Recent Externships
The law school offers externships in a variety of practice areas and settings: Corporate Counsel, Criminal Defense, Criminal Prosecution, Government, International, Judicial, and Public Interest. Each year, more than 100 students spend time earning valuable practice experience with placements both in and outside of Northwest Arkansas. In recent years, our students have externed at the following placements:
- Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts
- Arkansas Attorney General
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Arkansas Department of Inspector General
- Arkansas Immigrant Defense
- Arkansas Public Service Commission
- Baxter Regional Medical Center
- Benton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
- Benton County Public Defender
- Boulevard Brewing Co.
- Center for Arkansas Legal Services
- City of Rogers
- Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
- Crawford County Public Defender
- Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic
- J.B. Hunt - Risk Management & Litigation Department
- J.B. Hunt Legal Department
- Jefferson County Prosecutor's Office
- Judge Bianca Rucker, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D./W.D. Arkansas
- Judge Brad Karren, Benton County Circuit Court
- Judge Cristi Beaumont, Washington County Circuit Court
- Judge David Mouton, County Circuit Court, Missouri
- Judge Doug Schrantz, Benton County Circuit Court (19W, Div. 6)
- Judge Gloria J. Sturman, Clark County, Nevada
- Judge Joanna Taylor, Washington County Circuit Court, Arkansas
- Judge Joe Hensley, County Circuit Court, Jasper County, Missouri
- Judge Joe Volpe, U.S. District Court, E.D. Arkansas
- Judge John Scott, Benton County Circuit Court
- Judge Johnnie Copeland, Baxter County Circuit Court
- Judge Kristine Baker, U.S. District Court, E.D. Arkansas
- Judge Mark Ford, U.S. District Court, W.D. Arkansas
- Judge Mark Lindsay, Washington/Madison County Circuit Court
- Judge Richard Taylor, U.S. Bankruptcy Court - E.D. /W.D. of Arkansas
- Judge Rita Gruber, Arkansas Court of Appeals
- Judge Robin Green, Benton County Circuit Court Division 1
- Judge Stephen Bough, U.S. District Court, WDMO
- Judge Stephen Tabor, Sebastian County Circuit Court
- Judge Thomas Smith, Benton County Circuit Judge
- Judge Timothy Brooks, U.S. District Court, W.D. Arkansas
- Kentucky Dept. of Public Advocacy
- Legal Aid of Arkansas
- Northwest Arkansas Council
- NuQuest
- Peace at Home Family Shelter
- Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
- Shake Brands
- Tenants Law Firm
- Tyson Ethics & Compliance
- Tyson Foods
- U. S. Probation Office - Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. Department of Agriculture - Arkansas
- U.S. Federal Public Defender's Office, Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. Magistrate Judge Christy Comstock
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- UAMS Medical General Counsel
- University of Arkansas General Counsel's Office
- University of Missouri (MIZZOU)
- Walmart - Healthcare Contracting & Enrollment
- Walmart - Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Compliance
- Walmart - Consumer Protection & Product Safety
- Walmart - Consumer Protection Compliance
- Walmart - Global Regulatory Change & Enforcement Monitoring
- Walmart - Global Supplier Compliance
- Walmart - Global Supplier Ethics Team
- Walmart - Health & Wellness
- Walmart - OmniChannel Compliance
- Walmart - Product Development (Toys)
- Walmart - Product Safety Regulatory Control
- Walmart - Tax Dept
- Walmart Consumer Protection - WIC/SNAP Compliance
- Walmart Digital Citizenship - Legal Team
- Walmart Energy Regulatory & Legislative
- Walmart Food Safety & Health-Labeling Compliance
- Walmart Legal - Contract Center
- Walmart License and Permits Compliance
- Walmart Office of Corporate Counsel
- Walmart Privacy Compliance
- Walmart Real Estate & Portfolio Management
- Walmart U.S. Ethics & Compliance Program Governance
- Washington County Prosecutor's Office
- Washington County Public Defender
