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Experiential education is a touchstone of the work done at RWU Law. Participation in the clinical programs provides students with hands-on experience. Our series of Law Clinic Guides are designed to highlight resources specific to the needs of each clinical program: Law Clinic Series: Business Start-Up Law Clinic Series: Criminal Defense Law Clinic Series: Immigration Law Clinic Series: Veterans…
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BLSA is hosting Build Your Brand, a panel, networking & headshot event.
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Please join the Federalist Society for their general meeting and meet & greet.
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST Zoom Webinar, REGISTER HERE, To kick off this year’s Integrating Doctrine and Diversity Speaker Series, we are revisiting a popular topic from last year. This session addresses what law professors should do (and not do) when they make a mistake or a comment that is racist/sexist/homophobic/classist/ableist or otherwise offensive in the law school classroom. This first installment of the second year of the speaker series will…, Meet the Speakers, Carmia N. Caesar, is the Associate Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at George Washington University Law School. Carmia Caesar joined GW Law in 2021 as the inaugural Associate Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Associate Dean Caesar brings extensive experience in programming, counseling, and experiential learning having served as the Director of Externships and Experiential…, Natalie M. Chin, is an Associate Professor of Law at the City University of New York where she teaches classes in administrative law and disability rights and justice. She is the Co-Director of the Disability and Aging Justice Clinic (DAJC). The DAJC represents low-income New Yorkers in a range of issues including prisoners’ rights; securing due process protections in areas that include sexual rights,…, Dylan Oliver Malagrinò, is the Associate Dean for Faculty Research & Development and Professor of Law. Dean Malagrinò joined the faculty of the Charleston School of Law in 2017, after ten years of full-time law teaching. He teaches Property I & II, Land Use, and Wills, Trusts & Estates, among other courses. He is licensed to practice law in the state courts of California and in the U.S. District…, Ralph Tavares, is the Managing Associate, Equity and Inclusive Excellence at Storbeck Search. Ralph is a problem solver who meets challenges with enthusiasm and an open heart. Spending nearly two decades creating equity in and access to higher education for students of color, Ralph has played critical roles in developing multicultural recruitment, retention, and mentoring plans and programs. Ralph Tavares…, Providence Business News, , the 2019 Torchbearer Award from Providence College, and the 2015 Founder’s Award from the New England Counselors of Color Bridging Access to College. Eden Yerby, Eden Yerby, is a current Roger Williams University School of Law student, Class of 2023. Eden completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at University of South Carolina in Global Studies with an emphasis on Sustainable Development in December 2019. She is currently completing her JD at RWU and plans on pursuing a law career in environmental or land use law following her expected graduation in the Spring of 2023…, Meet the Moderator, 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…
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Paul Butler, , Albert Brick Professor in Law at Georgetown University Law Center and a Legal Analyst on MSNBC, will Paul Butler be a guest lecturer in the Race and the Foundations of American Law Course. During the 2017-18 academic year he was the Bennett Boskey Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School. He holds an honorary Doctor of Law Degree from City University of New York. Professor Butler is one of the…, Race and the Foundations of American Law Course, . Members of the 2L class are required to attend the lecture in person in Law 283. Reception following lecture., SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS:, Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation for this event should contact the Office of Dean - Law Programs & Initiatives at lawevents@rwu.edu , as soon as possible, but no later than 72 business hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements may be made.
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To graduate from RWU Law, each student must complete the school’s writing requirement “under the direct supervision of a professor or director of an institute” during which the student “must write an individually authored paper that reflects substantial legal research; presents a legal argument that is well-developed, organized, and supported; is at least 5500 words long; and is of sufficient…, directed research paper, , an excellent opportunity to work closely with a supervisor on a topic within the law that is uniquely interesting to you. Once you have a supervisor who has agreed to work with you, you can move on to choosing your topic and focus., Topic selection, is an exciting and work-intensive part of the writing process, and so we are here to remind you of the multitude of resources available to you beyond your supervisory professor. The law librarians are ready and willing to help you identify resources and discuss your research plan. Regardless of where you are in your topic selection process, from having a vague idea to narrowing in on a focused…, digital and print resources, for all stages of the writing process, from topic selection to editing and footnotes. If your learning style is more compatible with face-to-face brainstorming, the library also provides individualized research consultations for students working on a directed research paper which focus on developing research strategies based on your individual needs. To schedule a, research consultation with a law librarian, , contact us via Ask a Librarian , or by email at LawLibraryHelp@rwu.edu . Furthermore, we encourage students to meet with Dr. Justin Kishbaugh , Associate Director of Academic Success & Professor of Writing. (If you are interested in scheduling a writing consultation, he can be reached at jkishbaugh@rwu.edu .), Looking for inspiration, ? Try browsing the Lexis Legal News Hub and Westlaw Today for up-to-date legal news and the cutting-edge issues facing lawyers and legal scholars today. If you want something a bit more off the beaten path, you can peruse Thomson Reuters’s Legally Weird blog, a great source for legal questions presented in emerging and unique areas of the law. Here are, other helpful resources, : Basic information on selecting a topic can be found on our page TimeSaver: Selecting a Topic . Information on legal research and writing can be found on our page TimeSaver: Legal Research and Writing . Information on topic development and preemption can be found in our LawGuide for Law Review . We look forward to working with you!
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As president of the Alliance, RWU Law’s LGBTQ+ student organization, Dalton Maldonado ’22 had the distinction of creating a new holiday of sorts. “Friendsgiving”, as it’s known, is a Thanksgiving feast that provides a place of acceptance and belonging for LGBTQ+ law students who are not able to go home for the holiday—especially those who have been rejected by their families after coming out. “…, - Michelle Choate
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As president of the Alliance, RWU Law’s LGBTQ+ student organization, 3L Dalton Maldonado had the distinction of creating a new holiday of sorts. “Friendsgiving”, as it’s known, is a Thanksgiving feast that provides a place of acceptance and belonging for LGBTQ+ law students who are not able to go home for the holiday—especially those who have been rejected by their families after coming out. “…
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