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Blogs
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Posted by David
Logan
09/30/2009 at 12:00 AM
The hectic life of a law dean leaves little time for scholarly reflection. Nevertheless, when I was asked to participate in a First Amendment workshop sponsored by the Southeast Association of Law Schools this summer, I agreed because for some time I have been interested in how the law adapts to changes in how news is disseminated. (I wrote an essay on the “24-hour news cycle” that appeared in a symposium on the impact of technology on Media Law while I was still on the faculty at Wake Forest:
ALL MONICA, ALL OF THE TIME: THE 24-HOUR NEWS CYCLE AND THE PROOF OF CULPABILITY IN...
Posted by David
Logan
09/25/2009 at 12:00 AM
One of the most pressing social justice issues in the United States is the fate of the millions of people who are swept up by the immigration system. And while the issue of undocumented workers is typically associated with states that share a border with Mexico, the burgeoning immigrant population in Southeastern New England has raised similar concerns in our area. In fact, within the last year there have been major raids of undocumented workers in nearby New Bedford, Massachusetts and at all of the state courthouses in Rhode Island. In addition to these high-profile events, there...
Posted by Library
Blog
09/25/2009 at 12:00 AM
During the academic year, all students receive a weekly email from the Associate Law Librarian Lucinda Harrison-Cox containing highlights from BNA’s U.S. Law Week database. Updated weekly, BNA’s U.S. Law Week is the premier database for news about recently decided federal and state cases and activities of the federal agencies. Also included within the database is legal news about the President and the U.S. Congress.
The U.S. Law Week’s Supreme Court Today database tracks the activities of the U.S. Supreme Court during its current term.
A notable feature of U.S. Law Week is the...
Posted by David
Logan
09/22/2009 at 12:00 AM
In partnership with the Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program, the RWU Marine Affairs Institute hires law students as Sea Grant Law Fellows to conduct legal research and analysis for government agencies, industry and non-profit organizations like local governments. Fellows work on timely legal issues, honing their legal research and writing skills while acquiring hands-on application of classroom knowledge. Constituents benefit from receiving balanced, neutral research while also providing students with real world experience. Below are summaries of summer, 2009 Law Fellow projects:...
Posted by Library
Blog
09/18/2009 at 12:00 AM
As you use LexisNexis and Westlaw for your legal research, the Law Library staff encourages you to reduce the amount of paper you print from the LexisNexis and the Westlaw printers located in the Law Library’s Print Center.
For starters, consider using the double-sided LexisNexis printer (label # 710305) or the double-sided Westlaw printer (label #S5443).
Both LexisNexis and Westlaw enable you to print a cite list of your research results or restrict the portions (also referred to as “fields”) of the document(s) to view which in turn will limit what you print.
When using LexisNexis to search...
Posted by Hala
Furst
09/16/2009 at 12:00 AM
I’m trying to plan a party at my house, just an informal gathering of some friends, some food, some wine, and delightful conversation. But when I got out my day planner, lo and behold, once again my weekends are chock full from here until November. I don’t really know how it happens. One week my date book is full of vast, open expanses of white paper, the next week, I have to double book things. In the next 6 weeks, I’m going to take a trip to Iceland and the UK, head to Washington, D.C. for the Equal Justice Works Job Fair, entertain my parents on a visit from the mid west, and try to...
Posted by David
Logan
09/15/2009 at 12:00 AM
As you may remember from a previous blog (“Experiential Learning,” June 23, 2009), twenty-eight RWU Law students were awarded Feinstein Institute Summer Stipends (ranging from $2500 to $3500) to enable them to work in the public sector, and eight more received grants from the Equal Justice Works Summer Corps. I am confident that they all had great experiences, implementing the lessons of the classroom, but three received prestigious awards that deserve special mention.
Jennifer Coliflores (’11) was chosen for Providence Mayor David Cicilline’s summer fellowship program. (The Mayor has...
Posted by David
Logan
09/11/2009 at 12:00 AM
The School of Law is always striving to use technology to reach the broadest audience with news about our terrific faculty, staff, students, alums, and programs. In the last few years, our Admissions Office has used Facebook to communicate with our incoming class with much success.
Now the School of Law has launched a fan page on Facebook. Our fan page will channel all the latest developments at the School of Law directly into your newsfeed. When faculty members are quoted in the national media, a new blog is posted, or an exciting program is on tap, you will be among...
Posted by Library
Blog
09/11/2009 at 12:00 AM
Do you....
Need help with researching cases or statutes? Writing a paper for a class but do not have a clue as to where to begin your research? Citation questions? Difficulty using Westlaw or LexisNexis? Wondering if the law library’s collection has a particular book?
Don’t be shy, ask the Reference Librarian on duty to help you with these questions!
A Reference Librarian is available to assist you with research from 8:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and until 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. Except for the holiday weekends (Columbus...
Posted by David
Logan
09/08/2009 at 12:00 AM
The Law Alumni Association’s 10th Annual Golf Tournament at Cranston Country Club is in the books and it was another terrific event. The heat and humidity did not stop alumni, faculty, staff, and friends from taking part in a fun day that included golf, (way too much) great food and drink, prizes, a raffle, and a silent auction. The winners of the “best ball” competition were P.K. Palmer ‘02, Greg Calat, and Mike Marciano. Among the other notable teams was a foursome featuring three of the most popular teachers on our Adjunct Faculty: United States District Judge Will Smith...