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Commencement 2012

Commencement 2012

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.
14th Annual Rhode Island Attorney General Open Government Summit
JUL
27
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
School of Law, Bristol, R.I.
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05/17/2012
Harvard Law Dean Martha Minow Delivers Thurgood Marshall Memorial Lecture
The Roger Williams Law community was honored and, frankly, dazzled by the Thurgood Marshall Lecture recently delivered by Martha Minow, the 12th Dean of Harvard Law School, who not only served as a...
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  • January 27, 2012
    Kropp on Executive Accountability
    From MSNBC: "CEOs rake in huge sums when their companies go bankrupt" by Martha C. White Jan. 27, 2012: When companies go bankrupt, the misery is shared among many: Bond holders are wiped out, retirees see their pensions and benefits vanish, and employees lose their jobs. But some feel no pain at all: CEOs and other top executives of companies that go through Chapter 11 receive robust compensation in the form of salary, stock grants and other benefits. In some cases, they earn even more money...
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