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  • 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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  • Welcome First Gen Students!, RWU Law understands that First Gen students face a number of different challenges impacting their success in law school. This program exists to let these students be seen and heard. First Gen students often are trained from their time in college to “go it alone” when it comes to seeking out support. Our goal is for First Gen students to see that they are a part of the grand mosaic that makes up…, LEAD@RWULaw, The mission of the LEAD@RWULAW Pre-Orientation Program is to empower incoming law students to achieve their full potential through mentoring, learning, and leadership experiences. The goal of LEAD@RWULAW is to foster a thriving community of students who are supported and connected through meaningful relationships and opportunities for learning and growth. LEAD@RWULAW is designed especially for…, First Generation Mentorship Program, The Mentorship Program matches incoming first-year students with an upper-level student mentor. The goal is to have someone to help guide incoming students through the transition into law school. While many folks may have survived college without seeking help, law school is very different and having a friendly face in the building to ask questions of is invaluable. Mentors are expected to…, Additional Programming, Throughout the year, we will do other dedicated programming. Examples in the past have covered networking when you do not have a network and tips for writing final exam answers. These programs can always expand to meet the needs of First Gen students in the building, if you have any ideas or requests, contact  Christopher Gerlica .
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  • Roger Williams University School of Law 2025-2026, (Effective August 18, 2025), The Honorable Brian Stern, ,,  , Chair, Associate Judge Rhode Island Superior Court, Nicole J. Benjamin, Esq. ’06, ,, Vice-Chair, Shareholder Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., The Honorable Patricia Sullivan, ,, Treasurer, Magistrate Judge United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, Hinna Mirza Upal, Esq. ’07, ,, Secretary, Senior Manager, Investigations Office of Compliance and Ethics Associate Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs Rochester Institute of Technology, Collin Bailey, Esq. ’08, Vice President of Global Procurement  Bally’s Corporation, Alyssa V. Boss, Esq. ’97, General Counsel University of Rhode Island, Gregory W. Bowman, Dean and Professor of Law Roger Williams University School of Law, Ex-Officio Member, Bradford Boyd, Esq. '08, President & Founder ANOVA Marine Insurance, Marek P. Bute, Esq. ’05, Senior Manager, Tech Business Development,  Business Contracts Amazon Web Services, Brandon Cuffy, Esq. ‘14, Associate Miles & Stockbridge, Marc DeSisto, Esq., DeSisto Law Offices, The Honorable Melissa R. DuBose ’04, District Judge Rhode Island District Court United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, Stacey Erickson, Esq., Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island, Carly Beauvais Iafrate, Esq. ‘00, Law Office of Carly Beauvais Iafrate, PC, Paul Kessimian, Esq., Co-Managing Partner Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, J. Scott Kilpatrick, Esq, . Partner Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick, Stephen P. Maguire, Esq. ’96, Law Office of Stephen P. Maguire, Inc., Zachary Mandell, Esq. ’11, Partner Mandell, Boisclair & Mandell, Ioannis "Yannis" Miaoulis, President Roger Williams University, Ex-Officio Member, Weayonnoh Davies-Nelson, Esq. ‘07, Executive Director The Economic Progress Institute, Crystal D. Peralta, Esq. '20, President RWU School of Law Alumni Association’s Board of Directors, Ex-Officio Member, Adam Ramos, Esq. ‘06, Partner Hinckley Allen, Michael P. Robinson, Esq. ’00, Partner Savage Law Partners LLP, Joelle Rocha, Esq. ‘06, Partner Duffy & Sweeney, LTD, George L. Santopietro, Esq., Partner Coia & Lepore, Ltd., Ondine Galvez Sniffin, Esq., Law Office of Ondine Galvez Sniffin, Katherine Sulentic, Esq. ’09, Deputy Athletic Director for Regulatory Affairs University of Memphis, The Honorable Paul A. Suttell, Chief Justice Rhode Island Supreme Court        
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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…
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  • 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…
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  • Telephone Numbers for Assistance , Administration: 401-254-4530 Circulation / Information: 401-254-4546 Interlibrary Loan Requests: 401-254-4537 Gift Offers: 401-254-4530, Staff, Administration, Raquel M. Ortiz , Assistant Dean for Library & Information Services; Associate Professor of Law. Manages all aspects of the law library. She is a member of the faculty. B.A., Harvard College; M.S.L.S., Simmons College; J.D., Suffolk University Law School. Alexandra Ward , Administrative Assistant Provides administrative support for the librarians and staff. Assists in coordinating…, Research & Access Services, Misty N. Peltz-Steele , Associate Law Librarian, Research & Administration Directs Access and Research services in all areas relating to student, faculty, and other patron services, reference, circulation, reserves, resource sharing, and research instruction. Manages the library’s information systems and technology resources. Oversees training for electronic resources. Assists the Assistant…, magna cum laude, ; J.D., Roger Williams University. Erin Orsini , Access Services Coordinator Coordinates circulation, reserves, and other access services and provides access to library resources in support of the library's day-to-day operations. Hires, trains, and manages student library assistants. B.A., University of Maryland; M.L.I.S, University of Rhode Island. Jessica L. Silvia , Faculty & Digital…, Collection Services, Assistant Law Librarian, Collection Services Manages the Collections Services Department, including selections, acquisitions (including gifts and faculty office materials), serials, cataloging, bindery, and processing materials. Oversees the management of digital resources in the law library and the School of Law digital repository. Assists patrons at the Reference Desk.  Kathleen MacAndrew ,…
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