Alison Carney
Alison CarneyAdjunct Professor of Law
Alison is currently teaching Environmental Law. She has served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Environment and Energy Unit at the Office of the Rhode Island Attorney General since 2018, where she focuses on environmental enforcement, advocacy, and litigation. She is an alum of RWU School of Law, class of 2017 and also received her Master of Marine Affairs from URI in 2018 through the Marine Affairs joint degree program. She received her Bachelors of Science in Environmental Resources Management from Penn State University in 2012 and served in the Peace Corps as a Coastal Resources Management Advisor in the Philippines from 2012-2014.
Close Course Type DescriptionsCourse 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.