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Unlike the other members of the library, I can predict almost every hour of every day. I have a set schedule of to-do’s that rarely get altered except on special occasions like library or law school events. Without fail, coffee always comes first. Black – no muss no fuss – from our trusty Keurig in the staff kitchen. If you’ve ever visited my desk, then you’re familiar with my Care Bear mugs. I…
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Law Library, Circulation Desk (401) 254-4546 lawlibraryhelp@rwu.edu, Office of Business Affairs, Sarah Jick (401) 254-4550 sjick@rwu.edu, Office of the Dean, Main Desk (401) 254-4500, Office of Admissions, Main Desk (401) 254-4555 lawadmissions@rwu.edu, Office of Diversity & Outreach, Dr. Safie Sagna (401) 254-4522 ssagna@rwu.edu, Office of Career Development, Main Desk (401) 254-4650 lawcareers@rwu.edu, Marine Affairs Institute, Main Desk (401) 254-5392, Office of Programs & Initiatives, Main Desk (401) 254-4663, Office of Student Finance & Records, Ann Marie Thompson (401) 254-4682 athompson@rwu.edu, Office of Faculty Services, Shirley Staskiewicz (401) 254-4661 sstaskiewicz@rwu.edu, Office of Financial Aid, Kathryn Politano (401) 254-4641 kpolitano@rwu.edu, Academic Success Program, Kathryn Thompson (401) 254-4568 kthompson@rwu.edu
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Julia Wyman is the Director of the Marine Affairs Institute and the Director of the Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program. Ms. Wyman has extensive state and national ocean and coastal law and policy experience, and most recently served as Ocean and Environmental Counsel for Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). Prior to that, she served as the staff attorney at the Marine Affairs Institute, and the…
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Our Staff, Julia Wyman, Director 401-254-4613 jwyman@rwu.edu, Brooke Mercaldi, Staff Attorney 401-254-5352 bmercaldi@rwu.edu, Alexandra Tamburrino, Staff Attorney 401-254-4524 atamburrino@rwu.edu, Molly Perkins, Program Manager 401-254-5392 mperkins@rwu.edu, FAQs, How do I learn more about the Marine Affairs Institute and what it does?, Please schedule a meeting with our Program Manager, Molly Perkins, mperkins@rwu.edu ., I have questions on classes and opportunities at the law school. Who should I reach out to?, Email Prof. Wyman, jwyman@rwu.edu , to set-up an appointment., I have questions about the Law Fellow Program. Who should I reach out to?, Email marineaffairs@rwu.edu to set-up an appointment.
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RWU Law students have access to a wealth of legal and non-legal resources. Because RWU is home to the AACSB International-accredited Mario J. Gabelli School of Business, law students have access to a helpful array of business databases through the University Library. A list of these business-related databases can be found on the University Library’s Business research guide. One of the most fun…
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Welcome to a US Presidential Election Year! Between now and November 3rd we will hear some words and phrases repeated over and over like “Electoral College” and “grassroots campaign” and “FiveThirtyEight.” Today we are going to take a look at the Electoral College and try to understand what all the talk is about! For starters, “ the Electoral College is a process, not a place. ” It is a process…, Counting Electoral Votes: An Overview of Procedures at the Joint Session, Including Objections by Members of Congress, . C-SPAN even has a recording of the count from 1/6/2017. An example of what the ballot box looks like can be found here . For a fun fictional political thriller about the Electoral College see Roy Neel’s, The Electors, . Now that we have covered the Electoral College, maybe we will discuss “grassroots campaign” and “FiveThirtyEight” in other blog posts!
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It’s summer time in Rhode Island and the Legal Beagle is ready to hit the beach with a picnic, iced coffee, and a beach chair! The Beagle may be found in said chair, in a few inches of water with a legal thriller in hand. Rhode Island’s nickname is the Ocean State--there are over 400 miles of coastline on Narragansett Bay. With all that coastline comes a lot of beaches and the “best” beach is a…
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Supreme Court Research is incredibly varied, and the sources are plentiful, so the Legal Beagle suggested we introduce you to resources on two specific aspects of the Supreme Court: nominations and data about the Supreme Court and its cases. On February 25, President Biden nominated circuit judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the United States Supreme Court to fill the seat vacated by Justice Stephen…
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