Thomas Hubbard Selected as New Editor in Chief for Journal of Food Law & Policy

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Thomas Hubbard has been selected to serve as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Food Law & Policy for 2024-25 academic year. Hubbard is a second-year law student at the U of A School of Law.

"It truly is an honor to be awarded this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I am excited to lead the journal in its mission to produce high quality scholarship focused on the vast landscape of food law and policy issues," Hubbard said of his newly appointed position. He credits his Legal Research and Writing professor Margie Alsbrook for being "influential in honing my research and writing skills and cultivating my interest in legal scholarship."

Hubbard was selected, along with the new editorial board, by the outgoing board. Among Hubbard's goals for the Journal include broadening staff editor engagement. By introducing the multi-faceted areas of food and agricultural law, he hopes to inspire research for their own legal scholarship and to strengthen the journal's network between students and professionals. Since the Journal's inception in 2005, it has remained a leader in legal scholarship surrounding the vast complexities of food and agricultural law.

Professor Susan Schneider, faculty adviser for the Journal of Food Law & Policy, says this of the newly appointed Editorial Board, "The new editorial board is well positioned to lead the Journal for the upcoming year. I am confident that this team, under Thomas' leadership, will continue to foster the excellent reputation the Journal has in the food law community."

Hubbard holds an undergraduate degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of Missouri. Since beginning his legal studies, Hubbard has clerked at both the Law Group of Northwest Arkansas and Harrington Miller Kieklak Eichman & Brown, P.A. He also worked at the law school's Immigration Clinic and volunteered with Legal Aid of Arkansas during the Road to Justice Pro Bono initiative. This summer, Hubbard will serve as an associate at Husch Blackwell in Springfield, Missouri, this summer.

Additional students selected for positions within the 2024-25 Editorial Board members are:

• Alexandra Donihoo, executive editor
• Allyson Oliver, articles editor
• Emily McDonald, managing editor
• Benjamin Speight, lead note and comment editor

About the Journal of Food Law and Policy: The Journal of Food Law and Policy has long been recognized as a leader in publishing articles and essays on food law and its impact on society. When the journal's inaugural issue was published, no other student-edited journal was devoted to the topic, and few law schools recognized the emerging discipline of food law and policy. Since that time, the journal has led the nation in recognizing the significance of studying the legal framework of our food system. It is published twice a year and is edited by dedicated law students at the University of Arkansas School of Law.

About the School of Law: The law school offers J.D. as well as an advanced LL.M. program, with classes taught by nationally recognized faculty. The school offers unique opportunities for students to participate in pro bono work, externships, live client clinics, advocacy and journal experiences, and food and agriculture initiatives. From admitting the Six Pioneers who were the first African American students to attend law school in the South without a court order to graduating governors, judges, prosecutors, and faculty who went on to become president of the United States and secretary of state, the law school has a rich history and culture. Follows us at @uarklaw.