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Our Campuses

With our main campus in Bristol and our experiential campus in Providence - Rhode Island's capital city - RWU Law provides students with the best of both worlds for their law career.

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Life @ RWU Law

At RWU School of Law there are an engaging array of extracurricular resources and activities to make your time here productive and fulfilling.

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Diversity and Outreach

We offer an experience for all of our students that is enriched, challenging, and that reflects the diversity that we celebrate as part of our mission.

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Careers

Careers

Our faculty, staff, and courses are dedicated to helping you develop the deeply intellectual and philosophical understanding you’ll need to pass your bar exam and position yourself strategically to start your career.

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Academic Success

The Academic Success Program equips students with the academic tools they need to meet the challenges of law school and prepare for the bar exam.

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Student Finance and Records

Student Finance and Records

The Office of Student Finance and Records maintains the official academic records for current and former students.

Student Finance and Records Office
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Student Support

The Dean of Students Office promotes student success and is equipped to provide the appropriate resources and guidance for a wide variety of student needs and concerns.

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Embracing the Road to Success: Steven Colantuono’s Varied Career

Steven Colantuono, RWU Law Class of 2003 Juris Doctor

Steven Colantuono L'03 has embraced challenges on the road to success: from nonprofits to Head Transit Lawyer. Prior to becoming the head lawyer for a state agency, Colantuono worked in small firm and solo private practice as well as for nonprofit organizations in the disability space. Throughout his career, Colantuono has been willing to take chances and change course, while always pursuing excellence no matter what the setting.

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Recent News

  • Screenshot of the Rhode Island Center for Justice Page

    A Quiet Success Story: RWU Law’s Enduring Partnership with the Center for Justice

    As Roger Williams University School of Law reflects on its public-interest legacy, one theme emerges: the steady, often understated role the school has played in the growth of the Rhode Island Center for Justice (CFJ). This milestone presents a meaningful moment to reflect on a partnership that has shaped both institutions and enhanced access to justice across Rhode Island.

  • Alexis (female student) close up with CT and US flags behind her, wearing light blue jacket

    Seeing Justice Up Close

    Through Roger Williams University School of Law’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program, Alexis joined the Connecticut Division of Public Defenders in Waterbury. There, she was paired with RWU Law alumni Kacey Stone ‘22 and Amanda Caron ‘24, who mentored her.

  • Medium shot of Zaki Farah wearing a suit and tie in front of the law school building.

    Fighting for Fairness Where It's Needed Most

    Zaki Farah’s mission is to make courtrooms places of fairness, not fear. The son of Syrian immigrants, he faced the justice system at sixteen—arrested and detained with little guidance—revealing firsthand the gaps that drive his fight for a more just system.

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