Podcast appearances and mentions of William H Bowen

Claire Brown interviews Theresa Beiner about what it means to serve as the first female dean of the William H. Bowen School of Law for UA Little Rock, what are the hallmarks of a good leader, and how "mom skills" come in handy more often than you'd think.

Welcome back to America's leading higher education law podcast, EdUp Legal - part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network! Learn more about Theresa M. Beiner, first permanent female dean and the Nadine Baum Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, where she has spent her career in the legal academy since 1994. Following roles that included the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Dean Beiner assumed the top spot on July 1, 2018. The Bowen School of Law enrolls about 70% of its students from Arkansas and boasts a Rural Practice Incubator to aid those who want to go back to their rural hometowns to practice law. Dean Beiner discusses the new Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform that is in development, and that includes a comprehensive court watching program with funding from Walmart. Bowen School of Law focuses on access to justice, professionalism, and public service, the latter being an extremely significant part of the ethos of the school. The required live client experiences through their 7 clinics and other experiential learning opportunities underscore that ethos, and they offer the opportunity for students to enroll in a number of concurrent degree programs, including the popular Masters in Public Service at the UA Clinton School of Public Service. Dean Beiner shares her enthusiasm about their Business Bootcamp and their partnership with the National Center for State Courts, and opines about the future of legal education. Thank you so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for your EdUp time! Connect with your host - Patty Roberts ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow EdUp on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening!

Welcome back to America's leading higher education law podcast, EdUp Legal - part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network! Learn more about Theresa M. Beiner, first permanent female dean and the Nadine Baum Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, where she has spent her career in the legal academy since 1994. Following roles that included the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Dean Beiner assumed the top spot on July 1, 2018. The Bowen School of Law enrolls about 70% of its students from Arkansas and boasts a Rural Practice Incubator to aid those who want to go back to their rural hometowns to practice law. Dean Beiner discusses the new Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform that is in development, and that includes a comprehensive court watching program with funding from Walmart. Bowen School of Law focuses on access to justice, professionalism, and public service, the latter being an extremely significant part of the ethos of the school. The required live client experiences through their 7 clinics and other experiential learning opportunities underscore that ethos, and they offer the opportunity for students to enroll in a number of concurrent degree programs, including the popular Masters in Public Service at the UA Clinton School of Public Service. Dean Beiner shares her enthusiasm about their Business Bootcamp and their partnership with the National Center for State Courts, and opines about the future of legal education. Thank you so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for your EdUp time! Connect with your host - Patty Roberts ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow EdUp on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening!

In the black community, we really just don't talk about death and hardly ever prepare for the transition of assets from one generation to the next. These conversations are often not had until after our loved ones have passed on and we start trying to unravel the financial life of the deceased either in a funeral home or via probate court. While we all know the stress that losing a loved one puts on a family, just imagine the drama that transpires after Big Mama is gone and her home and assets need to be equitably distributed throughout her 12+ descendants. While this sounds like the start of a black BET Network movie, this is the reality that many of us face. The Association of Black Estate Planning Professionals notes that "Black Americans today own little ⎯ if any ⎯ of America’s land, produce little if any of the country’s resources, and possess negligible amounts of this nation’s immense wealth. Yet Black Americans still project an aspiration based on blind faith in the American Dream". Much of our community's current lack of wealth is due in large part to how we plan for death versus funerals. So the Amerikan Therapy team sits down with some savvy legal and insurance experts to help us better understand how to ensure the effective passing on of generational wealth via legal, tax, and insurance structures. Ashley Stepps, Esq:Ashley was born and raised in the Arkansas Delta in Pine Bluff. She is a graduate of Delaware State University and received her law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock – William H. Bowen School of Law.Formerly with The Raymon B. Harvey Law Firm, Ashley’s career has been spent serving elderly and special needs clients, their families, and loved ones as they encounter the legal issues that accompany aging and disability. She works to assist her clients in making sense of the intricate legal areas of elder law including probate, estate planning, and long-term care/Medicaid planning. She aids her clients with accomplishing their specific goals by developing plans that are unique to them.As well as being a frequent National Business Institute speaker, she has written, planned, and presented programs on various elder law subjects for several professional,s and her writings on pet trusts have been published by Outskirts Press. Ashley is also a Veterans Administration (“VA”) Accredited Attorney.She is a past Chair of the Elder Law Section of the Arkansas Bar Association, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity International, and the American Bar Association. Ashley has been selected as a Rising Star in Elder Law by Super Lawyers since 2018 and has been named one of the Top Attorneys in Arkansas in the area of Elder Law by Arkansas Life Magazine on multiple occasions.Location: Conway, ArkansasPhone: 501-428-9139Fax: 877-415-3706https://rsalawgroup.com/emailVanessa Lindley: Vanessa A. Lindley, the CEO of Lindley Consulting Group LLC is a transformative thought leader, trainer, coach, and author. She has 25-plus years’ in the finance industry and is an alumnus of the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business program. Her company is a certified Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE). Her mission is to transform the lives of individuals, organizations, and communities. As an author, Vanessa has written publications and curricula such as, “Achieve Financial Victory, 7 Ways to Win With Your Money,” “Realizing the American Dream,” “Life Balance for the Women on the Rise, “Financial Coaching: Helping Clients Reach Their Goals” and “Delivering Effective Financial Education for Today’s Consumer.” She is also the financial contributor for Women of More Magazine Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/AMERIKANTHERAPY)

