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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The public is invited to attend a debate of the Democratic candidates for First Congressional District at Roger Williams University on Thursday, Aug. 17. The Rhode Island Association of Democratic City and Town Chairs will sponsor the debate of Democratic candidates, scheduled for the week that early voting opens and less than three weeks to the Sept. 5 primary. It will be moderated by Boston…, Gabe Amo, , former deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs; , Stephanie Beauté, , senior program manager in the tech industry; , Walter Berbrick, , former Naval War College professor; , Sandra Cano, , state senator from Pawtucket;, , Stephen Casey, , state representative from Woonsocket; , Don Carlson, , professor at Yale Law School; , John Goncalves, , Providence city councilor; , Sabina Matos, , lieutenant governor of Rhode Island; , Ana Quezada, , state senator from Providence; and , J.Aaron Regunberg, , former state representative from Providence. The Aug. 17 debate will be held 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., in the RWU Campus Recreation Center Field House, 1 Old Ferry Road, Bristol, R.I. Seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests must be in their seats by 5:30 p.m. and doors will close at 5:40 p.m. For any questions or requests for special assistance to attend the event,…
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Drawing upon the experience of faculty from across the country, , Integrating Doctrine and Diversity, is a collection of essays with practical advice, written by faculty for faculty, on specific ways to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into the law school curriculum. Chapters will focus on subjects traditionally taught in the first-year curriculum (Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Property, Torts) and each chapter will also include a short…, Can the Socratic Method Be Used in an Inclusive Classroom?, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST - Zoom Webinar, Can a professor who uses the Socratic Method in class create, maintain, and/or build an inclusive environment for students? Given the history of the style of teaching and the learning needs of students, how can professors strike a balance between safety, learning, and rigor? What does cognitive science have to say about this balance? How might the subject matter of the class impact these…, This event is co-sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law, City University of New York School of Law, George Washington University Law School, Berkeley Law, and JURIST., Meet the Panelists, Jamie Abrams, Jamie Abrams, is a P rofessor of Law at the American University Washington College of Law where she teaches torts, legal writing, and family law. She also directs the first-year Legal Research & Writing program. She has a forthcoming book with the University of California Press titled Inclusive Socratic Teaching: Why we need it and how to achieve it (forthcoming 2024). She has also published numerous …, Legal Education’s Curricular Tipping Point, , 49 Hofstra L. Rev. 897 (2021); Feminist Pedagogy in Law Schools, , in, The Oxford Handbook of Feminism and Law in the United States (Oxford University Press, Eds. Martha Chamallas, Verna Williams, and Deborah Brakke 2022); and , Reframing the Socratic Method, , 64 J. Legal Educ. 562 (2015). She was recently awarded the Blackboard Catalyst Award for Teaching & Learning in 2021. She was previously recognized at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law with the University's Presidential Exemplary Multicultural Law Teaching Award and the law school's Teacher of the Year award. Alyson Drake, Alyson Drake, is the Head of Instruction at the University of Houston Law Library and a Lecturer at the University of Houston Law Center, where she teaches a variety of legal research and analysis courses and designs the legal research curriculum. She writes and presents regularly on the importance of and strategies for integrating evidence-based instructional strategies into legal education at regional and…, Nadiyah J. Humber, is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law. She teaches courses in property law, race and the law, and housing law. Her research examines the intersection of civil rights legislation and emerging technologies. She explores how artificial intelligence operates within property transactions and financial service industries, and how these tools affect…, Pavel Wonsowicz, is a Lecturer in Law and the Director of the Academic Support Program at UCLA Law. Pavel Wonsowicz’s teaching methods have been highlighted in both , The Chronicle of Higher Education, and , The Wall Street Journal, . He has won the Professor of the Year award at three law schools (UCLA, UNLV, and Vermont Law School) as well as the Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching at UCLA School of Law. In recognition of his unique approach to teaching and positive impact on his students, he was awarded UCLA’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching honor at the university., Meet the Moderator, Nicole P. 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 areas…
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The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution is one of the most important written passages in American history. It starts like this: 'We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union ....' These fifteen words have served as an aspirational guidepost for generations of Americans who have strived for an ever more perfect union. The preamble also embodies the belief that our…, Gregory Bowman has served as dean of Roger Williams University School of Law since 2020., Providence Journal Op-Ed 8/5/23
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