Student Experience

Our Campuses

With our main campus in Bristol and our experiential campus in Providence - Rhode Island's capital city - RWU Law provides students with the best of both worlds for their law career.

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Life @ RWU Law

At RWU School of Law there are an engaging array of extracurricular resources and activities to make your time here productive and fulfilling.

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Diversity and Outreach

We offer an experience for all of our students that is enriched, challenging, and that reflects the diversity that we celebrate as part of our mission.

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Careers

Careers

Our faculty, staff, and courses are dedicated to helping you develop the deeply intellectual and philosophical understanding you’ll need to pass your bar exam and position yourself strategically to start your career.

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Academic Success

The Academic Success Program equips students with the academic tools they need to meet the challenges of law school and prepare for the bar exam.

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Student Finance and Records

Student Finance and Records

The Office of Student Finance and Records maintains the official academic records for current and former students.

Student Finance and Records Office
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Student Support

The Dean of Students Office promotes student success and is equipped to provide the appropriate resources and guidance for a wide variety of student needs and concerns.

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'Hard Work, Determination, and Dedication.'

Arya Omshehe, RWU Law Class of 2023 Juris Doctor

Arya Omshehe, a third-year student at Roger Williams University School of Law, has been awarded first place in the 2022 James E. Beckley Securities Arbitration and Law Writing Competition. The honor was formally conferred on...

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Recent News

  • First-Year Students Get a Rare Glimpse Inside the Courtroom

    The first year of law school builds important foundations for critical thinking, analysis, writing, and more that students will carry with them for years to come. But with all the stress of briefing cases and getting called on in class, 1Ls can sometimes feel a bit removed from the legal careers they’re pursuing. Together, Professor Monica Teixeira de Sousa and Clinical Professor of Law and Associate Director of Pro Bono Programs Suzanne Harrington-Steppen are working to change that.

  • A Sense of Belonging: Ruth Dimanche 1L

    When 1L Ruth Dimanche arrived at Roger Williams University School of Law to attend an accepted students’ event, she did not expect to feel an instant sense of welcome, comfort, and belonging. By the end of that orientation, Dimanche knew RWU Law was the school for her, and since becoming a student, her belief has been repeatedly confirmed.

  • Victorious Verdict

    Brittney Ortiz 3L emerged victorious as part of the winning duo at the 16th annual ABA First Amendment and Media Law Diversity Moot Court competition vs. a team from Univ of Illinois College of Law and Harvard Law.