Professor Charette currently serves as Executive Law Clerk for Judge Lara E. Montecalvo at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Prior to her current role, she served as a law clerk in Rhode Island's state courts at both the trial and appellate level. She also practiced at a law firm in Providence, litigating commercial matters in both state and federal court. Professor Charette…
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Michael Donnelly-Boylen brings over two decades of legal education experience to his position as Associate Dean of Enrollment and Strategic Initiatives at Roger Williams University School of Law. He has become a leader on issues relating to the inclusion of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population in legal education. Dean Donnelly-Boylen joined RWU Law in 2002, was…
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David is General Counsel and a Partner in the Litigation Group at Hinckley Allen. He is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, regularly handling complex and novel litigation in federal and state courts. He currently serves as Chair of the Rhode Island Board of Bar Examiners and is a past President of the Rhode Island Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
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The Roger Williams University School of Law Student Handbook is a compilation of documents relevant to the student's career at the law school. It consists of two basic documents which relate to all academic matters, the Academic Code and the Code of Conduct. In addition, by their attendance at Roger Williams University, School of Law students are obligated to comply with the Roger Williams…
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Juan Loayza Miranda joined the Office of Admissions in June 2025. Before coming to the law school, Juan worked in both non-profits and higher education spaces, supporting student success, community engagement, and access initiatives. Juan has held roles at the University of Rhode Island, Johnson & Wales University, Harvard University, Brown University, and Providence Promise, where he…
Type: Faculty & Staff Profile
Welcome (back) students, faculty, and staff! The Roger Williams University Law Library staff is excited to get to know the 1Ls students as they begin their law school journey. We are also eager to welcome back the 2L and 3L students, a little wiser with legal knowledge and ready for new challenges. The library staff is here to help you have a successful academic year. Our collection and services…, phone and computer chargers, for those days you forgot yours at home;, fans and blankets, to make you comfortable on the days you are studying in the library, and you are warm or cold; and, book stands, to hold your book for reading as you take notes on your computer. Check at the circulation desk to see if we have items you may need and to make suggestions for items that we could have that would benefit the community. We communicate information in many ways to help you stay up to date about the Law Library services and programs: visit our website , blog , Facebook page , X account , and…
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Natalia N. Friedlander joined the Roger Williams University School of Law Faculty in July 2025. Prior to joining RWU Law, Friedlander was a Visiting Clinical Lecturer in Law, Associate Research Scholar in Law, and Robert M. Cover Clinical Teaching Fellow at Yale Law School. She was previously a Staff Attorney at the Rhode Island Center for Justice, where she challenged unjust conditions of…
Type: Faculty & Staff Profile
Type: Faculty & Staff Profile
Shannon Heery joined the Roger Williams University School of Law faculty in July 2025. Prior to joining RWU Law, Professor Heery taught Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence at Vermont Law and Graduate School. She currently serves as the Reporter for the Advisory Committee to the Vermont Supreme Court on the Rules of Criminal Procedure. She was previously a felony trial attorney with the…
Type: Faculty & Staff Profile
Type: Faculty & Staff Profile
