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University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
Kelly Terry
Assistant Professor of Law
Director of Externship Programs and Pro Bono Opportunities
E-mail
P: (501) 324-9946
Category Type
Formal Voluntary Program Characterized by a Referral System with a Coordinator
Description of Programs
The UALR Bowen School of Law's primary pro bono program is the Altheimer Public Service Program. This program is a joint service-learning program undertaken by the Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. The program's purpose is to fund and implement joint service-learning projects undertaken by students from both schools. The program is intended to recognize the two schools' common goal of public service, stimulate the commitment to public service among the schools' students, and contribute to the immediate needs of the community and the State of Arkansas. The students participating in the program plan and undertake different service-learning projects each year. For the 2006-2007 academic year, the students participating in the program have decided to partner with a local non-profit organization that is working to revitalize part of the downtown area of Little Rock, Arkansas. The students have designed projects to complement and further the urban and economic redevelopment efforts of this non-profit organization.
In addition to the Altheimer Public Service Program, the UALR Bowen School of Law also provides pro bono opportunities to students by serving as a liaison between its students and the local non-profit community. The law school is creating a directory of non-profit organizations and is inviting such organizations to be listed in the directory so that students who would like to engage in pro bono volunteer work may be referred to the organizations that best suit the students' interests.
Location of Programs
With the externship program
Staffing/Management/Oversight
The Altheimer Public Service Program is managed by a coordinating committee. The members of the committee are two students from the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law, two students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, a faculty member from the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law, and a faculty member from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. Projects selected by the coordinating committee must be approved by the Deans of the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.
Funding
The Altheimer Public Service Program is funded by a grant from the Ben J. Altheimer Foundation.
Student Run Pro Bono Groups/Specialized Law Education Projects
Student Bar Association's Community Outreach Opportunity League (C.O.O.L.)
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
None listed
Awards/Recognition
Dean's Certificate of Distinguished Public Service
Dean's Certificate of Public Service
For further information, see http://www.law.ualr.edu/aboutus/deancert.asp.
Community Service
The Altheimer Public Service Program undertakes projects designed to benefit the local community.
Law School Public Interest Programs
Contact Information
Kelly Browe Olson
Director of Clinical Programs
Associate Professor
E-mail
P: (501) 324-9452
Kelly Terry
Assistant Professor of Law
Director of Externship Programs and Pro Bono Opportunities
E-mail
P: (501) 324-9946
Certificate/Curriculum Programs
The School of Law awards a Dean's Certificate to graduating student who achieve 100 hours of service .
Public Interest Centers
None listed
Public Interest Clinics
Litigation Clinic
Mediation Clinic
Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
Externships/Internships
Public Service Externship Course
Classes with a Public Service Component
None listed
Public Interest Journals
None listed
PI Career Support Center
None listed
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
None listed
Post-Graduate Fellowships/Awards
Law School Funded:
None listed
Graduate Student Funded:
None listed
Other Funding Sources:
None listed
Term Time Fellowships/Scholarships
Law School Funded:
None listed
Graduate Student Funded:
None listed
Other Funding Sources:
None listed
Summer Fellowships
Law School Funded:
None listed
Graduate Student Funded:
None listed
Other Funding Sources:
None listed
Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Programs
Street Law Program with Hall High School
Student Public Interest Groups
None listed
August 7, 2018