David A. Logan became Dean of Roger Williams School of Law in 2003, after two decades on the faculty of Wake Forest University School of Law, where he won awards for his teaching of Torts, Media Law, and Professional Responsibility. At the end of his deanship in 2014, he was one of the nation's longest-serving deans. He has also been a visiting professor at UNC, UT-Austin, Florida State, and the…, Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman, , 455 U.S. 363 (1982), a major Supreme Court decision interpreting the Fair Housing Act. Professor Logan's publications, primarily focusing on the intersection of tort law and the First Amendment, have appeared in major journals, including the, Michigan Law Review, , the, Iowa Law Review, , and the, Virginia Law Review, . His most recent piece, “Rescuing our Democracy by Revisiting, New York Times v. Sullivan, ,” published in the, Ohio State Law Journal, in late 2020, was cited sixteen times by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in his 2021 opinion in, Berisha v. Lawson, . Professor Logan has served as an Advisor to the American Law Institute’s Restatement (Third) of Torts, most recently on the ALI’s Defamation and Privacy Law Project; he has also served the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools in various leadership capacities. He has won awards for his “dedication and commitment to equal justice in the law” (Rhode Island Legal…, Wall Street Journal, ,, New York Times, ,, Washington Post, , and the, Economist, ). He was born in New York City and grew up in Northern Virginia, where he excelled as a violinist and started for the first racially integrated team to win the state AAA basketball championship. He earned his BA from Bucknell, his MA from Wisconsin-Madison, and his JD from Virginia. In college, he was a varsity basketball player, head deejay on the campus radio station, and a music critic for, Rolling Stone, magazine., Books, "Protection of Personality Rights against Invasions by the Mass Media in the United States of America,”in, The Protection of Personality Rights Against Invasions by the Mass Media, , edited by, , Helmut Kozel & Alexander Warzilek (Vienna: Springer, 2005) (with Michael D. Green), North Carolina Torts, , 2d ed. (Durham, North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press, 2004) (with Wayne A. Logan), Selected Articles, , Rescuing our Democracy by Revisiting, New York Times v. Sullivan , 81 Ohio State Law Journal 759 (2020), Still Standing After All These Years: Five Decades of Litigation Under the Fair Housing Act and the Supreme Court Still Can't Say for Sure Who is Protected ,, 23 Roger Williams U. L. Rev. 169 (2018), Juries, Judges, and the Politics of Tort Reform, , 83 University of Cincinnati Law Review 903 (2015), When the Restatement is Not a Restatement: The Curious Case of the Flagrant Trespasser, , 37 William Mitchell Law Review 1448 (2011) (symposium on the , Restatement (3d) Torts, ), The Perils of Glasnost, , 38 University of Toledo Law Review 565 (2007), Teaching Through Tragedy, , 34 Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law 181 (2002), Libel Law in the Trenches: Reflections on Current Data on Libel Litigation, , 86 Virginia Law Review 503 (2001), All Monica, All of the Time, The 24-Hour News Cycle and the Proof of Culpability in Libel Actions, , 23 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review 201 (2000), Upping the Ante: Curricular and Bar Exam Reform in Professional Responsibility, , 56 Washington and Lee Law Review 1023 (1999), Masked Media: Judges, Juries, and the Law of Surreptitious Newsgathering, , 83 Iowa Law Review 161 (1997), Of "Sloppy Journalism", "Corporate Tyranny", and "Mea Culpas": The Curious Case of Moldea v. New York Times, , 37 William and Mary Law Review 161 (1995)
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Professor Spacone brings to his courses almost forty years of outside and inside counsel experience advising and defending for profit and non-profit corporations on a wide range of domestic and international legal issues including corporate governance and compliance, risk management and insurance, high stakes litigation and government investigations and proceedings, environmental, products…, cum laude, from the University of Buffalo Faculty of Law & Jurisprudence where he was Articles Editor of the , Buffalo Law Review, . He also holds an M.A. in history from the University of Buffalo and is B.S. from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, from which he graduated cum laude. He is a member of the Rhode Island and New York bars, the U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island, the U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, and the U.S. Claims Court. Much of Professor Spacone’s legal background centers on…, Articles, Broker-Dealer Liability: Are the Rules Pertaining to Providing Advice to Retail Customers About to Change, , 64 Rhode Island Bar Journal 13 (March/April 2016)(with Nicole M. Verdi), A Practical Guide to Establishing an Effective Crisis Management Plan, , 9 In-House Defense Quarterly 52 (Winter 2014), Implementing Practical Risk Management: A Guide for 501(c)(3) Nonprofits, , 62 Rhode Island Bar Journal 5 (March/April 2014)(with Robert I. Stolzman), Reducing the Risks of Outsourcing in China and Other Countries: Contracts & Beyond, , 26 ACC Docket 78 (December 2008), Strict Liability in the European Union-Not A United States Analog, , 5 Roger Williams Law Review 341 (2000), The Emergence of Strict Liability: A Historical Perspective and Other Considerations, Including Senate 100, , 8 Journal of Products Liability 1 (1985), A Practical Guide to Controlling Products Liability Costs, , 7 Journal of Products Liability 365 (1984), Topless Dancing and the Constitution-A New York Town’s Experience, , 25 Buffalo Law Review 753 (1976)
