Intentionally teaching diversity skills in bar tested classes requires professors to navigate a variety of potential obstacles like uneven casebook coverage of topics/perspectives, limited class time to devote to important issues, and possible student resistance in discussions. This session will feature panelists from across the curriculum focusing on how to successfully integrate diversity…, Meet the Speakers, Montré Denise Carodine, Montré Denise Carodine, earned her B.A., summa cum laude, from Louisiana Tech University and her J.D., cum laude, from Tulane Law School where she was on the Senior Editorial Board of the , Tulane Law Review, . After graduating from law school, Professor Carodine clerked for the Honorable Carl E. Stewart of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She then practiced as a litigation associate with Fulbright & Jaworski in Houston, Texas, from 2001-2004. She was on the law faculty at Washington and Lee University from 2004 to 2007. She has been on the Alabama Law faculty since…, Indiana Law Journal, , the, UC Davis Law Review, , the, William and Mary Law Review, , and the, Maryland Law Review, . She has also published several book chapters. Professor Carodine has provided commentary numerous national and local media outlets, including the, Wall Street Journal, ,, Time Magazine, ,, NPR, ,, USA Today, , and AL.com, among others. She is a graduate of Birmingham’s FBI Citizen’s Academy, has chaired the American Association of University Women’s Selected Professions Panel and is currently a member of the Alabama Access to Justice Commission. Jeremiah A. Ho, Jeremiah A. Ho, is Associate Professor at UMass Law where he teaches Contracts I & II, Trusts & Estates, and Remedies. His research focuses on topics relating to law and inequality, mostly with respect to sexuality/gender, race, and culture. In addition, he also writes extensively on legal education, methodology, and theory. Professor Ho’s articles have appeared in the, Yale Journal of Law & Feminism, , the, Harvard Journal on Legislation, ,, The Georgetown Law Journal Online, , the, Journal of Legal Education, , the, Utah Law Review, , the, Kentucky Law Journal, , the, American University Journal on Gender, Social Policy, and the Law, , the, U.C. Davis Business Law Journal, , and others. As a regular contributor to the Humans Rights at Home Blog, Professor Ho’s shorter pieces on sexuality and race often garner mentioning by SCOTUS Blog. In both his scholarship and teaching, Professor Ho’s work has received significant recognition. His scholarship in law and sexuality has earned him a Dukeminier Award, specifically The Ezekiel Webber Prize, from The Williams…, Thea Johnson, is a scholar of criminal law and criminal procedure. Her scholarship focuses on the role of plea bargaining in the criminal legal system, including the ways in which stakeholders manipulate the plea process and stretch ethical boundaries to achieve particular outcomes. Her article, “Fictional Pleas,” was selected for inclusion in the Yale/Stanford/Harvard Junior Faculty Forum and as the runner-…, Monica Teixeira de Sousa , is a Professor of Law at Roger Williams University School of Law where she teaches Property, Family Law, and Race & the Foundations of American Law. Prior to joining the RWU Law faculty in 2022, Monica was a tenured professor at New England Law | Boston where she created and served as the director of the First Generation Students Program. Before her academic career, Professor Teixeira de…, Mikah Thompson, is the Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and a Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. She teaches the following courses: Civil Procedure, Evidence, Race and the Law, and Employment Law. Dean Thompson’s research centers on the intersection of evidentiary law and race. She also writes on the pedagogy of legal education with a particular emphasis on…, Meet the Moderator, Nicole P. Dyszlewski, Nicole P. Dyszlewski, is one of the editors of , Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom, . She currently serves as the Director of Special Programs, Academic Affairs at RWU Law and as an adjunct professor. She received a B.A. from Hofstra University, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and an M.L.I.S. from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. She is a member of the Massachusetts State Bar and the Rhode Island State Bar. Her areas…
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It's that time of year again. We are pleased to host our Roger Williams University School of Law's Alumni Association Holiday Reception The Holiday Reception will be held at the Citizens Plaza Rotunda at One Citizens Plaza in Providence, RI. Register Here The cost is $30 per person, which includes one beverage and hors d'oeuvres. Deadline to Register is November 29 Since we are in the holiday…
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Please join us on Friday, January 27, 2023 for a special evening that celebrates and supports the students, alumni, partners and friends whose exceptional devotion to social justice increases access to justice for all. 5:30 PM Registration & Reception 6:00 PM Dinner, Awards & Auction Details Here Questions? | RWU Special Events | events@rwu.edu
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With the end of the semester and finals quickly approaching, some of you may be searching for resources that will aid you in your studying. CALI or The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction is a non-profit consortium of law schools, law libraries, and other related organizations. CALI tools, authored by expert law professors and law librarians, help enhance your study of legal concepts…
