Law Alumni Society
The Law Alumni Society is a group of friends and alumni of the University of Arkansas who undertake projects to support the goals of the School of Law. Each year, the society co-sponsors the Alumni Reunion Weekend in Fayetteville, regional alumni receptions and the Alumni Luncheon held in conjunction with the Arkansas Bar Association Annual Meeting in Hot Springs. These events provide opportunities to engage and reconnect with friends and fellow alumni.
Any graduate from the School of Law is automatically a member of the Law Alumni Society, which is led by a board of directors. Each board member is selected for a three-year term, and the officers are elected by the board membership to serve one-year terms. The Board sponsors six awards to recognize alumni and friends for their service to the legal community and law school, which are presented at the Awards Dinner during Alumni Reunion Weekend.
Law Alumni Society 2024-25 Board of Directors
President – Hadley Hindmarsh (term ends 2026)
Hadley Hindmarsh (J.D. ’07) received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Arkansas in 2002 and a Juris Doctor from the School of Law in 2007. She has been a member of the Law Alumni Society Board of Directors since July 2021.
Hindmarsh is an attorney ad litem in domestic relations and probate matters. She is an experienced advocate for the best interests of children. Hindmarsh was previously in private practice where she focused on family law matters including divorces, paternity actions, guardianships, adoptions, and juvenile court.
Vice President - Mieka Hatcher (term ends 2027)
Mieka Hatcher (J.D. ’96) graduated Magna Cum Laude from Hendrix College in 1993 and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1996. She has been a member of the Law Alumni Society Board of Directors since July 2021.
She began her career in the Benton County Juvenile Court in 1997 and moved to the Washington County Prosecutor’s Office in 1998, where she serves as Chief Deputy Prosecutor. She is a member and past president of the Washington County Bar Association. Hatcher is a graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy, a member of the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney’s Association, and has taught Trial Advocacy as an adjunct professor at the School of Law.
Secretary/Treasurer Susie Nicholson, Associate Director of Development (staff)
Members
| Hannah Andrews ‘20 | 2027 |
| Dave Beran ‘05 | 2026 |
| Doug Carson '82 | 2026 |
| Suzanne Clark '08 | 2026 |
| Lance Cox ‘98 | 2025 |
| Robert Edwards ‘72 | 2027 |
| Margaret Foster ‘88 | 2026 |
| Mieka Hatcher ‘96 | 2027 |
| Hadley Hindmarsh ‘07 | 2026 |
| Gary Jefferson ‘72 | 2025 |
| Katie Rose Martin ‘19 | 2026 |
| Tyler Mlakar ‘22 | 2027 |
| Jeff Pence ’72 | 2026 |
| Blake Pennington '08 | 2026 |
| Austin Todd ‘17 | 2027 |
| Tennille Webb ’10 | 2026 |
| Angela Wilson ‘07 | 2027 |