Search Events

  • School of Law Commencement

    FriMay16
    All Day RWU Bristol Campus

    We invite law school graduates and their guests to visit the Roger Williams University commencement webpage for the most up to date information on the 2025 Commencement Ceremony and related events...

  • RWU Law Alumni Association Breakfast & Annual Meeting

    ThuJun12
    - Rhode Island Convention Center

    Calling all RWU Law Alumni! Please join Dean Gregory W. Bowman and the RWU Law Alumni Association Board of Directors. Rhode Island Convention Center First Floor West Lobby One Sabin Street Providence...

  • 25th Annual RWU Law Alumni Association Scholarship Golf Tournament

    FriAug22
    - Swansea Country Club, 299 Market Street, Swansea, MA 02777 

    Swansea Country Club 299 Market Street Swansea, Massachusetts 8:00 AM Registration 9:00 AM Shotgun Start 1:00 PM Lunch & Awards Player Registration We have sponsorship opportunities and the return of...

  • Law Alumni Association Holiday Reception

    WedDec3
    - Citizens Plaza Rotunda | Providence, Rhode Island

    Citizens Plaza Rotunda One Citizens Plaza Providence, Rhode Island Catering by Cafe Nuovo Register for the December 3 RWU Law Holiday Reception Join Dean Gregory W. Bowman, the RWU Law Alumni...

  • 32nd Annual Barrister's Ball

    SatMar21
    - Omni Providence Hotel

    Sponsored by the Student Bar Association 6:00 PM Meet & Greet 7:00 PM Dinner and Dancing Omni Providence Hotel One West Exchange Street Providence, Rhode Island Check back for event ticket information...

  • RWU Law Washington, DC Reception

    TueMar24
    - 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...

Close Course Type Descriptions

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.