Angelyne E. Cooper

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Angelyne E. CooperAdjunct Professor of LawAttorney at Law

Contact Information

acooper@rwu.edu

Professor Cooper graduated summa cum laude from Utica College in Utica, New York, and cum laude from Roger Williams University School of Law.

She currently works at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training as Legal Counsel and is an Associate Judge for the Cranston Municipal Court. Prior to her employment at the Department, she served as a Staff Attorney at Rhode Island Legal Services and was a law clerk to the Honorable O. Rogeriee Thompson on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She also worked in the Providence City Solicitor's office and for an area law firm doing prison litigation.

Her legal areas of interest include employment, civil rights, immigration, and constitutional law.

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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.