Victoria Litman

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Victoria LitmanAdjunct Professor of Law

Contact Information

vlitman@rwu.edu

Professor Litman is a nonprofit tax lawyer focusing on the emerging cannabis and psychedelic tax exempt sectors. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California and holds an M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. She received her J.D. from New York Law School, cum laude, and her LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center with distinction. Professor Litman focuses her scholarship on the intersections of constitutional law, tax law, and drug law with a focus on issues of religious freedom. She is affiliated with the International Cannabis Bar Association and the Psychedelic Bar Association and is licensed to practice law in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, and 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.