Type: L1 & Institute
Dean Horwitz is the Associate Dean for Experiential Education, overseeing the clinical programs, clinical externships, pro bono programs, and various other forms of experiential learning at the law school. As Director of the Criminal Defense Clinic, Dean Horwitz provides students with the real world opportunities they need to help sharpen their legal skills. In the Criminal Defense Clinic second…, Articles, The Costs of Abusing Probationary Sentences: Overincarceration and the Erosion of Due Process, , 75 Brooklyn Law Review 753 (2010), Police Prosecution in Rhode Island: The Unauthorized Practice of Law, , Rhode Island Bar Journal, May/June 2006, at 5 (with John R. Grasso), Mixed Signals and Subtle Cues: Jury Independence and Judicial Appointment of the Jury Foreperson , , 5, 4 , Catholic University Law Review 829 (2005), The Right to Counsel in Criminal Cases: The Law and Reality in Rhode Island District Court , , 9 Roger Williams University Law Review 409 (2004), Coercion, Pop-Psychology, and Judicial Moralizing: Some Proposals for Curbing Judicial Abuse of Probation Conditions, , 57 Washington and Lee Law Review 75 (2000), Taking the Cop Out of Copping a Plea: Eradicating Police Prosecution of Criminal Cases, , 40 Arizona Law Review 1305 (1998), Sexual Psychopath Legislation: Is There Anywhere to Go But Backwards? ,, 57 University of Pittsburgh Law Review 35 (1995)
Type: Faculty & Staff Profile
Jessica Silvia joined the Roger Williams University Law Library in November 2016. Before coming to the law school, Jessica worked as a navy contractor for 12 years in various library, media, and computer service positions. As Faculty and Digital Services assistant, Jessica provides faculty document delivery, current awareness services, and other services in support of faculty scholarship. She…
Type: Faculty & Staff Profile
Type: Faculty & Staff Profile
Roger Williams University School of Law is pleased to welcome Ana W. Barraza as its new Interim Director of Diversity and Outreach. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience to help future lawyers “achieve success through empowerment, advocacy, and collaboration.” Over the course of an 18-year career in higher education, Barraza has built an impressive track record, working with…
Type: Article
Sign up for the annual Rhode Island Attorney General Open Government Summit presented virtually in partnership with Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association and Clerkbase. Register Here Summit link will be accessible from www.riag.ri.gov on the day of the program. A detailed agenda and digital booklet containing summaries of recent open government findings, the text of the…
Type: Event
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in "Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College.” While Roger Williams University School of Law will abide by this decision, we remain fully committed to our mission to attract and retain a student body, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds and experiences, especially those historically underrepresented…
Type: Article
Can Offshore Wind Development Have a Net Positive Impact on Biodiversity? Regulatory and Scientific Perspectives and Considerations This symposium explored the concept of NPI in the ocean and near coastal environment, and ask whether and how it should be integrated into offshore wind projects in the United States. Legal Strategies for Climate Adaptation in Coastal New England This symposium will…, 9th Marine Law Symposium (Nov. 2012), This Symposium examined the laws and policies that are implicated as climate change impacts coastal and ocean environments. Event Archives An archived list of past RWU Law events.
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