Roger Williams
University School of Law is a close-knit
community where student voices are heard.
Two hundred students enroll in our first
year class each August. Students come from
40 states - as far away as Alaska and Hawaii
- to join our community of scholars.
Our law students build
close friendships inside and outside the
classroom that last long beyond law school
graduation. Fellow classmates serve as the
foundation of a strong support system that
includes our faculty, administration, and
staff. Competition exists at any law
school; ours is a friendly competition that
only serves to strengthen the academic
environment. At Roger Williams students
strive to do their personal best.
Students engage in a
number of fraternal and legal
organizations. These organizations provide
a mixture of settings for students, faculty,
and professionals from the bench and bar to
interact in small group settings.
The law school hosts a
number of social occasions throughout the
year. Some, like the annual Barrister's
Ball, provide an outlet to unwind before the
stress of finals. Others, like our annual
public interest auction, give students an
enjoyable evening while raising money to
help students finance summers jobs in the
public interest field.
The law school plays
host to a number of guest speakers
throughout the year. Some of our recent
speakers have included Mrs.Thurgood
Marshall, renowned civil rights attorney
Morris Dees, Patrick Guerrero, Executive
Director of the Log Cabin Republicans, and
Donald A. Migliori, Motley Rice LLP, one of
the lead attorneys for the families of the
victims of 9/11 who are suing the Saudi
investors in Al Qaeda.
