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Boston attorney, Antonio Massa Viana ’14, made headlines soon after passing the Massachusetts bar exam, when he became the first known unauthorized immigrant to earn a law license. In 2016, after securing a green card, Viana was admitted to practice in the Ocean State as well (where he’d passed the bar two years earlier). At his swearing-in ceremony in 2016, Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell commented that Viana had taken “a rather…, The Trump Years, Like any new lawyer flying solo, Viana found himself working impossibly long and difficult hours as he honed both his legal chops and his business management skills. “It’s not easy running a law practice,” he said. “It’s not easy practicing law. And it certainly wasn’t easy being an immigration lawyer during four years of Trump. For me to be starting out right before he took office, specifically…, The Pandemic, Then in 2020, COVID-19 pandemic hit and Viana’s practice found itself facing yet another existential challenge that somehow turned out for the best. It began for him as it did for many other businesses – with a sort of confused optimism. “I remember when I closed the office on March 13,” he said. “I told everybody, ‘We’ll be back by April 1. They’ll lock down for two weeks, the virus will pass,…, The Long Road to Residency, Of course, Viana is no stranger to adapting and surviving. Born in Brazil with many U.S. connections, he spent years living and working here: a homeowner, a taxpayer, and the father of three U.S.-born children, Cecilia, Francisco, and Joaquim (now 19, 17, and 13, respectively). Their mother Lelia, who hails from Argentina, became a U.S. citizen in 2015, enabling Viana to obtain a U.S. green card…, Amanda LaRocca ’21, . Last summer,, 2L Victor Vieira, was a summer intern. The firm is moving into a larger space in January. Viana also believes that his long, complicated road to residency helps clients relate to and trust him -- which in turn probably contributes to his success. “I’m not the only one out there with a crazy story; there are thousands of those stories playing out every day in America – especially with the DACA kids right now,” he…
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Need a little perspective on a complex issue in torts or contracts or evidence? Hit a thorny topic while working on your outlines and need some help fleshing it out? Need a little help practicing for exams? The library provides a variety of study resources that can help. The library’s collection provides RWU law students 24/7/365 access to the eBook collections of three major providers of study…, Perspective & Explanation, As you review your class materials and what has been covered in class, the resources listed below are excellent sources for those extra bits a guidance and information that can make the difference in placing the content in context and filling any gaps in your notes. There are different series from each publisher. Each has a different style. By using the collection from the library, you can find…, Exam Practice, As exams approach, you may also be looking for resources which have aspects that provide assistance with preparing for exams. These are some of the series that you may find useful: RWU Digital Library : Questions & Answers series West Academic Study Aids : Acing series, Exam Pro series Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aids : Examples & Explanations, Friedman’s Practice Series Of course, don’…, Study Aids Guides, To find out which titles are available for specific law school classes, visit the Library’s Study Aids page. If you need more help figuring out which study aid might best fit your needs, reach out to your law librarians at Ask a Librarian !
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With the Thanksgiving Holiday just around the corner, we want to highlight an event many of us enjoy, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. While the Macy’s Parade isn’t the oldest Thanksgiving parade , it is the world’s largest parade . The Macy’s Parade dates back to 1924 when a group of Macy’s department store workers marched down 34th street in Manhattan to the Macy’s flagship store at Herald…
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Soon it will be finals time again. The end of the semester can be extremely stressful. You often hear the terms “self-care” and “student wellness” during this time. It is important to take care of yourself, especially during times of high stress. Below you will find various tips and resources to help you stay well during times like this., Create a plan, . Once you have an idea of what your finals schedule will look like create a study plan. Time management and planner suggestions can be found on the RWU Law Academic Success Resources page ., Schedule in breaks, . Taking breaks help relieve stress and help us retain information. One study shows that breaks can help increase productivity. These breaks can include exercise, self-reflection, spending time with or video chatting with family or a friend, or just watching an episode of your favorite show. Check out the Campus Recreation Center page to find out about exercise classes, fitness center and…, Listen to your body, . Being focused on your studies may lead to not fulfilling your basic needs. Use the HALT method to address your needs., HALT, stands for, Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired, . These four states can affect your mood and behavior, ultimately damaging you work. Are you, Hungry, - Make sure to eat while you are studying hard. Try to choose healthy foods that will improve your mood and give you energy., Food for Thought: 10 Tips for Better Nutrition in Law School, offers 10 suggestions to help you maintain a healthy diet during law school. Stay hydrated. Symptoms of dehydration include headache, muscle cramps, sleepiness, lack of energy, and irritability. To help you stay focused make sure to drink enough fluids and try to minimize caffeine intake. You can read more dehydration and concentration from the NPR article, Off Your Mental Game? You Could Be Mildly Dehydrated, . Are you, Angry, or, Lonely, ? Try to identify why you are feeling this emotion so you can address it. Asking for help is difficult, but remember your family, friends, and the RWU Law community all want you to succeed. You may need to take a break or you may need to talk things through with a friend, family member, or someone else. The Counseling Center on campus is available on week days from 8:30am to 5:00pm and has…, Tired, ? You may be physically, mentally, and/or emotionally tired. Take a break; close your eyes and take a deep breath; go for a quick walk; grab a bite to eat; head to bed early and wake up ready to go. “’Cramming’ information and sleep deprivation reduce your academic performance.” This article in Vital Record from Texas A&M Health explains why an all-nighter will not help your academic…, YOU, to manage stress and maintain your wellness especially when you may feel overwhelmed. Remember the Law Librarians are here to answer your questions or to help point you in the right direction just Ask a Librarian . Good luck on your finals!
