The fourth dean candidate for the School of Law, William Corbett, will hold an open forum for the campus community Nov. 20 at 2:30 p.m. in the E.J. Ball Courtroom in the School of Law.

During the open forum, Corbett will describe the University of Arkansas School of Law as he envisions it in five years, including its public engagement and service to Arkansas, partnerships with business and industry, student outcomes and scholarly profile. He will also speak to what may remain the same and what may change as part of his vision and identify the key leadership skills he will leverage to achieve it. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session.

The campus community can attend in person or virtually through Zoom using the following information:

• Link: https://uark.zoom.us/j/88316164691?pwd=OWTB8R03bvJPpxHKqec1wtIbF4rlmv.1
• Passcode: bY7Cwb&r

A recording will be available after the presentation at this link for those who are unable to attend in person. The recording will only be accessible to individuals with a U of A email address and credentials.

The campus community can provide feedback on the fourth dean candidate by completing this evaluation form by Nov. 26. Individuals may need to sign in with their university credentials to access the form.

About William Corbett

Corbett is a professor of law at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center of Louisiana State University (LSU Law), where he has been a faculty member for more than 34 years. He is also the executive director of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, a position he has held since 2001. Throughout his time at LSU Law, he has served as interim vice chancellor, vice chancellor for academic and student affairs, interim co-dean and interim dean. In addition, Corbett served as a visiting faculty member at William & Mary and the University of Georgia. Prior to joining LSU Law, Corbett was a practicing attorney at Burr & Forman, in Birmingham, Alabama. 

Corbett's teaching and scholarship focuses on labor and employment law and civil procedure. He was inducted as a fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and he has received awards from his students and the Louisiana Bar Foundation. He was also the 2024 recipient of the LSU Foundation Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award. 

He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Alabama Law Review. He also holds a bachelor's degree in education from Auburn University. For more information on Corbett, view his curriculum vitae or visit the School of Law dean search website.

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