Library Blog

The weekly library blog contains news, research resources, and information about library events. To view archived copies of library newsletters and blogs from 1996 to present, visit Docs@RWU.

  • Dive in to Law Study Aids!

    Dive in to Study Aids!

    Study aids can be a wonderful resource to help you understand the concepts taught in class and apply them to practice questions. Using study aids throughout the semester, and not just in the weeks before an exam, can be especially helpful.

  • Champions for Justice 2018

    Champions for Justice 2018

    One of the best annual traditions here at RWU Law is Champions for Justice and the Public Interest Law Auction.

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    Visit from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    On Tuesday, January 30 th U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be visiting the RWU School of Law for a “fireside chat” with 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Senior Judge Bruce M. Selya.

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    Winter Break is Finally Here!

    Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Festivus, and/or any other winter celebration, this time of year means just one thing at RWU; finals are over and it is winter break!

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    Breaking mews! Kittycam is back!

    This time of year is particularly difficult for law students and those that love them. (Some of us are going mutts!) There are outlines, study sessions, and exams.

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    Cookie Law

    The holiday season is just around the corner and you know what that means: sweet treats galore! Cookies (and cookie dough!) are a favorite for many, but these snacks aren’t immune from being the subject of lawsuits.

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    Finding State Law Resources

    Researchers looking for state law materials from states outside their own state are often faced with certain practical difficulties. The first is that no library can maintain print materials for every

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    Exam Time Reminders

    Finals are almost here and the library has a few reminders: stay calm, stay caffeinated, stay courteous. Over the next few weeks, please remember that sound carries in the library, especially when you

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    Wellness is Important!

    The library’s commitment to help students wherever they are means that we are always trying to find new and different ways to support the wellness of law students. One way that we are working actively