Jayson Cooley ’11, a Public Interest Scholar, spent the summer of 2009 as an intern with the New York Civil Liberties Union’s Reproductive Rights...
Upcoming Events
- School of Law Commencement
- MAY
18 - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
- School of Law, Bristol, R.I.
- C.L.E. - Introduction to Veterans Affairs Benefits
- MAY
22 - 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
- RWU Metro Center, 150 Washington Street, Providence, R.I.
- Pro Bono Collaborative Cocktail Reception
- MAY
31 - 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- One Citizens Plaza Rotunda
- Law Alumni Association Annual Breakfast Meeting
- JUN
14 - 7:45 am - 9:15 am
- Rhode Island Convention Center - First Floor West Lobby, Providence
- Philadelphia Area Alumni Reception
- JUN
27 - 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Maggiano's Little Italy, 1201 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
The Tax and Business Law Society (TBLS) organizes the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) each year. Through the Program, law students are trained to provide tax assistance to low-income individuals and families at local community-based organizations in order to help them maximize tax refunds for which they are eligible, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit. Law student volunteers have been able to return thousands of dollars to VITA participants, bringing greater financial stability to low-income families and communities.
The TBLS offers an information session about the VITA program each November.