Study Rooms

School of Law study rooms are only available to law school students, faculty, and staff.  A law school ID is required to check out the room key at the circulation desk. At the end of your reservation time, please leave the room promptly and return the key to the circulation desk. 

Reservations may be made up to one week before the desired date using the online room reservation system. Reservations will not be accepted at the circulation desk.

Class Accommodations & TA Use

Map of study rooms within the library.

Room Types

  • Individual Use Study Rooms (rooms 171, 183, 184, 186, 187) – May be reserved by individual current RWU Law students. These rooms are also suitable for use by a group of two to four.
  • Group Study Rooms (rooms 172, 173) – May be reserved by groups of two to six.
  • Large Group Study Rooms (268C, 268H, and 278) – May be reserved by groups of four to eight. 

Daytime Reservations 

  • You may reserve a study room for daytime use, from library opening until 6pm, up to 1 week in advance.
  • Students must make daytime reservations online. *** Make a reservation. ***
  • Daytime reservations are limited to 1 block of time per day.
  • The block of time can be for a maximum of 3 hours.
  • Each person may only be part of 1 reservation per day, individual or group.
  • All members of the intended group must be listed by first and last name in each reservation.

* NEW* Evening Use Extensions 

  • From 6pm until closing you may request up to 3 more hours of room time at the Circulation Desk.
  • Evening use extensions cannot be booked in advance.
  • Extensions are on a first come first served basis.
  • Evening use extensions are not available during reading and final exam periods.  

Reservation Cancellations and Misuse of Rooms

  • Failure to appear for a reservation within 15 minutes of its scheduled start may result in the reservation’s cancellation.
  • Leave the room promptly at the end of the reservation and return the key or staff may ask you to vacate the room.
  • Possessions left in rooms reserved by other patrons will be subject to removal by library staff.
  • Failure to comply with the above policies may result in the cancellation of your reservation.
  • Continued failure to comply with policies will result in the loss of the privilege to make room reservations for the remainder of the current semester.
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.