Founding faculty member, two-time interim dean, master mediator – Professor Bruce I. Kogan has been all these and more, and his name is now permanently ensconced at Roger Williams University School of Law’s experiential campus in downtown Providence. On April 26, 2018, the RWU Law community gathered in Providence to recognize Professor Kogan’s remarkable contributions by dedicating the…, Wearing Many Hats, Professor Andy Horwitz, RWU Law Assistant Dean for Experiential Education, reminded those gathered not to forget “what an incredibly gifted teacher” Professor Kogan has been over the years. “There is not a kind of class you can identify in a law school curriculum that Bruce has not taught,” Horwitz said. “He has run the gamut from very large doctrinal classes to seminar classes to simulation-…, any, community – our law school, the town we live in, our bar association. We have a responsibility, a citizenship of sorts, and we should feel that what we have contributed has been positive and constructive.” They are words he lived by. In an application requesting emeritus status for Professor Kogan, Dean Yelnosky wrote: “Nobody has worn more hats at the law school than Bruce, and his performance…, “Mediation is not easy work. It takes complete focus and the ability to process, in real time, everything that is occurring in a complex and rapidly changing interpersonal dynamic. It requires patience, persistence, objectivity and creativity to guide antagonists away from focusing on a bad past history and help them look to the possibilities of the future.”, ~ Professor Bruce Kogan, A Distinguished Career, Professor Kogan’s career has been dedicated to providing his students with practical opportunities to apply what they learn in the classroom, whether by mediating under his supervision in the Rhode Island court system or participating in local zoning board hearings. Long active in the Rhode Island legal community, Kogan is a co-founder and past president of the first non-profit organization for…, A Practical Guide to Divorce in Rhode Island, , 2009). In addition to Dispute Resolution, Professor Kogan regularly taught Property and Trusts and Estates. Prior to joining RWU Law, Kogan served as an appellate attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and then practiced law for almost ten years in Pennsylvania, concentrating on taxation, business and estate planning, for-profit and non-profit corporations, and real…, All gifts in honor of Professor Kogan’s retirement will be used to help us recognize his remarkable contributions.,
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Congratulations on your acceptance to the RWU Law Class of 2028!, 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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A cool, breezy, partly sunny day on Mt. Hope Bay provided a classic “spring in New England” backdrop as immigration advocate Marielena Hincapié delivered a rousing address to the 130 graduates of the Class of 2018 during Commencement exercises here Friday. Hincapié, who has served for the past decade as executive director of the Los Angeles-based National Immigration Law Center – the only…, scintilla, of trouble for any of the, aforementioned, graduates, under the, totality of the circumstances, , it would be, impracticable, not to rely on each other.”
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According to Inc. , “For such a small state, Rhode Island has a lot of weird food: New York System wieners, Johnnycakes, and our official state drink, coffee milk.” But we also have Del’s Lemonade, “it's not some sloppy gas station slushie; it is the perfect Rhode Island lemonade made with real lemon pieces.“ When Rhode Islanders think of summer, they definitely think of Del’s. Del’s is not just…
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AIDS Project Rhode Island is partnering with RWU Health Services to offer free, anonymous, and confidential HIV testing to all students. Other sexually transmitted illness (STI) testing will be available at a discounted price. For accurate test results, do not eat, drink, or brush your teeth 30 minutes prior to testing. Stop by Health Services and get yourself tested! No appointment necessary…, STI testing is one of the most powerful tools in protecting yourself and preventing transmission to others, . We urge you to mark your calendars…., Take Charge, …., Get Tested, !
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AIDS Project Rhode Island is partnering with RWU Health Services to offer free, anonymous, and confidential HIV testing to all students. Other sexually transmitted illness (STI) testing will be available at a discounted price. For accurate test results, do not eat, drink, or brush your teeth 30 minutes prior to testing. Stop by Health Services and get yourself tested! No appointment necessary…, STI testing is one of the most powerful tools in protecting yourself and preventing transmission to others, . We urge you to mark your calendars…., Take Charge, …., Get Tested, !
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Professional identity has been defined as “the way a lawyer understands his or her role relative to all of the stakeholders in the legal system, including clients, courts, opposing parties and counsel, the firm, and even the legal system itself (or society as a whole).” While you are busy briefing cases and staying current on readings for classes, you probably are not spending a lot of time…, Beyond Smart: Lawyering with Emotional Intelligence, by Ronda Muir is the first book written specifically for lawyers about practicing law with emotional intelligence. It argues in detail that emotionally intelligent lawyers are smarter, better practitioners, and make more money. This semester consider taking a short break from your case briefs and read up a little on professional identity formation. It just might help you gain perspective on your…
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We invite you to attend an Info Session on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at our experiential education campus in downtown Providence! You will have the opportunity to meet with a member of our Admissions staff to discuss the application process and to learn more about what makes RWU Law different from other law schools. You will also take a tour of our Providence facility. Register Today ! We hope to…
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We invite you to attend an Info Session on Monday, October 29, 2018 at our scenic coastal main campus in Bristol, Rhode Island! You will have the opportunity to meet with a member of our Admissions staff to discuss the application process and to learn more about what makes RWU Law different from other law schools. You will also take a tour of the law school with a student ambassador and observe a…, Please note that this Info Session has reached registration capacity. If you register to attend, your name will be placed on a wait list and you will be notified if a spot opens up.
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RWU Law is partnering with The Princeton Review Boston to offer prospective students a LSAT Free Practice Test under test conditions on Friday, October 12, 2018 from 12:00 AM - 3:30 PM at our main campus in Bristol, Rhode Island. Come get a sense of your strengths and weaknesses so you know how to prep for the real LSAT!, Register Here!, Please contact Jolee Vacchi, Assistant Director of Admissions, at jvacchi@rwu.edu or (401) 254-4555 with any questions regarding the event.
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