Orsolya (Ursula) Furi-Perry

Orsolya (Ursula) Furi-Perry
Orsolya (Ursula) Furi-PerryProfessor of Legal Practice

Contact Information

ofuri-perry@rwu.eduCurriculum Vitae

Education

J.D., Massachusetts School of Law
M.B.A., Fitchburg State University
B.A., Brandeis University

Professor Ursula Furi-Perry is Professor of Legal Practice at Roger Williams University School of Law, where her teaching and scholarship emphasize legal practical skills education, access to justice, cognition and the law, and the development of practice-ready lawyers. 

Before joining the Roger Williams faculty, Professor Furi-Perry served as a Staff Attorney with the Massachusetts Trial Court and previously held leadership positions in higher education and nonprofit legal services, including serving as Executive Director of a community law center, director of academic support services, and academic dean of a small college. Her professional experience spans legal practice, academic administration, curriculum development, and access-to-justice initiatives. She has taught for nearly two decades at the undergraduate, graduate, and law school levels, developing courses and creating academic support and bar success programs designed to help students become practice-ready attorneys.

Professor Furi-Perry has practiced primarily in the areas of family law, domestic relations, and civil litigation. She remains committed to expanding access to justice and strengthening legal education through innovative teaching and scholarship. Professor Furi-Perry is the author of fourteen books and hundreds of published articles on legal education and substantive law. Her publications have appeared through the American Bar Association, LexisNexis, Wolters Kluwer, Bloomberg Law, Law.com, and other national legal publishers. She has presented nationally on legal education, dispute resolution, professional development, and emerging issues in the legal profession.

Professor Furi-Perry earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Massachusetts School of Law, where she graduated first in her class, and her B.A. From Brandeis University. She also holds an MBA from Fitchburg State University and is completing a M.A. in Creative and Critical Thinking at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Books

  • Going to Court. American Bar Association, 2015.
  • Social Media Law: Cases and Problems. American Bar Association, 2014.
  • Constitutional Law for Kids. American Bar Association, 2014.
  • The Little Book of Holiday Law. American Bar Association, 2013.
  • The Little Book of Fashion Law. American Bar Association, 2013.
  • The Millennial Lawyer. American Bar Association, 2012.
  • The Legal Assistant's Complete Desk Reference. American Bar Association, 2011.
  • Trial Prep for the New Advocate (co-author). LexisNexis and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2011.
  • Your First Year as a Lawyer Revealed. JIST Publishing, 2010.
  • Bar Exam BootCamp (co-author). Self-published, 2010.
  • Law School Revealed. JIST Publishing, 2009.
  • Trial Prep for Paralegals (co-author). National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2009.
  • 50 Unique Legal Paths: Finding the Right Job. American Bar Association, 2009.
  • 50 Legal Careers for Non-Attorneys. American Bar Association, 2008.
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.