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Hannah Devoe ’22 came to RWU Law as an aspiring criminal lawyer. That aspiration was quickly put aside after her first criminal law classes, which she did not enjoy. But rather than panic, Devoe looked to her other classes, experiential learning opportunities, and extracurricular activities to guide her down a new path. “In middle school and high school, teachers told me that I was good at…, behind, how the law is applied and how it fits into policy arguments and the international spectrum.” Devoe’s love for—and aptitude for—researching and writing about law made her a natural fit for the, Roger Williams University Law Review, . Indeed, she ultimately served as Editor-in-Chief of the publication, shepherding through the work of other students and overseeing content for each of the three issues published over the course of the year. At the same time, she also continued to hone her own skills in evaluating and communicating about the law. “The role of editor is multifaceted,” she notes. “The experience was a fantastic…, Law Review, , to experiencing a multitude of internships and TA opportunities that help you figure out what you really want, my experience there was absolutely wonderful.”
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Upon graduating from law school, Professor Monica Teixeira de Sousa—who joins the faculty of Roger Williams University School of Law this fall—was well positioned to slip into a comfortable role at any number of elite law firms. Instead, she returned to her adopted home state of Rhode Island to work as a public interest lawyer. Later, as an academic, Professor Teixeira de Sousa’s focus would…, First-Gen Law Students, Beyond her pursuits in public interest law, Teixeira de Sousa has also developed a profound academic interest in first-generation law students, on both the individual and societal levels. Her individual concerns sprang largely from her experiences as a tenured law professor at New England Law | Boston, where she created and served as the director of that school’s First Generation Students Program…, Roger Williams University Law Review, , titled “The Law Professor and the Therapist”, subtitled “Beyond Belonging: There’s a Place and a Need for Group Solidarity.” “When I was at New England, the approach that I developed was to partner with a clinician, a therapist,” she said. “We would co-facilitate these regularly occurring group meetings for the first-generation students—think of an AA meeting in a church basement! You go around…, Home to Rhode Island, For Professor Teixeira de Sousa, returning to Rhode Island is a true homecoming—in both a professional and personal sense (her mother and many other relatives still live here). But the biggest attraction, she said, is the feeling she gets from the law school itself. “One of the main attractions for me is the genuineness of the people here,” she said. “The first word that comes to my mind is ‘…
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Hannah Devoe ’22 came to RWU Law as an aspiring criminal lawyer. That aspiration was quickly put aside after her first criminal law classes, which she did not enjoy. But rather than panic, Devoe looked to her other classes, experiential learning opportunities, and extracurricular activities to guide her down a new path. “In middle school and high school, teachers told me that I was good at…, behind, how the law is applied and how it fits into policy arguments and the international spectrum.” School will give you a well-rounded legal education, but there’s nothing like being in the office, in the workforce, and putting those skills to the test. Devoe’s love for—and aptitude for—researching and writing about law made her a natural fit for the, Roger Williams University Law Review, . Indeed, she ultimately served as Editor-in-Chief of the publication, shepherding through the work of other students and overseeing content for each of the three issues published over the course of the year. At the same time, she also continued to hone her own skills in evaluating and communicating about the law. “The role of editor is multifaceted,” she notes. “The experience was a fantastic…, Law Review, , to experiencing a multitude of internships and TA opportunities that help you figure out what you really want, my experience there was absolutely wonderful.”
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All pro bono must be reported online using Etrieve: https://rwucentral.etrieve.cloud , Important: To log in to Etrieve, you must first click on the small “Or sign in with” icon located at the bottom center of the screen, which will create a prompt for you to sign in using your RWU Law login credentials. , Etrieve%20Login.png Step Form to Complete Deadline Secure an unpaid internship doing public interest legal work in: Legal services; Non-profit; Public defender; Prosecution; Government agency; or Judicial. Secure a pro bono experience alongside an attorney doing pro bono or work on a court-appointed criminal case; Participate in RWU Law's Alternative Spring Break program; or Participate in a Pro…, On Etrieve: , Law Pro Bono 1: Pre Approval Request You will receive an email to confirm that your placement will qualify as Pro Bono. Prior to the start of your pro bono Work on your pro bono Work on your pro bono and keep track of your time. You may use an Excel spreadsheet or a notebook but make sure you track: the dates you worked; the number of hours and minutes; and description of the activity Please…, On Etrieve: , Law Pro Bono 2: Completion Certification You must upload your Reflective Journal and completed Supervisor Evaluation to Etrieve with your request for certification. The documents must be in pdf format. Within 10 days of pro bono completion. , Additional Hours, Certification of your pro bono hours once Once you have received certification of completion of your 50-Hour Pro Bono Experiential Learning Requirement, you may self-report any additional pro bono hours you complete on Etrieve: Law Pro Bono 3: Additional Hours . You, do not, need to include Supervisor Evaluation Form or Reflective Essay for, Form 3: Additional Hours. , Within 10 days of pro bono completion.
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