Gigi Walker
Gigi WalkerDirector of Academic Success and Bar SupportTeaching Professor of Law
Education
J.D., Boston University School of Law
M. ED., Lesley University
Professor Walker earned her J.D. cum laude from Boston University School of Law in 2004, and M.Ed. from Lesley University in 2012. Professor Walker has taught students at every grade level from 6th grade through 3L, and has taught law students since 2007. She is most interested in expanding K-12 learning strategies to benefit graduate students. Her scholarship is focused on law school pedagogy. Professor Walker practices part time in Massachusetts with a focus on family law and appellate litigation.
Close Course Type DescriptionsCourse 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.
