Rafael “Ray” Guzman received his B.A. from Dayton University and his L.L.B. from George Washington University. He was admitted to practice in the District of Columbia in 1964. While at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law, he taught Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Arkansas Criminal Practice. Professor Guzman lectured throughout the country to recent law school graduates, assisting them in their preparation for the bar examination. Guzman served on numerous state and national commissions and committees focused on the areas of criminal law and evidence. He is a member of the national legal honor society, the Order of the Coif.