Lawyer-Legislators

The UALR Bowen School of Law has added an article to its website recognizing seven of its alums who are serving in the legislature. As these members can personally tell you, being a lawyer is a double-edged sword when carrying bills through the legislature!

The other lawyers serving in the legislature are:

Rep. Will Bond (Vandy, B.A., 1992, University of Arkansas, J.D., 1995)

Rep. Earnest Brown (University of Arkansas, B.S., 1991, J.D., 1994)

Rep. Aaron Burkes (Baylor)

Rep. Stephanie Flowers (Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University)

Rep. Robert Jeffrey (University of Arkansas)

Rep. David Johnson (Georgetown Univ., A.B., 1991, University of Arkansas, J.D., 1997)

Rep. Mark Pate (University of Arkansas)

Rep. Lindsley Smith (University of Arkansas, B.A., M.A., J.D., taught at Yale, Oxford)

Rep. Chris Thyer (Arkansas State, University of Arkansas)

Sen. Jim Luker (University of Arkansas)

Sen. Robert Thompson (Hendrix College, B.A., 1993, University of Arkansas, J.D., 1997, ranked first in his class)

Sen. Shawn Womack (University of Arkansas)