LAA Board of Directors Executive Committee , President, - Crystal Peralta, L'20, Vice President, - Maxwell Daley, L'15, Secretary, - Jamie Gau, L'16 , 2024/2025 Law Alumni Association Board of Directors, Effective July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025, Crystal Peralta, L'20, President Maxwell Daley, L'15, Vice President Jamie Gau, L'16, Secretary Doris Adesuyi, L'20 Christina Behm, L'18 Sarah Boucher, L'20 Elizabeth "Beth" Cardenas, L’12 Regina Curran, L'10 Maxwell Daley, L'15 Jenna Giguere, L'11 Brody Karn, L'19 Ericka Lezcano, L'16 Zachary Lyons, UG'12, L'17 Kelsey Peck, L'19 *Ex-Officio President: Brett Beaubien, L’16 Law Alumni Association …
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Access. Connections. Experience. All in one place. , Why Choose RWU Law: Hands-On, Purpose-Driven Learning, , Three law alumni - one female and two males, Direct access to leaders, — Judges, legislators, top attorneys, public servants , Exceptional hands-on learning, — Impactful and effective learning opportunities for practical experience while in law school. , A powerful alumni network, — Career support in Rhode Island and beyond. , Our Faculty: Leaders in Law and Learning , A law student in a pink sweater listens attentively to a professor during class, with other students working on laptops in the background. RWU Law professors bring real-world experience from nearly every area of the law, and their scholarship appears in the nation's most respected law reviews. Their expertise is sought far beyond the classroom — quoted by The New York Times, The Wall Street…, Program Offerings, Spring shot of steps leading up to RWU Law building Where Do You Want To Go With Your Law Degree? RWU Law delivers a personalized and marketable legal education right here in Rhode Island. Discover Academic Programs , Learn Law by Doing: Real-World + Classroom, Law students having a conversation At RWU Law, you will combine traditional classroom experience with real-world learning in clinics, pro bono work, and other experiential opportunities to deepen your legal education. Discover hands-on legal programs
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Roger Williams University School of Law mourns the passing of Professor Bruce I. Kogan, a founding faculty member and one of the school's most influential leaders. A teacher, mentor, mediator, and twice Interim Dean, Professor Kogan's presence helped define RWU Law from its very beginning. From the institution's earliest days, Professor Kogan shaped the programs that continue to distinguish it…
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Save the Date...The Roger Williams University School of Law Class of 2026 Commencement Exercises will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026. We invite law school graduates and their guests to visit the Roger Williams University commencement webpage for the most up to date information on the 2026 Commencement Ceremony and related events. The website was built to be a one-stop information center for all…, Please be sure to share the website with your loved ones!, Congratulations, RWU Law Class of 2026!
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Student Research, Law student research is available on the Sea Grant Law Fellows Selected Projects, Sea Grant Law Fellows Selected Projects, webpage, . , Staff Research and Publications, Staff research and publications are available on the, Marine Affairs Institute Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy Research, website., Symposia/Conferences, The Marine Affairs Institute sponsors speakers, symposia, and interdisciplinary training programs that provide law students and practitioners alike with opportunities to meet with other marine law professionals in both formal and informal settings, and learn about recent developments in ocean and coastal law.
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Event Information, Save the Date..., Thursday, April 9, 2026, The Graduate by Hilton Providence 11 Dorrance Street Providence, Rhode Island 5:30 - 7:30 PM, 2025 Honorees, Champion for Justice, Michelle Alves, Esq. L’03 Chief of the Criminal Trial Division, Rhode Island Public Defender’s Office Michelle Alves, Esq., Alumni Champion, Christine K. Castro, Esq. L’16 Senior Staff Attorney, Women’s Law Project Christine K. Castro, Esq., Community Partner Champion, Common Cause Rhode Island Presented to John Marion MSL'20, Executive Director Common Cause Rhode Island, About Champions for Justice, Whether you're a legal enthusiast, a student aspiring to make a difference or a seasoned practitioner, this event is a unique chance to engage with the forefront of legal innovation. Take advantage of an unforgettable evening dedicated to the champions who embody the spirit of justice. Secure your spot now for an enriching experience at the forefront of legal excellence. Step into the realm of…, Be a Proud CHAMPIONS FOR JUSTICE Sponsor!, We invite you to support the social justice initiatives at RWU Law by sponsoring the 11th Annual Champions for Justice event. This event aims to benefit the Feinstein Center for Pro Bono & Experiential Education, RWU Law Clinics, and the Pro Bono Collaborative at Roger Williams University School of Law. Champions for Justice has become RWU Law's prominent event for the bench and bar, business…, Grand Partner: $20,000, This package includes exclusive access to the event, preferred seating for ten people, and the opportunity to have your brand name presented at the event. Your logo will be featured in all printed and electronic communications before