The Coastal Resilience Law and Policy Clinic provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with local and state government agencies on proactively addressing coastal resilience. Students are exposed to local land use law and planning, municipal, state, and federal laws, environmental law and policy, research techniques, and writing. Students have the opportunity to…
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About the Dinner, The Annual Symposium Dinner is an opportunity for Rhode Island High School, College, and Law School students to interact and engage with members in the legal profession that include lawyers, judges, and members of the legislature. , Moderator, Headshot of Taino Palermo For over 20 years, Dr. Taino J. Palermo has worked to affect change in policy and practice in the areas of nonprofit management, community and economic development, and education reform. Dr. Palermo is a founding faculty member of College Unbound and served as the Director for both the Community Development and Healthy Communities degree programs at Roger Williams…, RSVP Required. , Register for Event .
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Long before he stepped into a law school classroom, Ahmir Kenyatta L’27 understood the power of advocacy. As a child who endured abuse and later, as a teenager in foster care, he learned that the systems meant to protect him did not always work. Out of necessity, he took matters into his own hands at an early age, learning how the law operated by reading statutes, studying procedure, and filing…
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RWU Law has launched a new online Continuing Legal Education series designed not only to meet Rhode Island’s evolving CLE requirements for attorneys, but to serve as a resource for lawyers across the state. This mission-driven initiative reflects the law school’s broader commitment to public service and legal education, not only for students and alumni, but for the legal community. In particular…, Law 401 Podcast, : Legal Issues Decoded. Recent programs in the series have focused on social equity and cannabis policy in Rhode Island, tying current regulatory implementation to the history of the War on Drugs and its lasting impact. The program featured RWU Law Associate Professor Shannon Heery and Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission leaders Carla Aveledo L'22 and Michelle Reddish, who discussed how the…
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Alumni support and vision are the hallmarks of any great institution of higher learning. The support and enthusiasm of RWU Law's more than 3,500 alumni are integral to shaping and realizing its goals and its future. The Law Alumni Association (LAA) strives to bring value to your professional career and opportunities to engage with classmates and the law school community. Traditions, such as,…, Law Alumni Association , or any of its committees, please contact the , Office of Law Alumni Relations, at (401) 254-4541 or e-mail lawalumni@rwu.edu .
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As we grapple with unseasonably cold temperatures and the remnants of Snowmageddon 2026, it seems difficult to accept that spring break is right around the corner. Yet, in a couple of weeks, you’ll be leaving us to enjoy much needed rest and relaxation, explore exciting work opportunities, or perhaps, a little of both. Many of you will be spending the week in a pro bono work placement as part…
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Students have the option to borrow private loans directly from lenders to help finance the cost of their education. There are many options available so it is important to do some preliminary research and to know that all loans are not equal. Pay special attention to interest rates, fees, credit scoring, and co-signing requirements. Before you look at private loans, make sure that you have…, NEW RESOURCE, to help Law Students Explore Private Education Loan Options
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The seventh annual Roger Williams University School of Law Women in Law Leadership Lecture will feature, Carrie Goldberg, Esq., , founder of victims’ rights law firm C. A. Goldberg, PLLC, and will be held as a fireside chat with Roger Williams University School of Law Professor Emily J. Sack . Carrie Goldberg, Esq. has done groundbreaking work nationally fighting for survivors of sexual violence and representing victims of catastrophic injuries caused by tech giants. Her clients have included several Harvey Weinstein…, Reception immediately following lecture., Register Here - 2026 Women in Law Leadership Lecture Carrie Goldberg, Esq., Carrie Goldberg, is the founder of victims’ rights law firm C. A. Goldberg, PLLC, which does groundbreaking work nationally fighting for survivors of sexual violence and representing victims of catastrophic injuries caused by tech giants. The firm leads the nation in landmark cases challenging Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects internet platforms from lawsuits over content posted by…, Herrick v. Grindr, , Carrie introduced the novel legal approach of applying product liability law to dangerous tech products. The firm presently represents 28 families suing Amazon for selling a suicide poison to their children. In , A.M. v. Omegle, , the firm’s advocacycreated new precedent in the realm of product liability and sex trafficking, the first case to overcome Section 230 where the plaintiff sued a platform for injuries caused by a malicious user. The firm overcame 230 immunity in January 2024 against Snap for its role in fentanyl deaths in , Neville, et al. v Snap, and represented the plaintiff in , Doe v Grindr, relating to the foreseeable child rapes caused from the app marketing to children. Carrie proudly served on the plaintiff steering committee in the multi-district litigation against Snap, Google, TikTok, and Meta regarding the platforms designing products intended to addict children. Among the firm’s better-known clients are former Congresswoman Katie Hill and five Harvey Weinstein accusers,…, K.M. v. City of New York,, C.A. Goldberg, PLLC achieved the highest known recovery in a Title IX case in NYC as one of a series of three cases where Goldberg exposed the pattern and practice of discrimination and retaliation against girls of color who reported sex assaults in their K-12 schools. Goldberg has testified four times to US Congress about Section 230, and helped launch the 2022 White House Task Force to Address…, Netizens , and her work is profiled in , The New Yorker, , , Elle, , , Cosmo, , , Wired, , , Glamour, and more. Carrie is the author of “Nobody’s Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs & Trolls” a 2019 NYT Editor’s Choice and Paramount TV is developing a fictionalized series about Carrie and the firm. She was born and raised in Aberdeen Washington and attended Vassar College and Brooklyn Law School. In addition to the lecture, the program will feature the announcement of the winners of…, This program is approved for one general Rhode Island MCLE credit., Make A Gift to the Women in Law Leadership Lecture at RWU Law, Thank you to the 2026 RWU Law Women in Law Leadership Lecture Sponsors!, Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC Cervenka Green LLC Ducharme Law LLC Hinckley Allen Sally P. McDonald, Esq., L'09 The Hon. Arlene Violet H’23, 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 can be made. lawevents@rwu.edu
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