attorney for every 400 residents in the state. Brenneman will take the bar exam in July and eventually wants to open her own law firm in Montgomery County. The skills she learned during her spring break experience has helped prepare her for the future. 鈥淚 decided to participate in the program because I wanted to gain practical knowledge about estate planning and client interviewing in general,鈥� Brenneman said. 鈥淢ost memorable to me, were the amazing people at Legal Aid of Arkansas. They were so patient and encouraging.鈥�]]> /news-archive/2018/11/02/arkansass-pre-law-advisors-meeting/ Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:17:47 +0000 /news/?p=72488 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bowen Law School to host Arkansas鈥檚 first pre-law advisors meeting]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law will host the state鈥檚 first pre-law advisors meeting on Friday, Nov. 16, for those who advise students about attending law school in Arkansas.聽 As the first meeting of its kind in Arkansas, anyone who works with students interested in pursuing a career in the legal profession is invited to attend. The meeting is free, and participants are encouraged to invite their colleagues. There will be speakers from around the state and country presenting on access to justice and pre-law advising issues. The purpose of the meeting is to bring together pre-law advisors, career counselors, and faculty who advise students about attending law school and pursuing legal careers to discuss the legal needs of Arkansas, exchange best practices, and network. The meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bowen Law School. The event will feature an introduction to Bowen Dean Theresa Beiner and University of Arkansas School of Law Dean Margaret Sova McCabe; a session on the legal needs of Arkansas by Arkansas Access to Justice; a resources session for pre-law advisors by Law School Admission Council; as well as a discussion on opportunities for collaboration and a networking hour. Those interested in attending should RSVP online. For more information, contact Matthew Kerns, assistant dean of admissions, scholarship, and enrollment data at Bowen, at 501-324-9903 or mvkerns@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2017/12/12/alumni-development-welcomes-new-directors/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 23:21:37 +0000 /news/?p=68803 ... Alumni & Development welcomes new directors]]> Rose of Mayflower has been hired as executive director of development. She previously worked as an account supervisor and media buyer at Neal & Associates. Prior to that, she was a sales manager for KLRT/KASN in Little Rock. Rose has a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television and Film from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. Andrews of Little Rock is the director of planned giving. He previously worked as a planned giving officer at Berea College in Kentucky. Prior to that, he worked as a vice president of Heifer International Foundation and later operated a solo law practice focusing on estate planning and consumer protection litigation. He is licensed to practice law in Arkansas and is licensed in the U.S. Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and Bankruptcy Courts. Andrews has a Bachelor of Arts, Economics & Business from Hendrix College and a Juris Doctor from University of Arkansas School of Law. He is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association and a member of Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XVII.]]>