University of Arkansas School of Law

What University of Arkansas School of Law does

The University of Arkansas School of Law is a public law school within the University of Arkansas system, established in 1924 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It operates two primary degree programs: a three-year J.D. program (90 semester hours, including 42 required) and the nation's first LL.M. program in Agricultural and Food Law (founded 1984, 24-credit hours, offered both on-campus and via distance education). The school supplements its degree programs with an experiential learning ecosystem comprising six legal clinics (Civil Litigation and Advocacy, Criminal Practice, Immigration, Human Trafficking, and Community and Rural Enterprise Development) and nine externship programs, plus ABA-compliant simulation courses, four concurrent J.D./graduate dual degrees (M.A., M.B.A., M.P.A., M.S.W.), and 3+3 accelerated pathways with Fulbright College and Bumpers College of Agriculture.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees: J.D. tuition is differentiated by residency, while LL.M. tuition is structured at $516.68 per credit hour for Arkansas residents and distance learners, and $1,244.47 per credit hour for non-resident on-campus students, with 24 credits required for degree completion. Supplemental revenue streams include graduate assistantships funded through dedicated scholarships, donor scholarships (notably the Leland Leatherman Scholarship from Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corporation and the Donald B. Pedersen Scholarship), and Journal of Food Law & Policy partnership memberships at $250-$750/year. The institution is supported by state appropriations as part of the University of Arkansas system and alumni giving through vehicles such as the Law Dean's Giving Circle and The 1924 Society. The school holds ABA accreditation and operates from a recently renovated 136,750 square foot facility featuring the 203-seat E.J. Ball Courtroom.

Name

University of Arkansas School of Law

Legal name

University of Arkansas School of Law

Website

https://law.uark.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The University of Arkansas School of Law is a public law school founded in 1924 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, offering a J.D. program and the nation's first LL.M. in Agricultural and Food Law, serving prospective attorneys, specialized practitioners, and underserved communities through six clinical programs.

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Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy) (EDAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Juris doctor program
• Agricultural law
• Law school
• Legal clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Fayetteville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: The law school generates primary revenue from tuition and fees charged to J.D. and LL.M. students. J.D. students pay tuition based on residency status for the full three-year program. LL.M. students pay per credit hour with different rates for on-campus vs. distance education.
2. Graduate Assistantships: Graduate assistantships provide tuition waivers and monthly stipends to selected LL.M. students, funded through dedicated scholarships and the law school's budget.
3. Journal Partnership Memberships: The Journal of Food Law & Policy generates revenue through partnership memberships at $250/year for recent graduates and $500-750/year for regular members.
4. Donor Scholarships: The law school receives scholarship funding from donors such as Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corporation (Leland Leatherman Scholarship) and funds for the Donald B. Pedersen Scholarship, which support students while generating goodwill.

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Core offering

The University of Arkansas School of Law is a public law school that delivers accredited Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree programs, with the LL.M. focused on Agricultural and Food Law as the nation's first such program. It supplements classroom instruction with experiential learning through legal clinics, externships, simulation courses, dual-degree pathways, and student-edited journals, while also providing pro bono legal services to underserved populations.

Product overview

University of Arkansas School of Law offers a portfolio of legal education products centered around its J.D. Program and LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law. The school provides experiential learning through five legal clinics (Civil Litigation and Advocacy, Criminal Practice, Immigration, Human Trafficking, and Community and Rural Enterprise Development), and publishes the Journal of Food Law & Policy. Additional offerings include 3/3 dual-degree programs with undergraduate colleges, four concurrent J.D./graduate degree programs (M.A., M.B.A., M.P.A., M.S.W.), and ABA-compliant simulation courses. The institution serves students through both on-campus and distance education formats.

