FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., June 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:

Cynthia Nance, dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law, is earning national and statewide recognition for her extraordinary leadership and enduring impact on the legal profession, receiving two prestigious honors: induction into the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame and the American Bar Association Robert J. Kutak Award.

In August, Nance will join seven women inducted into the 10th class of the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame, a distinction recognizing those whose have made significant contributions to the state and their respective fields and stand as positive examples for women everywhere. The organization honors women, in perpetuity, whose co...