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“The faculty is comprised of both older professors using more traditional teaching styles such as the Socratic Method, and younger professors that bring helpful insight[s] into today’s practice of law into the classroom,” explains a 2L. While a few professors here “would be better suited to write articles all day long and not get anywhere near the classroom,” “the quality of the instruction is fantastic” overall. “Most of the professors are really energetic and relevant,” says a 1L, “and they encourage lively discussion.” This faculty is also “devoted” and “almost always accessible” outside of class. The “very accessible and accommodating” administration is “always putting the students first” and “committed to raising the school’s profile.” “I have never had a problem too big or too small for them to address,” reminisces a 3L. “It has been great.” Upper-level students can choose from a range of elective courses in fields like health law, refugee and asylum law, entertainment law, and immigration policy, though some students would like the school to “add more electives” to the program.
The Career Services staff is generally “wonderful,” and employment prospects are reportedly excellent. Starting salaries are lower than what you’ll find in more populous places. Arkansas is very inexpensive, though, and it’s one of those states where everybody seems to know everybody else. Consequently, “the networking abilities within the city and state” are definitely a strength. Also, with Walmart and gargantuan food conglomerate Tyson “just down the road,” Northwest Arkansas is a relatively booming area of the country that “provides many unique opportunities for employment with both law firms and major corporations.” “We have some students who go ‘big law’ in the major cities; we have some students who set up shop in rural Arkansas; we have some who go in-house; and we have a lot of government employees, too,” says a 3L.
“The facilities are old in some areas but brand-new in others,” and there are “lots of small nooks to study in.” The old classrooms that are still used for nearly all of the first-year classes are “okay” at best. “The wood paneling is dark and depressing and reminiscent of an old station wagon,” describes a 2L. A newer wing has “ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing” classrooms that are “technology-friendly.” “The research facilities are great” in the “comprehensive” library. There’s an onsite coffee shop, too, “which is great for study breaks when you need to recaffeinate.”
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According to one view, social life can be hard for transplants because a lot of students come pre-equipped with their own cliques. “People who went to undergraduate school here seem to hang out with each other,” says a 3L. “Many of the groups do not appear to be very inclusive of other students not in their normal social circle.” Other students describe the environment as “very communal.” “You get to know your fellow students and professors very well,” says a 2L. Socially satisfied students also point to the “wide availability” of clubs and organizations and the fact that the student bar association is “active in providing events outside of the law school to…[help] get your mind off of classes.” Campus sporting events are another big draw—especially football—and the surrounding Ozarks provide plenty of options for adventure activity. Fayetteville is very much a college town with “a unique feel that allows for people of many different cultures and backgrounds to feel at home.” Dickson Street, the hub of Fayetteville nightlife, adjoins the campus, so you can revel with party-hardy undergrads any time you want to blow off your cases.
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1045 W. Maple St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701