Connor Thompson
Associate
Mr. Thompson joined Carney Bates & Pulliam in 2025. Prior to joining the firm, he managed policing research for the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform. He graduated magna cum laude from Bowen Law School and holds a Master of Public Service from the Clinton School of Public Service. In law school, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service and Articles Editor of the UA Little Rock Law Review. Mr. Thompson teaches a course on “Policing and the Use of Force” as an adjunct lecturer at Bowen Law School. Active in public service, he serves on the board of directors of decARcerate and the National Lawyers Guild Arkansas Chapter, as well as several City of Little Rock commissions.
Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., magna cum laude); Clinton School of Public service (MPS); Hendrix College; Antioch University Los Angeles (B.A.)
Admissions
Licensed in Arkansas (2022)
Licensed in the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
Member
Pulaski County Bar Association
National Police Accountability Project
National Lawyers Guild, Arkansas Chapter Board Member
decARcerate Board Member
City of Little Rock Citizen Review Board and Public Safety Commission Board Member
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