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With our main campus in Bristol and our experiential campus in Providence - Rhode Island's capital city - RWU Law provides students with the best of both worlds for their law career.

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Life @ RWU Law

At RWU School of Law there are an engaging array of extracurricular resources and activities to make your time here productive and fulfilling.

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Diversity and Outreach

We offer an experience for all of our students that is enriched, challenging, and that reflects the diversity that we celebrate as part of our mission.

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Careers

Careers

Our faculty, staff, and courses are dedicated to helping you develop the deeply intellectual and philosophical understanding you’ll need to pass your bar exam and position yourself strategically to start your career.

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Academic Success

The Academic Success Program equips students with the academic tools they need to meet the challenges of law school and prepare for the bar exam.

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Student Finance and Records

The Office of Student Finance and Records maintains the official academic records for current and former students.

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Student Support

The Dean of Students Office promotes student success and is equipped to provide the appropriate resources and guidance for a wide variety of student needs and concerns.

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Embracing the Road to Success: Steven Colantuono’s Varied Career

Steven Colantuono, RWU Law Class of 2003 Juris Doctor

Steven Colantuono L'03 has embraced challenges on the road to success: from nonprofits to Head Transit Lawyer. Prior to becoming the head lawyer for a state agency, Colantuono worked in small firm and solo private practice as well as for nonprofit organizations in the disability space. Throughout his career, Colantuono has been willing to take chances and change course, while always pursuing excellence no matter what the setting.

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Recent News

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    Isiah DiPina L’27: From Personal Experience to Policy Change

    “Remarkable job.” That’s how a Rhode Island Superior Court judge described Isiah DiPina L’27’s testimony before state lawmakers, where he shared his family’s experience to advocate for protecting inherited homes from forced sales. It is a powerful example of how personal story, when paired with legal training, can shape policy and create more just outcomes for others.

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    From Textbooks to Truth: A Civil Rights Journey

    At the start of 2026, the Massachusetts and Rhode Island judiciary organized a trip to Alabama and Georgia for law students to participate in. Roger Williams University School of Law was invited to send delegates under the Justice Riders banner, led by Associate Dean Lorraine Lalli, made possible with the support of Mandell Boisclair Mandell, Ltd. This trip aimed to provide future lawyers with an opportunity to learn about the realities of social justice and to connect those realities to their future legal careers.

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    Ahmir Kenyatta L’27: Defining His Own Path as a 2L Transfer

    Since arriving for his 2L year in the fall, Kenyatta has been deliberate about building the skills and experience necessary to pursue his goal of becoming a Special Victims Unit prosecutor. He says RWU Law’s emphasis on experiential learning, mentorship, and community engagement has allowed him to shape his legal education in alignment with that purpose.

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    RWU Law Opens Coastal Resilience Clinic to Visiting Students for Summer 2026

    This summer marks a significant step forward for RWU Law's Coastal Resilience Law and Policy Clinic. Now entering its fourth year, the clinic is expanding access beyond RWU Law’s student body. For the first time, visiting students from ABA-accredited law schools will be able to join RWU Law students in this immersive, four-credit experience.

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