Amie Alexander, a U of A alumna, has been named one of the Outstanding Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year by the Legal Aid of Arkansas.

Alexander, then Wilcox, earned her bachelor's degree in agricultural education, communication and technology through the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences in 2015.

She was recognized after donating more than 45 pro bono hours to low-income communities that otherwise would not have had access to legal services.

Alexander joined the firm Friday, Eldredge & Clark in Little Rock after earning her law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

She focuses on healthcare where she works primarily on various corporate and compliance matters. She drafts and reviews policies to ensure compliance with federal healthcare regulations such as HIPAA, Stark I and Stark II, Anti-Kickback and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement. Her clients include hospitals, physician groups and other medical service providers.

Prior to joining the firm, Alexander developed a professional policy background while working with various organizations such as the National Agricultural Law Center, the Association of Arkansas Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service.

The awards were announced on Law Day, which was May 1.

About the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences: Bumpers College provides life-changing opportunities to position and prepare graduates who will be leaders in the businesses associated with foods, family, the environment, agriculture, sustainability and human quality of life; and who will be first-choice candidates of employers looking for leaders, innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs. The college is named for Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and longtime U.S. senator who made the state prominent in national and international agriculture. For more information about Bumpers College, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.

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