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  • Reproductive Justice through Law and Policy in 2025

    ThuMar27
    - RWU School of Law Bristol Campus | Bay View Room

    Reproductive Justice through Law and Policy in 2025: A Roundtable Discussion with Christine Castro, Esq. L’16, Senior Staff Attorney at the Women’s Law Project Join the RWU Law Office of Career...

  • Champions for Justice

    ThuMar27
    - Graduate by Hilton Providence

    Register Here Graduate by Hilton Providence 11 Dorrance Street Providence, Rhode Island 6:00 - 8:00 PM Reception & Honorees Awarded Whether you're a legal enthusiast, a student aspiring to make a...

  • RWU Law Washington, DC Reception

    SunMar30
    - 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...

  • 21st Annual Diversity Symposium Dinner

    TueApr1
    - Providence Marriott Downtown (One Orms Street, Providence)

    Register Here Moderator The Hon. Braxton Howard Cloutié r L'19 (he/him/his/él) is a trial attorney and immigration law practitioner from Chapel Hill, NC. An avid runner, he has always been invested in...

  • Labor and Employment Law Conference

    FriApr4
    - RWU Law | Bristol Campus | Law 283

    Register Here! URI’s Schmidt Center for Labor Relations and Human Resources is presenting its Labor and Employment Law Conference on Friday, April 4, 2025. This year, the Center’s 37th Annual Labor...

  • Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series

    WedApr9
    - Virtual Program (Zoom Webinar)

    Executive Power in the Classroom: Addressing Project 2025 and Executive Orders in the Law School Curriculum These days the current administration is invoking and testing its executive powers on what...

  • 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

    Rhode Island Convention Center First Floor West Lobby One Sabin Street Providence, Rhode Island 7:45 AM – 9:15 AM Hot Buffet Breakfast Register Here! Calling all RWU Law Alumni! Please join Dean...

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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.