Dasha G. Brockmeyer ’07 reached a career milestone this spring when she was elected partner at the 400-plus-attorney firm of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, practicing mainly in the field of employee benefit law, where she helps businesses design, implement and administer their benefit plans. Based in the firm’s Pittsburgh office (Saul Ewing maintains 18 locations, stretching from Boston to…
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Although this year’s Commencement will once again be different, what remains is that Commencement is a time for celebration. Like much of the last year and a half of your law school education, parts of this commencement will be held in a hybrid mode. We will see you virtually on Monday for the Class of 2021 Awards Program . On Friday, those of you who participate in the Grad Walk will get to see…, AMAZING, RESILIENT, CREATIVE, , and, LOVELY, , Class of 2021, —of how special you are and all that you have accomplished. We see in every one of you nothing but immense possibility and a bright future. Before you get too deep into bar study and the next steps in your careers, take some time to celebrate with your loved ones. You earned this! Remember, the law library staff will always be here for you. We are your RWU Law librarians for life! #RWULaw2021…
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The Roger Williams University School of Law Faculty Handbook can be found online here .
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The Roger Williams University School of Law Promotion and Tenure Policy can be found online here .
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The Roger Williams University School of Law Academic Freedom Policy can be found here .
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This Friday, May 21, Roger Williams University School of Law will present constitutional and civil rights attorney Lynette Labinger with the degree of, Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, . Attorney Lynette Labinger has made a career out of fighting for social change. She has been celebrated as “one of the region’s most successful and dedicated social advocacy lawyers, playing a significant role in cases and court decisions that have affected everything from equality in women’s athletics to the rights of prison preachers, avant-garde artists and same-sex couples.” While visiting…
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This Friday, May 21, Roger Williams University School of Law will present the degree of, Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, , to the Honorable Edward C. Clifton, who served as an Associate Justice on the Rhode Island Superior Court for more than 20 years, before retiring in 2015. Following service in the U.S. Army, and after completing his B.A. at the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles, Clifton first came to the Ocean State to work at Rhode Island Legal…
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This year's virtual Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General Open Government Summit will be presented via livestream, accessible at www.riag.ri.gov . The Summit is an opportunity to discuss the important requirements of the Access to Public Records Act and the Open Meetings Act. We anticipate that continued legal education (CLE) credits will be offered (pending approval). Agenda A detailed…, This program is co-sponsored by the Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association.
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The RWU Law community, including friends and family of graduating 3Ls, gathered virtually Monday afternoon to celebrate the Class of 2021 Awards program. Dean Gregory Bowman, marking the completion of his first academic year as dean, opened the program, commending the class on its resilience on completing a most difficult course of study under the aggravating circumstances of an unprecedented…
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The Class of 2021 has voted Ann Marie Thompson, RWU Law's assistant director of Student Finance & Records, as Staff Person of the Year! “Ann Marie is a perfect example of how to be professional, kind, and personable,” said Dean Gregory W. Bowman. “She is excellent at what she does, and our law school runs more smoothly because of her. I am grateful to be her colleague, and I am so gratified…
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