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Professor Barylick is a graduate of Brown University and Boston University School of Law. Over forty years, his practice concentrated in complex litigation, including mass tort and professional malpractice. He has been a Lecturer in Law at Boston University School of Law. He is the author of KILLER SHOW: The Station Nightclub Fire, America's Deadliest Rock Concert (University Press of New…
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The Office of International Student & Scholar Services collaborates with the Law School to support international law students. This office will help you with immigration paperwork, and assist with your transition to your new community. Please visit the linked pages to review important information for international law students. Most international law students will need an F-1 visa to study in…
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RWU Payee Choice, At RWU you have two Payment Options for receiving your refund. When you are expecting to receive a payment or reimbursement from RWU, and that payment has been processed, you will receive an email from US Bank's Payee Choice platform with RWU insignia. At this point you will be able to set up your direct deposit. Zelle deposit: Zelle is a fast, safe and easy way to get your payment from RWU using…
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Please explore these resources and supports from the Academic Excellence Program on how to prepare for law school.
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Leadership, Equity, Achievement, and Diversity, The mission of the LEAD@RWULaw Pre-Orientation Program is to empower all students, especially BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), First Generation, and LGBTQ+ students to achieve their full potential through mentoring, learning, and leadership experiences. LEAD's goal is to foster a thriving community of students who are supported and connected through meaningful relationships and…, Apply Now for LEAD@RWULaw, Application Deadline: July 10, 2023, Space is limited and interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applicants are asked to submit a brief essay on how they hope to benefit from participation in the LEAD@RWULaw Pre-Orientation Program.
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MARINE AFFAIRS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, The Marine Affairs Achievement Award was instituted in 2006 and is given annually to a graduating student who has been exemplary in the study and advancement of marine policy and law. Recipients 2006 Lance M. Young 2007 Jennifer A. Mehaffey 2008 Nicholas A. Battista 2009 Gwendolyn M. Hancock 2010 Kathleen M. Haber 2011 Jacqueline S. Rolleri 2012 Catherine B. Kramer, Sarah M. Parker 2013…, WILLIAM J. COFFEY EXCELLENCE IN MARITIME WRITING PRIZE, This prize is given in memory of William J. Coffey, a nationally renowned maritime law expert and adjunct professor of the School of Law, as well as former Interim Director of the Institute and Vice Chair of the Institute's Advisory Board. The prize is awarded annually to recognize exceptional law student writing on a topic in admiralty and maritime law. Recipients 2013 Christopher J. McNally,…, Providence., PROPELLER CLUB SCHOLARSHIP, The Propeller Club of the United States - Port of Narragansett Bay institutes an annual Education Fund based on proceeds from its golf tournament awarded to a student(s) enrolled in an accredited program with a concentration in Maritime, Ports, Logistic Management or a Merchant Marine License Certificate. Recipients 2008 Brian P.R. Eisenhower 2009 Jacqueline S. Rolleri 2010 Nicholas Obolensky…
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Join the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission at their first listening session, to hear from the public, retailers, cultivators, testers, patients, and more as the commissioners prepare to set rules and regulations for adult-use recreational marijuana. "The purpose of these public meetings is for the community and industry to use their voices and for the commissioners to listen," said…, 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 the Dean - Programs & Initiatives, as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements may be made. lawevents@rwu.edu
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