The 2023-24 School of Law SBA board with School of Law Dean Gregory Bowman and RWU President Ioannis Miaoulis

Student Bar Association

The Student Bar Association is the Roger Williams University School of Law student government, elected by and representing all law students.

What We Do

  • The SBA acts as an umbrella organization overseeing all student groups, each reflecting the diverse and distinctive Roger Williams' student body.  
  • We represent student interests at the law school and function as a liaison between students and administration.  
  • We allocate budgets to approved student groups and ensure that funds are managed properly.

Where To Find Us

Feel free to drop by the SBA office at anytime throughout the day.  We are located on the second floor of the law school in Suite 257.

Contact Us

Students are urged to contact the SBA with any questions, concerns, comments, or ideas that they feel will help make Roger Williams a better law school and optimal learning environment.  Email: sba@g.rwu.edu

Forms and Policies

A list of forms and policies for student organizations.

Forms & Policies

SBA Officers for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

President:   Gina George

Executive Vice President:   Destiney Flores

Administrative Vice President:  Layla Kassem

Treasurer:  Vito Capuano

Corresponding Secretary:  David Sylvester

Recording Secretary:   To Be Announced

DEI Officer:  Shenita Perry

ABA Representative:  Elliot Hardy III

Third Year Representative:  Zoha Amer

Second Year Representatives: Drew Mondi, Darlene Sweeney

First Year Representatives:  To Be Announced

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.