Purpose. Mentorship. Real Legal Experience.
Whatever your starting point, the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law helps you turn purpose into practice, through hands-on experience, mentorship from practicing lawyers, and real connections across Arkansas’s legal system.
Explore Your PathFind the Law Degree That Fits Your Life and Goals
Whether you’re just starting out or ready to change or advance your career, Bowen Law offers flexible, practice-ready pathways
to earn your J.D. and lead in courtrooms, boardrooms, and communities.
Full-Time Program
Earn your J.D. through a full-time experience designed to build strong legal skills, professional confidence, and purpose-driven momentum from day one.
Part-Time Program
Designed for working adults and career changers, Bowen’s part-time, in-person program offers the same legal rigor and hands-on training — on a schedule that works for you.
A Legal Education That Pays Off
At Bowen Law, value isn’t just about cost — it’s about what you gain. Our students graduate with less debt than the national average and enter the workforce with real legal experience, strong bar passage rates, and lasting connections to Arkansas’s legal system.
Whether you’re pursuing public service, private practice, or policy leadership, Bowen equips you to lead with confidence, integrity, and purpose.
Purpose in Practice: Stories from Bowen Law Students
Meet the students turning their legal education into leadership, service, and impact — across Arkansas and beyond.
Ready to Start Your Legal Career?
Take the next step toward a legal education that prepares you to lead in courtrooms, boardrooms, and communities.
Bowen News
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Erica Hawkins sat across the metal table from a man awaiting trial inside the federal courthouse, listening as he talked … A Wider Lens: How Erica Hawkins Broadened Her View of Legal Work - A Promise Kept: How Sarah Davis Prepared for a Law Career in Rural Arkansas
In rural Arkansas, property lines are not always marked by survey stakes or legal filings. Sometimes they are remembered through … A Promise Kept: How Sarah Davis Prepared for a Law Career in Rural Arkansas - No Ceiling: How James Gathright Found Room to Grow in Law
By the time James Gathright arrived at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, he had already … No Ceiling: How James Gathright Found Room to Grow in Law - A Community Built: How Chacey Schoeppel Wilcox Became the Person Classmates Turned To
As one of her classmates drove to a lunch meeting with a potential employer, she made a call — not … A Community Built: How Chacey Schoeppel Wilcox Became the Person Classmates Turned To