Paula J. Casey served as United States Attorney

United States Attorney

United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...

 (1993-2000) for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

She earned her B.A. degree in 1973 at East Central University

East Central University

East Central University is a four year public university in Ada, Oklahoma, located in the south central region of the state. The university also has courses available in McAlester, Shawnee, Ardmore, and Durant....

 in Oklahoma

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 and her J.D.

Juris Doctor

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 in 1977 at University of Arkansas School of Law

University of Arkansas School of Law

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 at Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Arkansas

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.

Casey was professor at the William H. Bowen School of Law (University of Arkansas at Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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) 1978 to 1993, when she left to become U.S. Attorney. She was associate dean of the school from 1986 through 1991. She worked with United States Senator Dale Bumpers

Dale Bumpers

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 as Chief Counsel and Legislative Assistant, from 1991 through 1993. She was appointed United States Attorney by Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

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 in 1993, serving through 2000. She rejoined the UALR Law School faculty in 2001.

Professor Casey has been a teacher of: Lawyering Skills, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Advanced Litigation, Family Law and Property. Awards: FBI meritorious achievement award in 1997.