University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law
| William H. Bowen School of Law | |
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| Parent school | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| Established | 1975 |
| School type | Public |
| Dean | John DiPippa |
| Location |
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. 34°44′09″N 92°15′47″W / 34.73583°N 92.26306°WCoordinates: 34°44′09″N 92°15′47″W / 34.73583°N 92.26306°W |
| Enrollment | 293 (full-time), 101 (part-time) |
| Faculty | 108 |
| USNWR ranking | 134 |
| Bar pass rate | 81.6% |
| Website | ualr |
The William H. Bowen School of Law is a public law school and part of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock). UA Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law is both American Bar Association (ABA) accredited and a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).
The school awards the Juris Doctor (JD) degree in its full-time and part-time programs. The school follows a traditional doctrinal curriculum while also blending hands-on practice into the student experience. The first year begins with the Bowen Student Success Program and the Professional Mentor Program where students are matched with a practicing lawyer or judge. Before graduating, students are required to take skills courses such as Evidence and Lawyering Skills I & II, required to participate in an externship or clinic, and are encouraged to participate in the Bowen Concurrent Bar Preparation Program.
The first law school established in Arkansas was in Little Rock. However, politics caused the school faculty to reform themselves as a private law school in the 1910s. Subsequently, the state law school in Fayetteville was established. The private law school disbanded in the 1960s. The latest incarnation of the law school started as a part-time program that was an extension of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law, and by 1975 was given autonomy and became a unit of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
The school resided in various locations, primarily the old Federal Courthouse in downtown Little Rock. The building was adjacent to the Pulaski County Courthouse, which afforded students the chance to see law in action. However, the facility was plagued with poor parking and was insufficient to handle the growing student population.
The law school's current campus is located adjacent to MacArthur Park, near the Arkansas Center for Fine Arts. The historic building was originally built for the medical school of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and was extensively renovated in 1992 for the law school.
The law school is named after William H. Bowen, a former dean, and important figure in the administration of former Arkansas Governor and 43rd President of the United States, Bill Clinton.
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