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Juris Doctor (JD)
Few degrees are more versatile than the Juris Doctor, whatever your professional interest: private practice, public interest, government, litigation, corporate, marine, educational or elsewhere!
Master of Studies in Law (MSL)
Designed especially for students who want to bring deep legal skill and know-how to their existing career focus, but not actually practice law.
Why RWU Law?
The Only Law School In RI
As the state's one and only law school, RWU Law is able to offer you a level of access, connection and experience that few institutions can rival – helping you have an impact today, and make a difference now ...
Guaranteed Clinical Experience
RWU Law guarantees that every qualified student will be afforded a substantial, hands-on clinical experience. You tell us: where do you want to go? The possibilities are virtually limitless.
Social Justice
At RWU Law, we believe that lawyers should use their legal skills to serve their communities – and that pro bono service in law school can set the stage for a lifetime of invaluable social contributions.
Affordable Tuition
Our affordable tuition makes us the best-priced ABA-accredited private law school in the Northeast. Lower tuition. Higher value. That's RWU Law.
Facts at a Glance
- 100%Gain Experience
All of our students graduate with experiential education.
2 CampusesOur Bristol seaside campus provides the backdrop for your legal education. Our Providence experiential campus gives you the experience you seek in your third year.
- #21In Public Interest
Our Public Interest Program is ranked among the best in the country by PreLaw Magazine
$37,525We're the most affordable private, ABA law school in the entire Northeast region.
From Marriage Equality to Amazon
Marek Bute, RWU Class of 2005 Juris DoctorMarek P. Bute ’05 has a business law dream job as corporate counsel with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (“Yes, it’s as cool as it sounds,” he allows.) But his most stunning achievement to date may be his work representing a same-sex couple in the case of Sevcik v. Sandoval, which successfully overturned Nevada’s law against gay marriage – helping set the stage for Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the U.S. Supreme Court overturned such bans nationally less than a year later.
Read full storyRT @MichaelYelnosky: David Ellison, @RWULaw alumnus, represented defendant acquitted at trial. https://t.co/AtixNif3uj via @TheSunChronicle
RT @MichaelYelnosky: Jessie Reniere, @RWULaw alumna '19, is now an associate at Hinckley Allen's @HinckleyAllen Providence office in the Co…
RT @MichaelYelnosky: Marissa Janton @RWULaw alumna, has become an associate at Whelan Corrente & Flanders LLP. https://t.co/6j9NIVg9zH http…
RT @MichaelYelnosky: In ruling plaintiff did not have standing to challenge sports betting Judge Stern cited Note written by alumna Maura C…
RT @MichaelYelnosky: .@BostonGlobe and @projo cover @RWULaw Prof. Jared Goldstein's presentation to Wyatt Detention Center Board about its…
Recent News
Remembering RWU Law's Founding Dean
Professor Anthony J. Santoro, who died yesterday, also served as the sixth president of Roger Williams University, and was a beloved professor to countless RWU Law alumni.
Dean Michael Yelnosky to Step Down After 2019-20 Academic Year
RWU Law announced today that Michael J. Yelnosky will step down as Dean at the end of the academic year, concluding an extraordinary six-year tenure. He will return to a full-time teaching position at the School of Law.
RWU Law Will Dedicate Classroom to RI's First African-American Woman Lawyer
First Circuit Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson will deliver keynote on Dorothy R. Crockett, admitted to the bar in 1932 as one of state’s first seven women allowed to practice law.
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Institutes and Programs
Feinstein Center for Pro Bono and Experiential Education
This center connects students and faculty with community organizations to provide pro bono legal services to those in need and to help students to gain valuable practical legal experience.
Marine Affairs Institute
The Marine Affairs Institute prepares law students to enter the exciting field of ocean and coastal law and policy by providing them with strong academic credentials and practical experiences that help them be practice-ready upon graduation.
Business Law Program
Our Business Law Program provides students with a sound foundation in the principles and practice of business law through clinics, externships and coursework.