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. , 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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Join the Center for Indigenous Peoples Rights (CIPR), in partnership with Roger Williams University School of Law, for its Annual Gathering on Indigenous Law & Policy. This conference, presented virtually and in-person, will be a weekend of panels, workshops, and networking opportunities with Indigenous law and policy practitioners and experts covering a wide array regional, national, and…, SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation for this event should contact Kara Dalessio , as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
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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. Administrative Assistant Provides administrative support for the librarians and staff. Assists in coordinating administrative activities,…, 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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Roger Williams University School of Law 2025-2026, (Effective May 8, 2026), Nicole J. Benjamin, Esq. ’06, ,, Chair, Shareholder Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., 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 Nelson-Davies, 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, Senior Counsel Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., George L. Santopietro, Esq., Partner Coia & Lepore, Ltd., The Honorable Brian Stern, Associate Judge Rhode Island Superior Court, 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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Student Employment FAQs, I have never been on the RWU Law Payroll. How can I be added as a School of Law Student Employee?, In support of your employment request, please complete the following required documents: Student Employee Code of Conduct Direct Deposit form Federal W-4 RI W-4 Complete I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification for Department of Homeland Security and return with one of the following for verification: US Passport RWU ID and Social Security Card RWU ID and Birth Certificate Driver’s License and…, Please know that you may not begin work until you are notified that your employment process is complete. , I have been a student employee before, and I am continuing. What forms are required? , Obtain an email between you and your supervisor, in which your supervisor offers you the position and you accept. Forward this email to Lauren Lopes , who will then complete a rehire form and authorize Human Resources and Payroll to add you back into the system., How do I log my hours? , Once added as an employee to the HR and ADP Payroll systems, you will register and log your hours via the ADP Portal. This helpful video explains how to use the portal . For further guidance, please refer to ADP's " How to Register " and " Student Employee Training " manuals. Once you are set up in ADP, you may log on to the ADP eTime website . You may also use the ADP Mobile App ., How many hours may I work as a student employee? , Students may work no more than 20 hours per week, regardless of the number of positions they hold., What should I do if I forget to clock in or clock out in ADP?, Please email Lauren Lopes , copying your supervisor, and they will make the time adjustment in ADP., I am expecting a payment or reimbursement from RWU. How will I receive it?, Roger Williams University has launched a new way to receive payments and reimbursements. When you are expecting to receive a payment or reimbursement from RWU, and that payment has been processed, you will receive an email from US Bank’s Payee Choice platform with RWU’s insignia. Please view the Payee Choice Platform Instructions for information about setting up your account and payment…, Business Affairs Staff, Sarah Jick Business Manager 401-254-4550 sjick@rwu.edu Lauren Lopes Business Office Coordinator 401-254-4574 llopes@rwu.edu
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Rhode Island is home to many immigrants from countries who have long refused to accept ICE’s repatriation efforts—such as Laos, Cambodia, and Cape Verde. Because the Supreme Court prohibited indefinite detention in Zadvydas v. Davis, hundreds of people with final orders of removal but no likelihood of removal have been living peacefully under supervised release in Rhode Island building careers,…, Meet the Panelists, Hans Bremer, Bremer Law & Associates, LLC Oriana Farnham, Staff Attorney, AALDEF John E. MacDonald, Law Office of John E. MacDonald Razeen Zaman, Immigrant Rights Director, AALDEF This program has been approved for 1.5 Rhode Island MCLE DEI Credits. Complimentary Registration - June 4 CLE Registration, CLE Program Location, Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island 645 Elmwood Ave. Providence, Rhode Island, Sponsors, Lawyers’ Committee for Rhode Island, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Rhode Island Center for Justice, PrYSM, and Roger Williams University School of Law
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The following student employment information is for non-work study positions at RWU Law. When hiring a student, the faculty or staff member must email the student confirming the details of the position, including the semester(s) when the student will be working. Please copy rwulawbusiness@rwu.edu on this email. For research assistants, please also send a copy of the email to Jessica Silvia:…, It can take up to two weeks to complete this process, ., The hiring and management of student employees is the responsibility of the faculty and staff of RWU Law. Student employees are not eligible for benefits.
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Dr. Gregory P. Noone, Ph.D., J.D., is the Executive Director, and a Senior Peace Fellow, for the Public International Law and Policy Group. PILPG is a global pro bono law firm and was nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. Noone has conducted atrocity crimes investigations, justice system assessments, as well as Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law training in over 60 countries…
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