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Products and services

• J.D. Program Full-time three-year Juris Doctor degree program requiring 90 semester hours including 42 hours of required courses; prepares students for the bar exam and legal careers through classroom instruction, clinics, and externships.
• LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law Advanced 24-credit LL.M. degree in agricultural and food law for attorneys and J.D. graduates, offered on-campus and via distance education with the same in-state tuition rate for remote students.
• Journal of Food Law & Policy Student-edited law journal published twice yearly focused on food law and policy, funded through annual partnership memberships ($250 recent graduates, $500 individual, $750 joint).
• Civil Litigation and Advocacy Clinic Clinic offering free legal representation to individuals owed wages or denied unemployment benefits, providing hands-on training for law students.
• Immigration Clinic Clinic providing pro bono legal services in immigration matters to area individuals while training law students for immigration law careers.
• Human Trafficking Clinic Clinic in which students complete advocacy projects for agencies and organizations confronting and preventing human trafficking, including CAST, Legal Aid of Arkansas, and Catholic Charities of Arkansas.
• Community and Rural Enterprise Development (CRED) Clinic Clinic representing small businesses, non-profits, cooperatives, and small municipalities throughout Arkansas on transactional and regulatory matters including entity formation, contracts, tax-exempt status, and compliance.
• 3+3 Dual Degree Programs (Arts & Sciences and Agriculture) Accelerated dual-degree programs with Fulbright College (Arts & Sciences) and Bumpers College (Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences) enabling outstanding students to enter law school after their third year of undergraduate studies upon completion of at least 94 hours.
• J.D./M.A., J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A., J.D./M.S.W. Concurrent Degree Programs Four concurrent degree programs pairing the J.D. with master's degrees in Political Science (international law/politics), Business Administration, Public Administration, or Social Work.
• ABA-Compliant Simulation Courses Simulation courses satisfying ABA experiential learning requirements, including Arbitration, Business Lawyering Skills, Child Welfare Practice, Civil Litigation Discovery, Conflict Resolution, Construction Law Practice, Crime & the Supreme Court, Interviewing Counseling and Negotiating, Mediation in Practice, and Trial Advocacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ alumni network
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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman Trafficking Clinic clients include CAST, providing students opportunities to work on advocacy projects confronting and preventing human trafficking.
• Legal Aid of ArkansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Legal Aid of Arkansas for human trafficking clinic advocacy projects, connecting students with real-world legal experience serving vulnerable populations.
• Northwest Arkansas Workers' Justice CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman trafficking clinic partnership providing students with advocacy opportunities addressing labor exploitation and human trafficking in Arkansas.
• Catholic Charities of ArkansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for human trafficking clinic services, leveraging Catholic Charities' network to reach and assist trafficking survivors.
• Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization partnership providing human trafficking clinic students with resources and case referrals for pro bono legal work.
• Center for Arkansas Legal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer Public Service Fellowship placement where LL.M. student Lexi Acello worked directly with low-income clients to help them gain access to quality civil legal services.
• Walmart (Food Safety Compliance team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus LL.M. students can apply for externships with Walmart's Food Safety Compliance team, providing real-world experience in food safety regulation.
• Tyson Foods (legal department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLL.M. students can extern with Tyson Foods' legal department, gaining experience in agricultural and food industry legal matters.
• Indigenous Food & Agriculture InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationally acclaimed initiative at the University of Arkansas supporting the LL.M. program's expertise in food and agricultural law, offering students opportunities to work on tribal food sovereignty issues.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• University of Illinois College of Law: University of Illinois College of Law is a high-ranking public flagship law school with established food/ag policy expertise and a broader, more national footprint that competes with Arkansas at the upper end of the applicant pool.
• Indiana University Maurer School of Law: Indiana University Maurer School of Law is a major public flagship law school with a broader portfolio but overlapping J.D./LL.M. offerings and similar public-university cost advantages.

Direct peers

• University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law: University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law is a similar-sized public flagship law school in a neighboring agricultural state, competing for overlapping regional applicants in the South-Central U.S.
• University of Oklahoma College of Law: University of Oklahoma College of Law is a fellow South-Central, state-flagship public law school recruiting from a similar regional applicant pool with overlapping energy, agriculture, and Indigenous law programs, making it a close regional peer.
• University of Minnesota Law School: University of Minnesota Law School houses the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy-affiliated food and agriculture law work and operates a respected online food/ag LLM, positioning it as a leading peer in the same food/ag law niche.
• Vermont Law School: Vermont Law School offers a leading food and agriculture law concentration alongside its environmental law specialty and a robust online LLM program, making it a direct competitor for distance LL.M. and food/ag law students.
• Texas A&M University School of Law: Texas A&M School of Law is a public law school embedded in a major land-grant university with strong agriculture and energy ties and a growing online program, paralleling Arkansas's land-grant setting and food/ag focus.
• Drake University Law School: Drake University Law School is a small private law school with a long-standing focus on agricultural and food law, most notably through the Agricultural Law Center. It is the most direct competitor to the University of Arkansas LL.M. in Agricultural and Food Law.
• University of Missouri School of Law: University of Missouri School of Law is another Mid-SEC public flagship law school with significant agricultural-state ties and complementary strengths in dispute resolution and experiential learning, making it a strong regional and program-structure peer.
• University of Kansas School of Law: University of Kansas School of Law is a fellow Big 12 public flagship law school of comparable size, with similar mission, tuition structure, and regional applicant dynamics in the central U.S.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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