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Arkansas Rescinds Decanal Offer

Alena Allen

A few days after announcing Professor Emily Suski  as the next dean for the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville School of Law, the university has rescinded that offer, citing “feedback from key external stakeholders.”

https://www.law.com/2026/01/15/university-of-arkansas-law-rescinds-dean-offer-citing-stakeholder-feedback/?slreturn=20260115123757

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/jan/14/university-of-arkansas-fayetteville-revokes-offer

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Alena Allen
Alena Allen is Professor of Law at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center and served as Dean from July 2023 until September 2025. Allen previously held several leadership roles, including Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools and Interim Dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law.
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