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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
- #6Faculty Accessibility
Data from the Princeton Review places RWU Law among the best student reviewed faculties in the United States.
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.
- #10Clerkship Placement
US News ranks RWU Law among the best law schools in the country for judicial clerkship placements after graduation.
AFFORDABILITYWe're the most affordable private, ABA law school in the entire Northeast region.
Finding the Perfect Niche
Dasha Brockmeyer, RWU Law Class of 2007 Juris DoctorDasha G. Brockmeyer ’07 reached a career milestone this spring when she was elected partner at the 400-plus-attorney firm of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, practicing mainly in the field of employee benefit law...
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RT @RWULawDean: Congratulations to Prof. Brittany Raposa on her (timely) new book deal! Next year, she will be publishing "Reproductive Ju…
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RT @RWULawDean: Michael Donnelly-Boylen gives his perspective on what being an out law school leader means to @lawdotcom for Pride Month.
RT @RWULawDean: Very sad to see the US Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade and five decades of precedent. We are moving in the wrong direct…
Recent News
Dr. Fauci Calls on RWU Graduates to Preserve ‘Truth, Justice, Diversity and Equality’
BRISTOL, R.I. – Confront injustice, value interdisciplinary collaboration, and act with a sense of collective responsibility to each other. These lessons provided by the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to
Professor of the Year 2022: Brittany Raposa
Brittany L. Raposa, RWU Law Associate Director & Professor of Bar Support, has been voted by the Class of 2022 as Professor of the Year! “Professor Raposa has been a transformational force for our law
Adjunct Professor of the Year 2022: Michelle M. Alves, Esq. ’00, L’03
A formidable ‘Double Hawk’ who serves as Chief of the Trial Division with the R.I. Public Defender, Alves has taught trial advocacy to 2Ls and 3Ls for eight years.
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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.