Vincent Foster University Professor of Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility

A.B., J.D., LL.M.

Email: hbrill@uark.edu
Phone: (479) 575-5358
 

Professor Howard Brill has been at the School of Law since 1975. He is the first Vincent Foster Professor of Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility and teaches professional responsibility, remedies, civil procedure, and domestic relations. He also teaches a special topics course on baseball and the law.

After graduating from Duke University, he taught English language and African literature as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sokoto, Northern Nigeria. Professor Brill earned his J.D. from the University of Florida Law School, where he was the editor-in-chief of the law review, and later earned a graduate degree from the University of Illinois. In addition to practicing with a small firm in Rock Island, Ill., he has taught at the Universities of Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In connection with the School of Law's summer programs, he has taught in Cambridge, England, and St. Petersburg, Russia.

His publications include Arkansas Law of Damages (5th edition) and Arkansas Professional and Judicial Ethics (7th edition). He served on former Gov. Clinton's Commission on Ethics and Gov. Tucker's Ethics Task Force. Along with other court and bar association committees, he serves on the Professional Ethics & Grievances Committee of the Arkansas Bar and the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee. He also prepares advisory ethical opinions for attorneys and judges. On several occasions, he has served as a Special Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.

Since 1995, Professor Brill has been the University of Arkansas representative to the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference, fulfilling both academic certification and compliance roles. He served as the interim dean of the School of Law during the 2005-06 academic year.

Publications

Arkansas Law of Damages (5th edition)

Arkansas Professional and Judicial Ethics (7th edition)

Professor Brill's Past Exams and Quizzes

News

Arkansas Bar Association Appointments
June 2007