U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Addresses Graduates

The Hon. Bobby E. Shepherd, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, was the keynote speaker at the School of Law spring graduation, where more than 130 students received degrees. The ceremony was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Fayetteville Town Center.

Shepherd graduated from the School of Law in 1975 and was in private practice in Arkansas from 1976-1990. He served as a circuit-chancery judge for the 13th Judicial District from 1991-1993. He was appointed as a U.S. magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas in 1993 and served until 2006.

Shepherd was nominated to the Eighth Circuit by President George W. Bush on May 18, 2006, to fill the seat of the retiring Judge Morris S. Arnold. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 20, 2006, and began hearing cases Oct. 18, 2006 following Judge Arnold's formal retirement. Shepherd maintains chambers in El Dorado, Ark.

Contact:

Andy Albertson, director of communication
School of Law
(479) 575-6111, aalbert@uark.edu