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Student and staff member at a Bronx nonprofit

From the Bronx to Haiti: ASB

On Spring Break, RWU Law students are providing free legal services in 17 locations, from Cranston to Haiti -- "looking access to justice right in the eye.”

Black Church in RI exhibit graphic

Do Lord Remember Me: Black Church in RI

Joe Wilson Jr., star of Trinity Rep’s “The Mountaintop,” will deliver 1842 speech by black Anglican priest credited with winning African-American voting rights in RI

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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.