Congratulations on your acceptance to the RWU Law Class of 2028!
This site is your best resource as you prepare to join your community this August.
Make it Official!
If you haven't already secured your seat in our incoming class, don't wait any longer.
You don't need to wait until next fall to see what it's like to be an RWU Law student. We invite you to start learning about our community by attending our virtual admitted students events, watching our quick virtual tours, and to sitting in on a 1L class:
Register for an In-Person Tour
Tour RWU Law (virtual)
Tour Bristol, RI (virtual)
Sit in on a 1L Torts Class (virtual)
Your new law school community includes students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds and stretches from Bristol to Providence to Newport and beyond. Whether you have questions about where to live or where to find the best study spot - we've got you covered: check out Life @ RWU or reach out to one of our Student Ambassadors to find out what life is really like here at RWU Law!
We've created an exclusive GroupMe for our first-year law students - the Class of 2028! Connect with future classmates, ask questions, and learn about upcoming special events in this private community. Join today!
Most students aim to secure housing in the late Spring with a lease that begins in late July or early August. The Office of Admissions will provide updated information about off-campus listings in the Bristol area later in the semester. While not exhaustive, some resources are listed below.
Questions about how you will be able to finance your legal education? We have two dedicated financial aid counselors to help you through the process! Follow their comprehensive Financial Aid Checklist and if you have any specific questions reach out to them directly:
Law Students with Last Name A-K: Kathryn Politano, Senior Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Law Students with Last Name L-Z: Tina Bacon, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
If you have additional questions, please feel free to email our Admissions team to schedule an appointment.
Chief Judge David J. Barron of the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit announced on June 5 that John A. Dorsey L'10 has been selected to fill the upcoming vacancy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island that will result from Judge Diane Finkle's retirement on September 8, 2025.
Deborah Gonzales L'07 began her legal career on the cleaning staff. “I’ve had every position, from the cleaning person, to the receptionist, to the secretary, to the paralegal, to the lawyer, to the partner, to the law professor, and now the judge,” Gonzalez says.
Nicole P. Dyszlewski, professor and assistant dean for curricular innovation, and Suzanne Harrington-Steppen, clinical professor and associate director of pro bono programs, were recently named recipients of the 2025 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award from the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). The award honors their co-editorship of the groundbreaking book Integrating Doctrine & Diversity: Beyond the First Year.
Cole Brauer, the first American woman to sail solo nonstop around the world, inspires resilience in Commencement address to RWU’s 1,279 graduates.
For RWU Law Class of 2025 valedictorian Ashley Kaplan, attending law school always felt like destiny. “Becoming a lawyer was one of my childhood dreams, and as my grandfather always wanted a lawyer in the family – and I am a smidge argumentative – it felt kismet for me to go to law school,” she says.
Associate Dean, Enrollment and Strategic Initiatives
Associate Dean, Student Life and Operations
Associate Dean for Academic AffairsProfessor of Legal Practice
Assistant Dean of Career Development
Registrar & Director of Student Finance & Records
Senior Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Teaching Professor of Law
Assistant Director Financial Aid