Ep 196 | Aired 6/10/2020 Sheffield Nelson was born in Keevil near Brinkley in eastern Arkansas. He graduated from Brinkley High School and received his undergraduate degree in mathematics education from the University of Central Arkansas at Conway, where he was the student body president. He obtained a law degree in 1969 from the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. From 1973 through 1984, Nelson was the CEO of Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company, since known as CenterPoint Energy. Nelson has served on the United States Commission on Civil Rights and from 2000 to 2007 on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission under appointment from Governor Mike Huckabee. From 1990 to 1992, he was chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party. From 1992 to 2000, he was the Arkansas Republican National Committeeman, a position formerly held by Winthrop Rockefeller, the father of the GOP resurgence in Arkansas who was elected governor in 1966 and 1968. In 1990, Nelson won the Republican gubernatorial nomination in a divisive race against Tommy Robinson. Nelson lost in the fall to Clinton. In 1994, he sought the governorship again and was again defeated in the general election, 59 to 41 percent by Democratic Governor Jim Guy Tucker. Nelson had openly predicted that Tucker would be indicted before the end of his elected term. Tucker was forced to resign in 1996 after his conviction in the Whitewater investigation. Nelson has remained a prominent part of Arkansas' political scene, promoting a proposal to raise the natural gas severance tax to fund highway improvements and openly attacking the attempts of the Game and Fish Commission to exempt itself from the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act in regard to fiscal matters. In 2015, Nelson was named by Governor Asa Hutchinson, with whom he once served as GOP co-chair, to the University of Arkansas board of trustees. Nelson and his wife, Mary Lynn McCastlain, an artist originally from Brinkley, reside in Little Rock. They have two daughters and thirteen grandchildren. He is currently a partner in the Little Rock law firm of Jack Nelson Jones & Bryant.

Furonda Brasfield is the Executive Director of the Arkansas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (ACADP), the only organization devoted primarily to abolition in the state. In her capacity as Director, Furonda manages the day to day functions of ACADP, including community organizing, development, and policy development. Furonda led the group during their response to the #8in10 executions of April 2017, when Governor Asa Hutchinson set 8 executions to be carried out over 10 days, beginning with the day after Easter. Prior to joining ACADP, Furonda worked on a number of social justice issues, including economic equality, reproductive justice, HIV/AIDS awareness, criminal justice reform, and raising the state's minimum wage (2014). She has also served as interim-director of “Traveler's Rest Ministries”, a non-profit organization formed to assist in community development in disenfranchised communities. A licensed attorney, Furonda received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's William H. Bowen Law School. In addition to numerous volunteer and civic involvements, Furonda is a member of Decarcerate, the Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System Steering Committee, the NAACP, WAND, The League of Women Voters, and Longley Baptist Church.

On the 5th interview of the PBM Reform Podcast Series we talk with Scott Pace, Pharm.D., J.D. pharmacy owner and advocate for PBM Change.  Scott is a Partner at Impact Management Group where he focuses on the Government Relations and Public Affairs practice areas.   Scott joined IMG following more than 12 years with the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, most recently serving as the organization’s Executive Vice President and CEO.While at the APA, Pace successfully worked with the legislature to pass scope of practice legislation for pharmacists, legislation to amend the Arkansas Constitution to require a pharmacist consultant be a part of the Arkansas medical marijuana dispensaries, and most recently he worked with Governor Hutchinson and the legislature to pass legislation to license and oversee pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) in Arkansas. Scott is a licensed pharmacist and attorney.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Arkansas State University, a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and a Juris Doctorate with High Honors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. He served as the consumer representative on the Arkansas State Medical Board from 2012-2015 and he serves on the Arkansas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Advisory Panel.