#152, OTOH, Robert Steinbuch, professor at UA-Little Rock School of Law and government transparency advocate, Part 1, March 25, 2026

In this first part of our interview with Robert Steinbuch, professor at UA-Little Rock School of Law and government transparency advocate, Glen and April explore Rob's personal and professional background. Rob describes his family's immigrant history and their experiences under Nazi persecution, explaining how those stories — along with a family tradition of teaching and his own love of learning — shaped both his values and his path into academia. He connects that history directly to his current work: enforcing the Freedom of Information Act and Arkansas's gun laws, arguing that laws without effective enforcement are meaningless — a lesson written in the Holocaust's failures. Rob also walks us through how he balances the three core responsibilities of a law professor: teaching, research, and service. The episode closes with his provocative views on institutional neutrality, particularly within academic institutions.