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After graduating first in her class from Osgoode Hall, one of Canada’s top law schools, Professor Tanya Monestier clerked for the Honourable Justice...

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A rigorous academic culture.

A welcoming community.

A Roger Williams legal education is not a passive experience. It’s an ongoing discussion, an energetic debate, a journey of continuous interaction with a dynamic student body, an engaged and dedicated faculty and staff, and a supportive array of practicing judges and lawyers from across the region – all engaged in a vital journey of discovery in the law. You will receive a rigorous education, but in a supportive environment.

Our students bring a remarkable breadth and depth of experience to the classroom. They’ve included doctors, archeologists, teachers, engineers, Wall Street bankers, Capitol Hill staffers, journalists, lobbyists, police officers, documentary filmmakers, environmental activists, Fulbright Fellows, Peace Corps volunteers, marine researchers and military officers, among many other career backgrounds.

Faculty News

  • Cyber Conference
    ProJo: 'We Are in a Cyber-War'
    Experts have convened at RWU to discuss the fast-expanding threat of cyber attacks, as governments, companies and citizens grapple with how best to limit risks.
  • Bradley Manning
    Coombs Represents WikiLeaks Defendant
    Reuters profiles RWU Law Adjunct Professor David Coombs, the low-key lawyer representing PFC Bradley Manning in the high-profile WikiLeaks trial.
  • 38 Studios
    Chung on 38 Studios Default
    Professor John Chung recently spoke on a prominent state panel about potential ramifications if Rhode Island were to default on the 38 Studios debt.

Writing Specialist's Blog

01/24/2011
Sometimes, even good words go bad with incorrect usage.  For example, take the word "prevaricate," which means "to fib" as in lie through your teeth.  But it has been misused in at least...

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