--- title: "Lucas Rowan | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lucas-rowan-circuit-judge-sixth-judicial-circuit-sixth-judicial-circuit-division-2-ar" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Lucas Rowan Sixth Judicial Circuit · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: Sixth Judicial Circuit - State: Arkansas - Role: Circuit Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Appointed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on December 16, 2024, Rowan serves as a Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge with a term expiring December 31, 2026 - Partner at Dodds, Kidd, Ryan & Rowan - law clerk in Division 6 of the Pulaski County Circuit Court - He previously held the role of a law clerk in the 6th Division of the Pulaski County Circuit Court ### Education - University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of LawArkansas Governor - Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansas Governor - Sarah Huckabee Sa...+1 — J.D. - He later earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. ### Additional information - Before becoming a judge, Rowan practiced law for 15 years - focusing on litigation and mediation in central Arkansas. - He has been recognized by multiple publications for his legal work and has held the role of a guest speaker at the Bowen School of Law Mediation Clinic. - His courtroom experience and preparation-focused work ethic were shaped by his background as a collegiate athlete. - He presides in Division 2 of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, based in Little Rock, Arkansas. - He initially planned to earn a business degree but later entered law school after meeting a local attorney, Tom Courtway, who was UCA’s general counsel - His courtroom experience gave him insight into the skills that distinguish effective judges - Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration from the University of Central Arkansas (as a scholarship athlete) Arkansas Governor - Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansas Governor - Sarah Huckabee Sa...+1. - Member of the Arkansas Bar Association and Pulaski County Bar Association. - His term runs until - litigation, mediation, and domestic relations cases - He also had involvement in the lengthy - Pope County casino litigation - Rowan did not decide to pursue law until late in his undergraduate years at UCA. - He gravitated toward courtroom litigation over other legal fields, citing a desire to “help people and present cases” - A scholarship athlete in college, Rowan applied the same - work ethic, preparation mindset, and competitive drive - to his legal career - Lacey Rowan - Rori - Remi - Arkansas Judiciary — Hon. Lucas Rowan, Division 2, 6th Judicial Circuit, 401 West Markham, Room 320, Little Rock, AR 72201 ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearing platform Scope: statewide Arkansas Judiciary publishes electronic-hearing Zoom resources and court-user guides for remote proceedings. Evidence excerpt: Zoom Guides for Court Users [Arkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom](https://arcourts.gov/arkansas-supreme-court-statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-and-courts/electronic-hearings-zoom) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### audio recording Scope: statewide Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource. Evidence excerpt: AOC Provisional Guidelines for Digital Audio Recording in State District Courts [Arkansas Judiciary: District Courts](https://arcourts.gov/courts/district-courts) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://arcourts.gov/directories/circuit-judges) - [Official roster](https://arcourts.gov/directories/circuit-judges) - [Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster](https://arcourts.gov/directories/circuit-judges) - [Arkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom](https://arcourts.gov/arkansas-supreme-court-statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-and-courts/electronic-hearings-zoom) - [Arkansas Judiciary: District Courts](https://arcourts.gov/courts/district-courts) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lucas-rowan-circuit-judge-sixth-judicial-circuit-sixth-judicial-circuit-division-2-ar", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lucas-rowan-circuit-judge-sixth-judicial-circuit-sixth-judicial-circuit-division-2-ar", "name": "Lucas Rowan | KnowJudges", "description": "Lucas Rowan, Sixth Judicial Circuit. 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