Housing Policy Clinic
From crafting policy briefs to delivering compelling elevator pitches, students acquire a range of advocacy and lawyering skills applicable across various legal careers. This clinic meets only in the fall, and each student's work helps to build capacity and momentum for selected community partners to launch legislative proposals at the start of Rhode Island's legislative session in the spring.
Students considering using their law degree to jumpstart a career in policy get the rare opportunity to interact with elected officials, legislative lawyers, lobbyists, legislative drafters, and local officials charged with implementing newly enacted housing laws.
Taught by a seasoned Property Law professor, this clinic also encourages students to make deep connections between their 1L coursework and the exciting on-the-ground issues involving the law of real property and housing.
This four-credit legislative advocacy clinic immerses students in the heart of housing policy while providing hands-on experience in legislative advocacy. Students develop crucial skills in coalition building, policy research, persuasive writing, and public speaking, all while working on real-world legislative campaigns to address the affordable housing crisis in Rhode Island.
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.
