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Posted by Kelly
Bennett
11/12/2009 at 01:00 AM
One major difference between 1L and 2L year is that you can really get a jump start on investigating internship opportunities. It’s strange, but already there is rush to upload resumes, cover letters, and begin the application process for internships for the summer. It’s only September!!!
Well, I’m guilty of it too. I figure there’s no better way to get starting that
Posted by David
Logan
11/09/2009 at 01:00 AM
The results from the July bar exam in our home state have come in, and the news is very good. RWU grads beat the pass rate of all takers (RWU grads:83%; all takers:82%) and tied the rate for first-time takers (85%). Especially impressive is the rate racked up by the folks who graduated in May: 87%!
This success is not accidental: our strong student body gets a rigorous education in a personalized setting, so they are well-prepared for the challenges of both the bar exam and practice.
Posted by Regina
Curran
11/08/2009 at 01:00 AM
Hello from Texas!
I believe I may have mentioned in this blog that I’m from Texas originally. This past weekend I had the opportunity to come back “home” (same state, different town) to represent Roger Williams at the National Black Pre-Law Conference. It was a fun event and I always enjoy the chance to talk about the law school. Plus I got to see several old friends! This is the second recruiting event I’ve done and I’m starting to notice one of the most popular questions prospective students have asked me is to give them my “sales pitch.” I’ll be honest, I don’t have one. The only thing I...
Posted by Library
Blog
11/06/2009 at 01:00 AM
The Law Library has several books on internships in various subject areas. They are published by the Career Education Institutes and are shelved in the Law Library’s Career Collection. Even if you are not interested in an internship, these are helpful to consult as to potential employers.
Among the recent titles are The Human Rights Internship Book (KF266 .H86 2010), Internships in International Law (KF266. I58 2010) and The Women’s Rights Internship Book (KF266 .W66 2010).
Two publications on the environment include Green Law: Legal Internships with Public Interest Environmental...
Posted by David
Logan
11/03/2009 at 01:00 AM
The School of Law recently hosted an important symposium on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people in Rhode Island. The program, "A Gay and Lesbian User Guide to Rhode Island", focused on six key areas facing LGBT citizens - estate planning, marriage, healthcare navigation, eldercare and Medicaid law, anti-discrimination...
The Symposium was an invaluable experience for me both professionally and personally. The Formation of Families panel was priceless. For the past three years, my wife and I have tried to have a baby. When trying to create a family, there are so many...
Posted by David
Logan
11/02/2009 at 01:00 AM
From time-to-time I highlight employers that hire a significant number of our graduates including past blogs on Adler, Pollock & Sheehan and Shectman, Halperin & Savage.
We are especially proud of the relationship we have built with American Power Conversion (APC), a division of a French conglomerate, Schneider Electric, which has 114,000 employees and $23 billion in revenues last year. APC is a global leader in computer network infrastructure solutions, protecting electronic, network, communications and industrial equipment of all sizes. The Vice President and General...
Posted by Library
Blog
10/30/2009 at 12:00 AM
In addition to the services offered by the Office of Career Services for career exploration such as the Annual Legal Career Options Day, the Law Library also has resources for information on career options within the legal profession and alternatives to traditional law firm practice. These books and others on job searching are shelved in the Law Library’s Career Collection located next to the Law Library Print Center. All books in the Law Library’s Career Collection can be checked out of the Law Library for twenty-one days. Here are some recommended books to read when you have some time after...
Posted by David
Logan
10/27/2009 at 12:00 AM
We are extremely proud of the rich array of public interest programs offered at RWU, and the fact that our program is ranked #2 in New England by National Jurist magazine . I am delighted to announce a major gift that will ensure the future of one of our important initiatives, our unique Pro Bono Collaborative.
Read on...
And now this from today’s Providence Journal.
Posted by David
Logan
10/23/2009 at 12:00 AM
Roger Williams Law recently hosted the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law, bringing to campus top scholars and teachers of Comp Law. In the recent past, the conference was held at Cornell, Cal-Hastings, Tulane, Cal-Davis, Hawaii, and Michigan, and it was brought to RWU because of the good works of two of my RWU colleagues who specialize in Comp Law, Prof. Ed Eberle and Prof. Louise Ellen Teitz. (Ed’s specialty is Comparative Constitutional Law and Louise Ellen focuses on Comparative Civil Procedure.)
The theme for the conference was “Methodological...
Posted by Library
Blog
10/23/2009 at 12:00 AM
In addition to texts for legal writing, the Law Library’s collection also has publications to consult for writing seminar papers. These publications include Scholarly Writing for Law Students: Seminar Papers, Law Review Notes and Law Review Competition Papers, 3d ed. by Elizabeth Fajans and Mary Falk (Reserve, KF250 .F34 2005) and Academic Legal Writing: Law Review Articles, Student Notes, Seminar Papers, and Getting on Law Review, 3d ed. by Eugene Volokh (Reserve, KF250 .V6 2007). Older editions of these publications are shelved in the open stacks with the same call number except...