and after the event. Your brand will also be visible behind the podium, website, and blue/gold carpet. Additionally, you will receive ten tickets to the exclusive…, Chisholm Chisholm Kilpatrick LTD, Sponsor Reception Partner: $15,000, This package includes the naming of the Sponsor Reception with premier sponsors, and invited guests at an exclusive pre-function. Eight tickets are included for the main event, along with a static logo and recognition for the Sponsor Reception and invitations. Thank you to our 2025 SPONSOR RECEPTION PARTNER:, Mandell, Boisclair & Mandell LTD, Main Ballroom Reception Partner: $15,000, The naming of the opening reception and social hour before the formal program begins. Eight event tickets include access to the exclusive Sponsor Reception with honorary guests. Static signage and branding visibility at the venue and online., Dean’s Presenting Partner: $15,000, Exclusive access includes eight tickets to the event with access to the exclusive Sponsor Reception featuring honorary guests—event branding and large static/digital visibility behind the podium, at the event, on the website, and logo visibility., Signature Partners: $10,000, Six tickets for the event include access to the exclusive Sponsor Reception with honorary guests. Static signage and branding visibility at the venue, online, and in all event communications. This is ideal for firms with RWU Law grads to show their support. Thank you to our 2025 SIGNATURE PARTNERS:, Marasco & Nesselbush, Motley Rice, LLC, Robinson + Cole LLP, Champions Partner: $5,000, Four tickets to the event include access to the exclusive Sponsor Reception with honorary guests—static logo placement on signage in the venue. Thank you to our 2025 CHAMPIONS PARTNERS: , ACS Industries, Inc., Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., Marc DeSisto, Esq., Deluca, Weizenbaum, Barry & Revens, Ltd., Rob Levine Law, The Smith-Kushmerick Family Fund, Supporting Partner: $2,500, Two tickets to the event. Static logo placement on signage at the venue. Thank you to our 2025 SUPPORTING PARTNERS:, Barton Gilman LLP, John Barylick, Esq. & Jenna Wims Hashway, Esq., Cameron & Mittleman LLP, Day Pitney LLP, Ferrucci Russo Dorsey P.C., Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP, Hinckley Allen , Keches Law, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, Pierce Atwood LLP, Savage Law Partners LLP, Sinapi Law Associates, Ltd. , Troutman Pepper Locke , Associate Justice Brian P. Stern & Mrs. Jennifer Stern, Sponsor Contact, | Chris Sienko | Assistant Vice President, Institutional Advancement, RWU Law | csienko@rwu.edu, Thank you, for your support in making, Champions for Justice 2024, a success! Scroll down to find photographs from the 30th Anniversary Event at The Graduate Providence on Thursday, March 21, 2024! We look forward to your support as we continue to impact the community through our pro bono programs, clinics, and externships., The Impact, Champions for Justice is quickly becoming a hallmark of the Rhode Island legal landscape, and we are proud to count so many as friends and supporters of the Law School. Proceeds from the evening benefit the many social justice programs within RWU Law:, Alternative Spring Break, Institute for Race and the Law, Pro Bono Collaborative, Public Interest Clinical Externships, Public Interest Summer Stipends, RWU Law Clinics
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Thursday, April 9, 2026 The Graduate by Hilton Providence 11 Dorrance Street Providence, Rhode Island 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Sponsorship & Registration Details Forthcoming..., Recap of 2025 RWU Law Champions for Justice Questions? | RWU Law Office of the Dean – Programs & Initiatives | lawevents@rwu.edu
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Each summer your law librarians get the opportunity to attend the annual conference and meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries. This year it was held in Portland, Oregon, where we delightedly explored why the city’s unofficial motto is “Keep Portland Weird.” At the conference, we spent several days collaborating with and learning from professional colleagues, many of whom work at…
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Behind the Scenes: Litigating for Civil Rights on Behalf of Immigrants Register RWU Law welcomes Lee Gelernt of the ACLU National Office in New York as the Thurgood Marshall Memorial Lecture Keynote Address Speaker. In recent years, Lee has argued some of the country’s highest-profile cases and is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading public interest lawyers. He has argued dozens of…, Ashcroft v. al-Kidd, in the U.S. Supreme Court, involving the government’s post 9-11 policy of using the federal material witness statute to investigate and preventively detain terrorism suspects in cases where there was no probable cause to justify a criminal arrest. He also successfully argued one of the very first major September 11 cases to reach the federal courts of appeals,, Detroit Free Press v. Ashcroft, , where he represented the media in their lawsuit seeking to prevent the government from holding secret deportation hearings after September 11. In its decision invalidating the government’s secret hearing policy, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals stated that “democracies die behind closed doors” — a phrase that became one of the most cited and well-known admonitions issued by the judiciary in…, 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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