A Virtual Fireside Chat with Bendita Cynthia Malakia, Esq., Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Hogan Lovells Registration, Interactions at the Intersections: Possibilities of Progress, 2020 has been a mind-blowing year from the perspective of equity. As LGBT+ people, we’ve experienced glorious wins (a la, Bostock, ) and gut-wrenching setbacks (e.g., denigrating trans people and enacting pejorative policy by Tweet). Contemporaneously, there was a racial reckoning, bringing a reemergence of awareness of equity issues to the public fore, which followed on racially fraught policies hanging in the balance, such as immigration. As a group that has really put the politics of allyship on the map, how can we…, Rhode Island MCLE Credit, This program has been approved for one Rhode Island CLE hour. Registration, 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 Rhode Island legislature is officially the General Assembly. It consists of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate. The General Assembly website is a treasure trove of information about the legislature and about our state. Sometimes when doing research on a state or federal law you are asked to complete a legislative history. One version of completing a…
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The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting the constitutional right to vote for women. That milestone event is commemorated in a special traveling ABA exhibit, which has now arrived at RWU Law. Join us as we celebrate the exhibit, with three leaders discussing diverse aspects of the Amendment’s critical and complex legacy – and its…, Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, will discuss issues surrounding the upcoming 2020 election, and the importance of our vote and engagement in the political process. Browne-Marshall The Voting Rights War, Professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall,, of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, will examine the journey of African-American women from suffragists to attorneys and voters, eventually emerging as modern political power-brokers. Browne-Marshall is the author of Voting Rights War: The NAACP on the Ongoing Struggle for Justice . Guillermo, Ms. Sara Guillermo,, Executive Director of IGNITE, will discuss ways in which women can leverage their political power and unleash their potential in civic and political leadership. A, video tour of the exhibit, will also be featured. Following the presentations, there will be an opportunity for, questions and dialogue, ., Rhode Island MCLE Credit, This program has been approved for one Rhode Island CLE hour. Registration Questions | RWU Law Office of Programs & Events | lawevents@rwu.edu, This event is co-sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law, the Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association, and RWU Law’s Women’s Law Society., 19th sponsor logos
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The main function of any scholarship, of course, is to help a student remove financial barriers, and bring a legal education within easier reach. But for RWU Law 3L Shahily Negron-Falcon (known to most of her classmates as “Shay”), receiving a 2020 Dominican Bar Association (DBA) Scholarship did much more than that. In many ways, she said, it validated her very presence in the profession. “The…
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Flu Clinic - Provided by CVS pharmacy Location - Campus Rec Center 2 separate lines for flu vaccine Please bring your insurance card
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Flu Clinic - Provided by CVS pharmacy Location - Campus Rec Center 2 separate lines for flu vaccine Please bring your insurance card
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Flu Clinic - Provided by CVS pharmacy Location - Campus Rec Center 2 separate lines for flu vaccine Please bring your insurance card
Type: Event
Flu Clinic - Provided by CVS pharmacy Location - Campus Rec Center 2 separate lines for flu vaccine Please bring your insurance card
Type: Event
Flu Clinic - Provided by CVS pharmacy Location - Campus Rec Center 2 separate lines for flu vaccine Please bring your insurance card
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This year the Legal Beagle is featuring blog posts which introduce you (or re-introduce you) to our hard-working and amazing staff. This week meet Mike Muehe, which rhymes with “me”. He is a 2016 graduate of our law school and an amazing new librarian. Legal Beagle: What is your title? Mike: Research & Access Services Librarian Legal Beagle: Can you explain to our readers what you do using…
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