Paula Jean Casey (born February 16, 1951) is an American lawyer who served as

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for the Eastern District of Arkansas (1993–2000). She earned her

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degree in 1973 at

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and her J.D. in 1977 at

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at Fayetteville. Casey was a professor at the

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of the

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

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

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in 1993, serving through 2000. She rejoined the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law School faculty in 2001. Professor Casey has taught lawyering skills, criminal procedure, evidence, advanced litigation, family law, and property. In 2012 she was recognized by the university for outstanding teaching. She also received the

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Meritorious Achievement Award in 1997 and numerous other awards from various state, federal, and local law enforcement agencies. Most notably, she was the only United States Attorney to receive an award from the Organized Crime and Drug Enforement Task Force for her successful investigation and prosecution of a notable racketeering case. On February 21, 2012, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law announced that Professor Casey would serve as the interim dean beginning on July 1, 2012. She retired from that position on June 30, 2013. From 2013 until 2016, she served as the interim Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.

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"U.S. Investigating Clinton's Links to Arkansas S&L"
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'', by Jeff Gerth with Stephen Engelberg, November 2, 1993.
"Trail of Memos on Whitewater Inquiry"
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