A UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law student renews a passion for pro bono work after participating in a spring break trip providing legal aid to underserved Arkansans.
Jeramy Ashton, a third-year law student and native of Salt Lake City, Utah, was one of eight state law students who participated in Spring Break 2023: On the Road to Justice program. Legal Aid of Arkansas annually sponsors the trip, which gives law students the opportunity to get practical experience as well as understand the importance and the need for providing pro bono service to underserved and underrepresented populations.
“I came to Bowen because of the institution’s core values: Public Service, Professionalism, and Access to Justice. Opportunities like Road to Justice continue to remind me how important it is to listen to people and meet people where they are in their hometowns,” Ashton said. “I also gained a greater appreciation of the state where I reside and a greater understanding of the essential need for and importance of pro bono work.”
During March 20-23, the students provided legal services in Elaine, Marianna, and West Helena.
“Legal Aid of Arkansas’s mission is to champion equal justice for l0w-income individuals and communities,” Ashton said. “We provided services pertaining to estate planning, domestic relations, record sealing, and fair housing testing. I was fortunate to work with the executive director of Legal Aid of Arkansas on health insurance matters as it relates to...
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