Victoria Litman

Victoria Litman
Victoria LitmanVisiting Professor of Law

Contact Information

vlitman@rwu.edu

Victoria Grace Litman M.Div., J.D., LL.M. is a visiting professor at Roger Williams University School of Law, where she teaches Torts, Cannabis Law, and Psychedelics Law. She is also a Fellow in Psychedelic Law and Spirituality at Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics. Her scholarly work focuses on the intersections of tax law, religious freedom, and emerging areas such as cannabis and psychedelics law. Litman’s research has garnered national attention, with multiple publications on the regulation of cannabis and psychedelics, particularly in relation to religious practices and public safety. She has published legal scholarship and commentary in the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, Penn’s Regulatory Review, Petrie-Flom Bill of Health, and the Cato Institute’s Regulation Magazine.

An accomplished presenter, Litman regularly speaks at major academic and policy conferences in the United States and abroad. Her recent presentations have addressed topics like psychedelic chaplaincy, cannabis tax law reform, and psychedelic religion and law. In addition to her teaching and research, Litman is a nonprofit tax lawyer specializing in tax-exempt organizations within the cannabis and psychedelics sectors. She is admitted to practice law in New York, Rhode Island, California, and Massachusetts. Recognized as a leader in her field, Litman was named one of the “Top 200 Global Psychedelic Lawyers and Policy & Regulatory Experts” in 2023 and 2024, and one of the “30 Under 30 Women in Psychedelics” in 2023 by Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

Professor Litman earned an LL.M. in Taxation with Distinction from Georgetown University Law Center during which she was a Graduate Tax Scholar, a JD (cum laude) from New York Law School, a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary (concentration in Religion and Law), and a BA in Religion from the University of Southern California.

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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.