Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Programs
B.A., 1989, Marquette University
J.D., 1992, University of Michigan
LL.M., 1997, Loyola University Chicago
Professor Olson joined the law school faculty in 2001. She was the Mediation Clinic Director from 2001 - 2003, and she currently directs the clinical programs. She mediates and supervises abuse, neglect, delinquency, special education, custody and visitation and small claims mediations. She also teaches Alternative Dispute Resolution, Domestic Violence and Family Law courses. She helped create the U.A.L.R. Graduate Certificate Program in Conflict Mediation. Before coming to Arkansas, she taught mediation and ADR and lectured in juvenile law, elder law and domestic violence courses at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Before seeking her LL.M. in ChildLaw at Loyola, she worked as General Counsel at a small telecommunications company. She is a frequent speaker and trainer on mediation and children's legal issues.
E-mail: kbolson@ualr.edu
Phone: 501.324.9452
Revised: 10/30/2006