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Have you seen that meme/graphic widely shared on the internet which depicts what other people think of your profession as opposed to what you actually do all day long? This year we will be featuring content on our blog which uses that format to describe what your law librarians here at RWU Law Library do all day long. Today we are talking about instructional services. A lot of what librarians do…
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The third annual RWU Law , Women in Law Leadership Lecture, , featuring , Amy Barasch, Esq., , Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 5:00 - 6:00 PM ET, Hybrid in-person/virtual program, Amy Barasch Esq. is the Executive Director of Her Justice , a non-profit that connects over 7,000 low-income women and children who have legal needs in the areas of family, matrimonial and immigration law to pro bono attorneys every year. Ms. Barasch has devoted most of her career to the issue of intimate partner violence at nonprofits, government agencies, and law firms. Until fall, 2012, Ms.…, In addition to Ms. Barasch, the event will feature our announcement of the winners of the , RBG Essay Contest for RI schoolchildren, ., This event is made possible by the generosity of Presenting Sponsors Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. and Cervenka Green & Ducharme LLC APS CGD logo and individual support from First Women honorees Louise Durfee (1966) and Myrth York (1977). Make a gift to the Women in Law Leadership Lecture Series at RWU Law, Special Accommodations, Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation for an event should contact the RWU Law Events, as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. lawevents@rwu.edu
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“A Roadmap to Educational Excellence and Equity for Rhode Island”, Join Keynote Speaker , Kimberly Jenkins Robinson, for this virtual program. Kimberly Jenkins Robinson is the Elizabeth D. and Richard A. Merrill Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law as well as a professor at both the School of Education and Human Development, and the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. She is an expert who speaks throughout the United States about K-20 educational equity…, A Federal Right to Education: Fundamental Questions for Our Democracy, . Robinson brought together some of the nation’s leading law and education scholars to examine why the United States should consider recognizing a federal right to education, how the United States could recognize such a right, and what the right should guarantee. In 2015, Harvard Education Press published her co-edited book with Professor Charles Ogletree Jr. of Harvard Law School titled , The Enduring Legacy of Rodriguez: Creating New Pathways to Equal Educational Opportunity, . Scholars analyzed the impact of the 1972 United States Supreme Court decision , San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, , which held that the U.S. Constitution does not protect a right to education. Her scholarship has been published widely in leading journals, including the , Harvard Law Review, , the , Stanford Law & Policy Review, , the , University of Chicago Law Review, , the , North Carolina Law Review, , and the , Boston College Law Review, . Professor Robinson is a member of the American Law Institute. She serves on the advisory boards for both Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab National Education Resource Database on Schools, and the Gates Foundation’s Intradistrict Resource Inequity Project. She is the 2016 Recipient of the Steven S. Goldberg Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Education Law from the Education Law…, Disrupting Education Federalism, , which was published in the , Washington University Law Review, . Before Robinson began her career as a professor, she practiced law in the General Counsel’s Office of the U.S. Department of Education, as an education litigation attorney with Hogan & Hartson law firm (now Hogan Lovells), and served as a clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Robinson graduated , cum laude, from Harvard Law School and with a B.A. in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia where she was an Echols Scholar and a recipient of the University Achievement Award., Special Accommodations, Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation for an event should contact the Office of Programs & Events, as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. lawevents@rwu.edu
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The Legal Beagle, a Bristol resident who enjoys all that Mount Hope Bay has to offer during the summer, does not enjoy sitting by the bay in the chilly winter months. But the Beagle is a huge fan of ocean creatures and has clued us in to a few wonderful aquarium webcams to get a bit of a nature break within the comfort of our homes. The Monterey Bay Aquarium offers nine different live webcams…
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As we head into the holiday break, let us look at a cultural obsession this time of year: holiday lights. The advent of electric lights came as an answer to a problem: putting candles in Christmas trees. A fire hazard was averted when in 1882 Edward Hibberd Johnson had the idea to take some red, white and blue light bulbs and string them together for his tree that he placed right in front of a…
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