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I often use this blog to talk about the amazing array of experiential learning opportunities that RWU Law is able to offer as the only law school in Rhode Island. But as we approach our 20th...
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  • December 21, 2011
    Coombs Defends Accused 'Wikileaker'
    From the PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: "Local ties for WikiLeaks defense: Adjunct Roger Williams School of Law professor is part of defense team for accused soldier" by Katie Mulvaney BRISTOL, Dec. 21, 2011 –– A defense lawyer in the case of an Army intelligence analyst accused of leaking a trove of classified military information to Wiki-Leaks website has ties to Rhode Island’s first and only law school. David E. Coombs, a lawyer who specializes in court-martial defense, taught trial advocacy and...
    coombs, law, lawyer, manning, monestier, Roger Williams, RWU, wikileaker, WikiLeaks
  • December 19, 2011
    Coombs Defends Accused 'WikiLeaker'
    From National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday: "Soldier's Hearing Weighs Harm From Wikileaks" by Carrie Johnson Military prosecutors say Army Pvt. Bradley Manning downloaded troves of secret documents from a computer station in Baghdad and passed them to Wikileaks. If investigators recommend that Manning face court martial, it could land him in prison for the rest of his life. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports. December 17, 2011: SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Army Private Bradley Manning turns 24 years...
    coombs, law, Roger Williams, RWU, wikileaker, WikiLeaks
  • March 03, 2011
    Shelburne, Coombs on Wikileaks Defendant
    The Los Angeles Times cited RWU Law Professor Jon Shelburne and Adjunct Professor David Coombs in its story, "Soldier in WikiLeaks case charged with aiding the enemy" by David S. Cloud of the Times' Washington Bureau. The story has been picked up by the Chicago Tribune, the Hartford Courant and other outlets. To read the Associated Press' story featuring Shelburne, click here. To read the National Journal's story featuring Shelburne, click here. Professor Shelburne has also been interviewed for...
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