University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
William H. Bowen School of Law
1201 McMath Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72202
www.law.ualr.edu
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
Kelly TerryAssistant Professor of Law
Director of Externship Programs and Pro Bono Opportunities
ksterry@ualr.edu
501/324-9946
Category Type
Formal Voluntary Program Characterized by a Referral System with a Coordinator
Description of Program
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 Program
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
Awards/Recognition
Dean's Certificate of Distinguished Public ServiceDean'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
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Contact Information
Kelly Browe OlsonDirector of Clinical Programs
Associate Professor
kbolson@ualr.edu
501-324-9452
Kelly Terry
Assistant Professor of Law
Director of Externship Programs and Pro Bono Opportunities
ksterry@ualr.edu
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.
Public Interest Clinics
Litigation ClinicMediation Clinic
Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
Externships/Internships
Public Service Externship Course
Classes with a Public Service Component
None.
Public Interest Journals
None.
Public Interest Career Assistance
None.
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
None.
Post-Graduate Fellowships/Awards
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Sources:
Term Time Fellowships/Scholarships
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Sources:
Summer Fellowships
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Sources:
Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Programs
Street Law Program with Hall High School
Student Public Interest Groups
None.
