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). A detailed agenda and…, This program is co-sponsored by the Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association.
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Laurie Barron is the Director Feinstein Center for Pro Bono & Experiential Education. She received a B.A. from Yale University, a J.D. from New York University School of Law, and an M.S.W. from New York University School of Social Work. Her previous work includes representing children at the Juvenile Rights Division of the Legal Aid Society in New York City; working as a public defender and…, Articles, Learning How to Learn: Carnegie’s Third Apprenticeship, , 18 Clinical Law Review 101 (2011), Don’t Do It Alone: A Community-Based, Collaborative Approach to Pro Bono, , 23 Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, 323 (2010) (co-authored with Suzanne Harrington-Steppen, Elizabeth Tobin Tyler, and Eliza Vorenberg)
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Supreme Court Research is incredibly varied, and the sources are plentiful, so the Legal Beagle suggested we introduce you to resources on two specific aspects of the Supreme Court: nominations and data about the Supreme Court and its cases. On February 25, President Biden nominated circuit judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the United States Supreme Court to fill the seat vacated by Justice Stephen…
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Roger Williams University School of Law is proud to announce the winning entries in its Second Annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Essay Contest. In December, RWU Law invited Ocean State students from grades K through 12 to submit essays and artworks on how they have been inspired by the legacy of late Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who passed away on September 18, 2020. As…, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, generously agreed to publish the winning entries. The winning students also received cash prizes and books. “Justice Ginsburg cared about equality for all people,” said RWU Law Professor Emily Sack, who advises the Women’s Law Society, which co-sponsored the contest with its members serving as judges. “When she started her fight for women’s equality under the law, it seemed like an impossible…
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RWU Law 3L Brooklyn Crockton contributed this OpEd to the WordInBlack column of the Sacramento Observer , March 22, 2022 edition. It is reproduced here with the permission of the author., (WIB) –, We’re surrounded by the manifestations of the greatness of Black women: We can turn on the television and see Issa Rae writing awkward Black girls into history. We can see Vice President Kamala Harris addressing the nation. And soon, we might be able to crack open a textbook and read an opinion by none other than United States Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson . As a third-year law…, I think we all know why., After my video went viral I heard from so many lawyers who have had this kind of racist experience. Imagine how many times Judge Jackson has had something similar happen to her? In 2021, only 4.7% of lawyers in the United States were Black, according to the American Bar Association’s Profile of the Legal Profession . Once the shimmer of law school wears off after graduation, the disregard for…, her, enslaved grandmother carry the weight of a nation on her shoulders. The same eyes that saw Emmitt Till’s death reported on the front page of the newspaper — a paper she held onto for the rest of her life. The same eyes that saw a fiery cross burning on a neighbor’s lawn who had bravely exercised the right to vote. My great-grandmother saw many things in her life, but justice for Black women was…, another, Black woman doing , another, incredible thing. Her presence will be the guttural croaking of a voice never before heard on the Bench. Her voice will be the song of justice resounding nationwide. I am grateful to witness Black women everywhere continue to shatter barriers — yes, please. I’m the first in my family to go to college and I’ll be the first to graduate from law school. Although I’m not sure where the law will…
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Sponsored by the Student Bar Association and the Office of the Dean, Town Hall meetings provide an opportunity for students to ask questions and share input directly with law school faculty and administration. We hope that all community members will attend. The Town Hall meeting will be held via Zoom. Registration is required. Please check your email for the registration link.
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Rhode Island Convention Center First Floor West Lobby One Sabin Street Providence, Rhode Island 7:45 AM – 9:15 AM Hot Buffet Breakfast Please join Dean Gregory W. Bowman and the RWU Law Alumni Association in welcoming the new 2022-2023 Law Alumni Association Board of Directors! The event is complimentary. Registration required. Register Here, 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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On February 25, President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court of the United States. Last week, the RWU Law Library published a blog post on researching Supreme Court nominations and data . As a follow up to that blog post, we wanted to send out some research updates. If you are looking to go a deep dive into Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson while you watch the…, Westlaw:, Westlaw Edge has a content category page concerning the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court. There are 2 ways to find it from the Westlaw Home Screen: Click on the Federal Materials tab or Click on the Cases link from the homepage This link will take you directly to the new page. What’s on the page? This new page highlights the…, Lexis:, Context: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Profile Pages Overview Bio/Experience Page Motion Analytics Page Documents (links to cases, briefs, pleadings, motions, legal news and secondary source references) , Law360 Articles, What you Need to Know about Judge Brown Jackson 6 Judge Jackson Opinions You Should Read For help researching specific aspects of the Supreme Court or its Justices, please Ask A Librarian .
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Where is the intersection of hip hop and the law? It depends on who you ask. Some might say that there is an intersection of hip hop with criminal and evidence law . Some point out there is an intersection of hip hop with intellectual property law . Some law schools even have classes about hip hop and the law . The ABA Journal reports , “Law professors Donald Tibbs and André Cummings are working…
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