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  • Returning Students Orientation

    MonAug17
    - Virtual via zoom

    Returning Students Orientation is designed to provide the important information and reminders for returning students. This mandatory session covers specifics about the Pro Bono Experiential Learning...

  • September 11th: 25 Years After, Remembrance, Reflection & Community

    FriSep11
    - John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse | Boston, Massachusetts

    9:00 a.m. Breakfast Reception 9:30 a.m. Program John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Jury Assembly Hall One Courthouse Way Boston, Massachusetts Twenty-Five years after the September 11th...

  • Standard 206 in Flux: What Faculty Need to Know

    WedSep16
    - RWU Law | Zoom Webinar Program

    Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series presents Standard 206 in Flux: What Faculty Need to Know The proposed changes to ABA Standard 206 have prompted important conversations throughout legal...

  • Providence Law Fair

    FriSep18
    - Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms Street, Providence, RI

    Join us for the Providence Law School Fair. Explore the idea of attending law school and meet with over 40 different ABA-approved law schools from all around the United States. Come to our Law School...

  • RWU Law Alumni Reunion Weekend

    FriSep25
    All Day RWU Law | Bristol Campus & Top Golf | Cranston, Rhode Island

    The RWU Law Alumni Reunion Weekend will include the Anthony J. Santoro Business Law Lecture and programming for the Law Reunion Classes (Law-1996,1997, 2006, 2016; 1997 Evening; 2006 Evening). RWU Law...

  • Gubernatorial Forum

    WedSep30
    - RWU Law | Bristol Campus

    Every four years, Women's Fund Rhode Island and the League of Women Voters host a debate for candidates running for Governor. Listen to top candidates for Governor as they share their vision for Rhode...

  • 33rd Annual Barrister's Ball

    SatFeb13
    - Omni Providence Hotel

    Sponsored by the Roger Williams University School of Law Student Bar Association 6:00 PM Meet & Greet 7:00 PM Dinner and Dancing Omni Providence Hotel One West Exchange Street Providence, Rhode Island...

  • RWU Law Washington, DC Reception

    TueMar23
    - Busboys and Poets | Washington, DC

    Join fellow RWU Law Alumni, Washington, DC Semester-In-Practice law students, and meet Dean Gregory W. Bowman for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in Washington, DC! Reception & Cash Bar Busboys and Poets...

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Course Types

We have classified RWU Law classes under the following headers. One of the following course types will be attached to each course which will allow students to narrow down their search while looking for classes.

Core Course

Students in the first and second year are required to take classes covering the following aspects of the law—contracts, torts, property, criminal law, civil procedure, and constitutional law, evidence, and professional responsibility.  Along with these aspects, the core curriculum will develop legal reasoning skills.

Elective

After finishing the core curriculum the remaining coursework toward the degree is completed through upper level elective courses.  Students can choose courses that peak their interests or courses that go along with the track they are following.

Seminar

Seminars are classes where teachers and small groups of students focus on a specific topic and the students complete a substantial research paper.

Clinics/Externships

Inhouse Clinics and Clinical Externships legal education is law school training in which students participate in client representation under the supervision of a practicing attorney or law professor.  RWU Law's Clinical Programs offer unique and effective learning opportunities and the opportunity for practical experience while still in law school.