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Arya Omshehe, a third-year student at Roger Williams University School of Law, has been awarded first place in the 2022 James E. Beckley Securities Arbitration and Law Writing Competition . The honor was formally conferred on Oct. 26 during the annual meeting of the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA), an international group whose members represent investors in disputes with the…, PIABA Bar Journal, , according to Jason Burge of Fishman Haygood LLP in New Orleans, the journal’s editor-in-chief. “It is an honor to win this prestigious award,” Omshehe said. “Most fulfilling, however, is the privilege of furthering efforts to educate public investors about securities and commodities and abuses in the arbitration process, and to advocate legislative reform for fairer securities laws.” When…, Roger Williams Law Review, , he approached Chief Justice Weisberger Visiting Professor of Law Andrew Spacone—whom he had served as a summer teaching and research assistant, and in whose Securities Regulation course he was currently enrolled—to serve as his advisor. Spacone admits he was initially skeptical, because Omshehe had little prior experience with securities law. “However, he quickly mastered enough of the subject…, securities regulations, , " he said. “My parents escaped from Iran and sought refuge in California after the Iranian Revolution. As a first-generation Iranian American, I did not grow up with any understanding of securities laws other than what I saw in movies like ‘Wall Street’ with Michael Douglas. Professor Spacone was not exactly thrilled to hear this, but I think he would tell you, as most who know me would, that I…
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Arya Omshehe, a third-year student at Roger Williams University School of Law, has been awarded first place in the 2022 James E. Beckley Securities Arbitration and Law Writing Competition . The honor was formally conferred on Oct. 26 during the annual meeting of the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA), an international group whose members represent investors in disputes with the…, PIABA Bar Journal, , according to Jason Burge of Fishman Haygood LLP in New Orleans, the journal’s editor-in-chief. “It is an honor to win this prestigious award,” Omshehe said. “Most fulfilling, however, is the privilege of furthering efforts to educate public investors about securities and commodities and abuses in the arbitration process, and to advocate legislative reform for fairer securities laws.” When…, Roger Williams Law Review, , he approached Chief Justice Weisberger Visiting Professor of Law Andrew Spacone—whom he had served as a summer teaching and research assistant, and in whose Securities Regulation course he was currently enrolled—to serve as his advisor. Spacone admits he was initially skeptical, because Omshehe had little prior experience with securities law. “However, he quickly mastered enough of the subject…, securities regulations, , " he said. “My parents escaped from Iran and sought refuge in California after the Iranian Revolution. As a first-generation Iranian American, I did not grow up with any understanding of securities laws other than what I saw in movies like ‘Wall Street’ with Michael Douglas. Professor Spacone was not exactly thrilled to hear this, but I think he would tell you, as most who know me would, that I…
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After five-plus years working for the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Mike Smitsky ’15 was eager to share the benefits of his experience with students from his alma mater. As t he world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of uncrewed systems and robotics , AUVSI gives those involved the chance to take part in changing how the world looks at…, Dylan Collins ’22, ended up being a perfect fit for the AUVSI internship. As a 3L at the end of 2021, he had completed all of his required credits and was looking to gain some real-world experience to complement his studies. In addition, the chance to intern under the supervision of a young alum like Smitsky was an opportunity that just seemed too good pass up. “Mike is not only an alum of RWU Law, he’s an alum of…
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As it did for many, the COVID 19 pandemic led Miguel Garcia ’24 to reevaluate his life and career path. Garcia had spent the better part of the last decade teaching in his native southern Texas and satisfying his love for global travel. When COVID hit, he was in Egypt—and in Egypt he was forced to stay for several months due to lockdowns. While he could still teach remotely, he found himself…, applying, law, not, creating, law.” But while Garcia understands that reality, he hopes that his law school education and experience will someday put him in a position to influence those who are making the laws—or perhaps to even make laws himself. And when he does, he is determined to ensure that those laws will be just.
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As it did for many, the COVID 19 pandemic led Miguel Garcia ’24 to reevaluate his life and career path. Garcia had spent the better part of the last decade teaching in his native southern Texas and satisfying his love for global travel. When COVID hit, he was in Egypt—and in Egypt he was forced to stay for several months due to lockdowns. While he could still teach remotely, he found himself…, applying, law, not, creating, law.” But while Garcia understands that reality, he hopes that his law school education and experience will someday put him in a position to influence those who are making the laws—or perhaps even make laws himself. And he is determined to ensure that those laws are just.
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As finals loom over us, it is a great time to take advantage of the study aids and eBooks that the library has to offer. What can be better than free? In terms of study aids, we have extensive guides that encompass a multitude of subjects, ranging from civil procedure to sales. You can find them on our study aids guide page . They provide helpful resources such as book recommendations, apps, ways…
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