Joseph Molina Flynn founded Molina Flynn Law Offices in 2015 as a solo practitioner. His practice focuses on Immigration, Family, and Criminal matters. He has focused his practice on the intersection of these three areas of law and often works with other practitioners as a “crimmigration” consultant. He graduated, summa cum laude, from Johnson & Wales University with a B.S. in Accounting and obtained his juris doctor from the University of Michigan Law School. In 2021, he was appointed as the Municipal Court Judge for the City of Central Falls becoming the first gay person to hold that seat and the first formerly undocumented Judge in Rhode Island. He also currently serves on the advisory board of the Latino Policy…
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Roger Williams University School of Law is furthering its international reach and educational mission through an emerging collaboration with Portugal’s esteemed Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa (Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon - FD ULisboa). In late October, RWU Law Dean Gregory W. Bowman travelled to Lisbon to teach an intensive course titled, “International Trade Regulation: Global Rules, New Challenges”, at FD ULisboa. This follows an earlier visit to Lisbon this academic year by RWU Law Professor Monica Teixeira de Sousa, who taught an intensive course on U.S. housing-law topics under the institution’s Erasmus-style exchange program. Three males wearing a jacket with tie smiling before the camera Image above shows, from left to right, Dr. Arndt Künnecke of the German School of Public…
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Michele Alves is an Assistant Public Defender in the Rhode Island Office of the Public Defender. She is a 2003 graduate of Roger Williams University School of Law.
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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…, 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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General Information, Roger Williams University School of Law (“RWU Law”) is committed to affording its graduates a wide range of career choices and making public interest law practice a more financially feasible choice. RWU Law, through the generosity of Roger Williams University and donors Jack and Sara McConnell, demonstrated that commitment, in 2008, by establishing this Public Interest Loan Repayment Assistance…, Qualifying Employment , The applicant must be providing legal services on a full-time (at least 32 hours per week) or part-time (at least 20 hours per week) compensated basis in a public interest setting such as described below. Qualifying employment is limited to core public interest jobs which provide legal services for or under the direction of a governmental unit or an organization described in Internal Revenue…, Loan Status Eligibility Requirement , Students may apply for the PILRAP loan if they are in repayment AND in a qualified Income-Based Repayment (IBR) Plan or if they intend on starting their loan repayment within three months of the application date. A graduate must be in repayment before PILRAP loans may be distributed and must remain in repayment throughout the term of the graduate’s PILRAP loan. Graduates must be making…, Timeline, Due Date- December 8th Award Notification- TBD, Application Process , A graduate must apply for PILRAP within five years after the graduate’s date of graduation. The application will not be considered complete unless accompanied by all required documentation specified on the application form. Submit applications no later than December 8th using our secure portal. The completed application: 1) an application, 2) an employment verification form signed by the…, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is available through the federal government to those borrowers making qualifying payments in a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying public service employer. After 120 qualifying monthly payments, the remaining balance is forgiven with no taxable income implications. Only the loan servicer (FedLoan Servicing) can…, PILRAP Application, Submit your PILRAP application and supporting documents via our Secure Portal If you have any questions about the program or your eligibility, please email Laurie Barron at lbarron@rwu.edu or Kate Politano at kpolitano@rwu.edu .
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Congratulations on your acceptance to the RWU Law Class of 2029! , This site is your best resource as you prepare to join your community this August. , Incoming Student Checklist Incoming Student Checklist, Make it Official!, If you haven't already secured your seat in our incoming class, don't wait any longer. DEPOSIT NOW
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These awards are offered under criteria determined by the Admissions Committee. All students applying to the School of Law are considered for these scholarships; no separate application is required. Notification will be sent with the letter of admission from the School of Law. Questions concerning these awards should be directed to the Admissions Office., Presidential Scholarships, are awarded to admitted students on the basis of exceptional merit. Students must maintain superior academic performance in order to sustain the scholarship in subsequent years., Jurisprudence Scholarships, are awarded to select applicants to RWU Law. Students must maintain superior academic performance in order to sustain the scholarship in subsequent years. Every file is considered holistically for Jurisprudence Scholar status., Dean's Scholarships, are awarded to admitted students who show academic promise and have a demonstrated commitment to the RWU Law Mission to promote social justice and the rule of law. Dean's Scholars have shown determination in overcoming obstacles in their educational path, demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience, or supported underserved communities. Every file is considered holistically for Dean's…, Public Interest Scholarships, are awarded to admitted students who show academic promise and have shown a strong commitment to public interest work and a willingness to enter into public interest law after graduation. Every file is considered holistically for Public Interest Scholar status.
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