, From the Wall Street Journal:, " WSJ Law Schools Boost Enrollment After Price Cuts ," by Jennifer Smith Read a NY Post New York Post editorial on the story., Sept. 2, 2014:, A strategy rarely employed in legal education — price-cutting — appears to be paying off for a handful of U.S. law schools. Three institutions that trimmed tuition for some or all students are set to boost their first-year class sizes by 22% to 52% this fall compared with 2013, according to an analysis of preliminary enrollment data by The Wall Street Journal. […], First-year enrollment increased by 28% at Roger Williams University School of Law in Rhode Island after a tuition reductio, n, and by 22% at the University of La Verne College of Law in California. […], At Roger Williams University School of Law, , returning students can keep their existing aid and pay the old tuition rate of $41,400, or waive the award and pay $33,792 under the new model. "Many current students are paying less than they did previously," a spokeswoman said, "and nobody is paying more.", For full story, click WSJ here .,
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The ABA recently released the employment data reported to it by all American law schools for the graduating classes of 2016. , Above the Law, , a news website about the law, legal education, and lawyers, has reported on several studies of that ABA employment data. One of those studies ranked American law schools by the percentage of graduates who secured state court clerkships because these are some of the most sought after jobs among law school graduates. They are valuable because they offer law clerks unique insights into the…
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It was a sunny summer day in August of 2009 as I sat in a conference room at Roger Williams University’s Providence campus, feeling somewhat like a guinea pig. I was a member of the first class of RWU Law’s Immigration Law Clinic. A few months prior, I had submitted my application and thoughtfully explained my interest in the immigration field. My family’s past – a story of immigration fortunes…
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Restricted Gifts in Support of Clinics, Competition Programs, Publications, Symposia, and Academic Initiatives, Although unrestricted gifts to the Annual Fund gifts are the lifeblood of the school, and provide support where needed most to every curricular and extra-curricular program or service available, some Alumni have felt particularly affinity for particular programs and teams with which they participated. The following Profiles in Philanthropy are offered to illustrate the sources of support the…
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Employers, students, ratings/accreditation agencies, and potential donors all look to the School of Law's alumni involvement and contribution history to assess the commitment of our alumni and, indirectly, the quality of Roger Williams University School of Law. The School of Law’s Office of Annual Giving is committed to recruiting volunteers, encouraging participation, and securing the resources…, RWU Law Annual Fund, go to work immediately for the purposes set forth above and many others. Restricted gifts in support of, clinics, competition programs, publications, symposia, and academic initiatives, allow donors to give back to a program that may have had a significant impact on their law school education. Gifts to, scholarships, free our graduates from a portion of their burdensome debt allowing them to pursue careers in public interest or accept judicial clerkships. Use this link to review the Scholarships Offered and Guidelines for Gift Supported and Endowed named Scholarships., Planned gifts, have many tax advantages and could allow you to make a larger gift than you might have thought possible. As a young school - with young alumni - Deferred Gift Annuities often hold the most appeal. Finally, your gift motivates and validates our efforts as we approach other generous friends, interested law firms and corporations.
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For every gift of $500 or more to the RWU Law Annual Fund, a law student will be awarded a scholarship in your name. Students will be selected based on their academic performance and demonstrated financial need and you will have the opportunity to meet your RWU Law Dean’s Scholar in the coming academic year. By supporting this program, you will help to provide funds that are used to award vital…
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Anthony J. Santoro, Thank you to those who attended and supported the Anthony J. Santoro Classroom Dedication and Reception on Friday, October 27, 2017, . Law faculty, alumni and current law students joined in honoring the founding Dean of RWU Law (1992-1993) and President Emeritus (1993-2000) as former Room 262 at RWU Law was dedicated as the Professor Anthony J. Santoro Classroom. To view the full story, visit http://law.rwu.edu/blog/celebrating-professor-tony-santoro ., The Professor Anthony J. Santoro Business Law Lecture Series , brings leading lawyers and business professionals to RWU Law, presenting on important issues in the field of business law while enriching the school’s dynamic learning environment with practical knowledge and valuable networking opportunities. This series is a wonderful tribute to Professor Santoro’s distinguished career as a legal educator, a past president of Roger Williams University and the…
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Kent The Professor Robert B. Kent, '01H Memorial Scholarship Fund will be established at Roger Williams University School of Law with the support of colleagues, alumni, family, friends. The fund will be established to honor the late Professor Robert B. Kent in recognition of his longstanding service and dedication to the School of Law and to its students. As a distinguished professor of legal…
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Alumni volunteers are an essential element of the School of Law and the Law Alumni Association. If you wish to learn about the various volunteer opportunities including judging mock trial competitions, please contact the Office of Law Alumni Relations at lawalumni@rwu.edu
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