Since RWU Law is the only law school in the state, our students have access to plum opportunities in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, both state and federal. Students must apply in advance and should seek advice from the Feinstein Center. An information session will be held in advance of the deadline each semester for the following semester’s program. Corporate Counsel,…
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Have you ever heard of the website Websleuths ? It is a forum-based (think: Reddit) internet community which uses swarm intelligence to crowd source true crime detective work. While many of (if not all of) the sleuthing is armchair sleuthing, the contributors to the forums are dedicated internet detectives and sometimes successful internet detectives ! One of the cases that the Websleuths website…
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Print Services, Print Station Three networked printers are available in the Law Library Print Center. Computers in the open area and both computer classrooms can print to any of the Library's network printers. In the Library Print Center, law students also have access to Lexis printers.
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The , Roger Williams University Law Review, is a student-run organization that publishes three journals of legal scholarship each academic year. The , Law Review, is run by a board of student editors from the Roger Williams University School of Law, who are responsible for content, timely publication, and all other organizational decisions. The , Law Review, publishes three issues throughout the academic year. The Winter issue is devoted to topics with a national focus. The Spring issue revolves around topics germane to the Rhode Island legal landscape, including a survey of new Rhode Island law, and includes student reviews of recent legislative enactments, as well as an analysis of significant Rhode Island Supreme Court opinions. As the only law…, Law Review, is uniquely qualified to publish scholarship in this field. Additionally, each year the , Law Review, publishes an issue featuring articles from academic symposia at the Law School. Ultimately, the , Law Review, is committed to promoting and enabling both honest and full discussion of legally significant topics. Editions incorporate a comprehensive range of Articles and essays from professors, judges, and practitioners. In addition, the , Law Review, displays student work in the form of Comments and Notes. Second-year students also write the survey of Rhode Island law, a section that has become a resource for local practitioners in the state., Mission:, The, Roger Williams University Law Review, is a student-created and student-led law journal that seeks to innovate the law review framework and legal scholarship. We aim to provide an expansive platform that offers opportunities for law students to engage in research and writing, for legal scholars to express their diverse opinions and perspectives, and for the public to have access to legal scholarship. The, Law Review, intends to reimagine and invite a new perspective on the traditional law review format. In our efforts to do so, student members of the, Law Review, will actively work towards creating a law review that is inclusive of all voices by increasing student diversity in law review membership, facilitating authentic and diverse discourse that represents a breadth of legal opinions, and building a community that invites inclusivity and accessibility to legal scholarship.
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The Office of Career Development at Roger Williams University School of Law offers a variety of ways for employers to engage with RWU Law students and graduates. We regularly hold recruiting events, participate in regional and specialty career fairs and conferences, and invite employers to contact us directly any time they have positions to fill. We greatly appreciate your interest, and we look…
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The library’s commitment to help students wherever they are means that we are always trying to find new and different ways to support the wellness of law students. One way that we are working actively to support our students is via our online LawGuide about Stress Management, Mindfulness and Wellness . This guide features resources in the library and outside the library to encourage wellness.…
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On July 1, 2022, Professor Brown became the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Professor Brown teaches Legal Practice. She comes to Roger Williams School of Law with extensive experience teaching Legal Research and Writing, having taught for six years as an adjunct faculty member at New England School of Law and for four years on a full-time basis at Suffolk University Law School. Professor…
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