Attend a Digital Law School Forum for an opportunity to meet with representatives from 100+ law schools. Digital Law School Forums are designed to provide a safe alternative to our annual, in-person Law School Forums. You are welcome to attend these engaging live events from the comfort of your own home, where you can meet law school admission professionals, ask questions about financial aid, and…, Register here, . , Learn more about, RWU Law @ the LSAC Forum, .
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Attend a Digital Law School Forum for an opportunity to meet with representatives from 100+ law schools. Digital Law School Forums are designed to provide a safe alternative to our annual, in-person Law School Forums. You are welcome to attend these engaging live events from the comfort of your own home, where you can meet law school admission professionals, ask questions about financial aid, and…, Register here, . , Learn more about, RWU Law @ the LSAC Forum, .
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Jick, Sarah, Business Manager Office 161 401-254-4550 sjick@rwu.edu , Lopes, Lauren, Business Office Coordinator Office 161 401-254-4574 llopes@rwu.edu
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Tours of RWU Law & Bristol, RI , We know that getting a sense of place is important when considering your options for law school. Use these resources to help you see yourself in the place that we call home. https://lsacunite.microsoftcrmportals.com/event/sessions?id=Tour_-_Summer_20223492503703, Campus Visits, Click the link above to schedule an in-person campus visit of our Main Campus in Bristol, RI. , Virtual Tour - RWU Law, We put together a quick tour of the law school to make sure you have the chance to meet some of the staff and administrators that you will interact with if you decide to join our community., Virtual Tour - Bristol, RI, You’ve never been to Bristol, RI? No problem – here’s a quick tour of our seaside hometown., Information Sessions, In these sessions, you will learn about RWU Law, the law school application process, and receive answers to your questions about applying to law school. To register for an Info Session, please click on the links below. On-Campus Info Sessions October 10, 2025 from 1 pm to 3 pm November 25, 2025 from 1 pm to 3 pm January 16, 2026 from 1 pm to 3 pm Virtual Info Sessions November 12, 2025 from 3 pm…
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Who you gonna call? The desk dragon’s caged ghosts have escaped and are running amok in the Law Library. Catch one and you can bring it home with you – as your own pet ghost! From October 1st through October 24th, tickets for pet ghosts will be hidden throughout the library on weekdays. Clues to the ticket’s final resting place will be exclusively posted on the Law Library’s social media pages (…
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To graduate from RWU Law, each student must complete the school’s writing requirement “under the direct supervision of a professor or director of an institute” during which the student “must write an individually authored paper that reflects substantial legal research; presents a legal argument that is well-developed, organized, and supported; is at least 5500 words long; and is of sufficient…
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Professor Sarah McConnell teaches Legal Practice I, II, and III; Civil Procedure; Professional Responsibility; and a seminar on Judicial Clerkships. Professor McConnell joined Roger Williams University School of Law bringing extensive experience in legal research and writing. She has served as both an attorney and a law clerk in the Rhode Island state and federal courts, at the trial and…, Articles, "The Enduring Legacy of Legal Writing's Skills Revolution,", AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Newsletter, 24 (Spring/Summer 2025) " Paradoxical Pedagogy: Teaching Trauma-Informed Principles Within a System Built on Emotional Detachment ," 30, Roger Williams U.L. Rev., 311, (Spring 2025) " Educating Judges & Advancing Inclusion: The Evolution of Gendered Language in the U.S. Courts ," 29, Roger Williams U. L. Rev., 86 (Fall 2023).
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While everyone’s life is different—different goals, setbacks, successes, and behaviors—one feeling we can all relate to is the rush we feel in our daily lives to get things done. With the world moving at a faster rate than ever, with constantly changing news and priorities, it’s become increasingly difficult to remind ourselves that moving slow and steady might just be exactly what we all need. …
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Molly Perkins is the Program Manager at the Marine Affairs Institute and the Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program. Ms. Perkins received her BS from the University of Rhode Island in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics with a minor in Marine Affairs and a certificate in Energy Economics and Policy. She also went on to complete her MS in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, where…
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RWU Law Annual Fund , Gifts to this fund will be combined with other gifts for School of Law advances, such as technological improvements and increasing the pool of funds available for financial aid., Gift Planning, There are many ways that you can build a legacy at RWU Law through planned giving, some of which may also help lower the estate taxes for your beneficiaries or provide you with additional income in your retirement. Alumni, parents and friends who have generously chosen to make a gift to the Law School in their estate plans, or through a deferred gift, are invited to join the Roger Williams…, Dean’s Scholars Program, For every gift of $500 or more to the Law Annual Fund, a law student will be awarded a scholarship in your name., Law Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, Each year two scholarships are awarded by the Law Alumni Association to a rising second year day division student based on academic merit and financial need. Gifts to this Fund will allow continued growth., Mandell-Boisclair Justice Scholarship, The Mandell-Boisclair Justice Scholarship Fund will provide endowed scholarships to RWU Law for diverse law students, and those intending to practice public interest law., Gary Bahr Memorial Scholarship Fund, This scholarship recognizes the first year students receiving the highest combined academic average in contracts and torts for his/her division., Professor Esther Clark Endowed Scholarship, Generously funded through a gift from Esther and John Clark, this scholarship is awarded to a rising second year student on the basis of outstanding academic performance., RIAJ's Justice Joseph R. Weisberger Scholarship Fund, This fund recognizes and encourages a student of high academic achievement who has demonstrated an interest in pursuing a career in client advocacy., Law School Library, All gifts will be restricted to Law Library needs and development., Kathleen Birt Memorial Prize, The annual prize will be awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated distinguished performance in dispute resolution courses.
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