www.law.uga.edu

Rosemary M. Bowen

Legal Research & Writing Instructor

B.A., Williams College
M.A., Princeton University
J.D., New York University

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Courses

Legal Research & Writing

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Biographical Information

Rosemary Myers Bowen joined the University of Georgia School of Law in 1991 as a staff attorney and clinical instructor in the Legal Aid and Defender Clinic. She became a legal research and writing instructor in 1997.

Prior to her work at Legal Aid,  Bowen was an assistant corporation counsel with the New York City Law Department where she handled cases involving such matters as homelessness, AIDS, special education, prison conditions, competitive bidding and land use. Prior to working for the city, Bowen was a litigation associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel in New York. After law school she served for two years as a law clerk to Judge Constance Baker Motley of the Southern District of New York

Bowen graduated from New York University School of Law where she was a member of the law review and on its editorial board. She attended Williams College, earning a degree in history of ideas and French, and has a master’s degree in comparative literature from Princeton University.

Bowen regularly does pro bono work with recent immigrants to Athens, including through Oasis Católico Santa Rafaela and other groups. She was president of the board of directors of the Athens Area Homeless Shelter and a board member for many years. In 1999 she served as the first staff attorney at the newly formed Athens Justice Project. In recent years, she has been extensively involved in licensing and regulatory issues surrounding renewable energy and sustainable development.

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