1995, Moot Arguments with Rhode Island Supreme Court, Chief Justice Joseph Weisberger commences the tradition of the Justices of the, Rhode Island Supreme Court, presiding over the final rounds of the annual, Moot Court Competition, – a tradition that has continued ever since. Weisberger was joined by the Honorable Florence K. Murray, the Honorable Donald F. Shea, and the Honorable Victoria Lederberg. RWU Law is awarded, provisional accreditation, from the, American Bar Association, ., 1996, Roger Williams University Law Review publishes its inaugural issue, Roger Williams University Law Review, publishes its inaugural issue. , Justice Anthony Kennedy, Inaugural Commencement held May 18, with, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, as commencement speaker. There are 87 Day Division graduates (Extended Division students from the first class would graduate in 1997). The, Marine Affairs Institute, is established, July 29., The Feinstein Institute for Legal Service, (now the, Feinstein Center for Pro Bono & Experiential Education, ) , the hub of RWU Law’s public service initiatives, is established with a $1 million donation from Rhode Island philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein on September 9. , 1997, American Bar Association, RWU Law is awarded, full accreditation, by the, American Bar Association, . At the time, it is the fastest law school accreditation in ABA history. , Esther Clark, The, Clark Moot Court Competition,, named for Distinguished Visiting, Professor Esther Clark, (1929-2002), a pioneering litigator and popular teacher in the school’s early years, is established. , 1998, Dean John Ryan, Dean John Ryan steps down, effective June 30., Bruce I. Kogan, , formerly Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, appointed Interim Dean effective July 1. , 1999, Harvey Rishikof Harvey Rishikof, is appointed Dean, effective July 1. Rishikof was previously legal counsel to the deputy director of the FBI, serving as liaison to the Office of the U.S. Attorney General. He had also served as U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist’s chief of staff from 1994 to 1996.
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2000, Dean Rishikof introduces courses in National Security Law and the Constitution Dean Rishikof introduces courses in National Security Law and the Constitution, in cooperation with the Naval War College in Newport., 2001, Founding Dean and former Roger Williams University President Anthony Santoro rejoins RWU Law as faculty member., Eric Holder Eric Holder, , then Deputy Attorney General under Janet Reno, delivers the RWU Law’s first Thurgood Marshall Lecture., Mrs. Thurgood Marshall, makes her first of several visits to RWU Law for the inaugural lecture., Honors Program, established. Dean Rishikof steps down, effective June 30., Bruce I. Kogan, , formerly Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, appointed Interim Dean effective July 1., 2002, Amicus, Amicus, Magazine, , Vol. 1, No. 1, is published. Amicus had previously existed as a student/alumni-run newsletter. In 2011, the magazine was redesigned and re-titled, RWU Law Magazine, ,, with "Amicus" retained as the name of the publication's Alumni department., RWU Law Magazine, would publish biannually through 2016, and occasionally thereafter., 2003, Logan, David A. Logan, is appointed Dean, effective July 1. Logan had been a tenured full professor at Wake Forest University School of Law. , 2004, Thurgood Marshall, The, Thurgood Marshall Lecture Series, becomes RWU Law’s first endowed lectureship, underwritten by leading law firm, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, . First topic is the 50th anniversary of, Brown v. Board of Education, (1954).
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SPEAKERS, :, Alfred Brophy, , D. Paul Jones Chairholder in Law University of Alabama School of Law, Professor Brophy, holds the Paul and Charlene Jones Chair in law at the University of Alabama, where he teaches trusts and estates and legal history. His books include , University, Court, and Slave: Proslavery Thought in Southern Colleges and Courts and the Coming of Civil War, (Oxford, 2016), , Reparations Pro and Con , (Oxford 2006), and , Reconstructing the Dreamland: The Tulsa Riot of 1921 , (Oxford, 2002), and the co-authored , Experiencing Trusts and Estates , (WestAcademic 2017)., Martha S. Jones, Society of Black Alumni Association Presidential Professor of History Johns Hopkins University, Professor Jones, is the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University. She was formerly a Presidential Bicentennial Professor at the University of Michigan, and was a founding director of the Michigan Law School Program in Race, Law & History. She is the author of All Bound Up Together: The Woman Question in African American Public Culture, 1830-1900 (…, Special Accommodations, Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation for this event should contact the Office of Programs & Events, as soon as possible, but no later than 72 business hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements may be made. , RSVP | Office of Programs & Events | , lawevents@rwu.edu
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Applicants admitted to RWU Law's incoming fall 2018 class are invited to attend Accepted Students Day on Friday, April 27th. The day will begin with registration at 1:00 PM at our experiential campus located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. After an introduction with Dean Michael J. Yelnoksy, you will learn about our clinical guarantee and experiential education offerings, as well as hear…
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Applicants admitted to the RWU Law Class of 2021 are invited to attend Accepted Students Day on Friday, April 6th!, The day will begin at 10:00 AM at our main campus in Bristol, Rhode Island (optional tour of the facility will be at 9:00 AM). Throughout the course of the day you will have the opportunity to take a mock class, ask questions at a student life panel and alumni panel, learn about our experiential education offerings and clinical guarantee, and meet members of the RWU Law community including our…, Register Today!, Questions regarding this event should be directed to the Office of Admissions at admissions@rwu.edu or (401) 254-4555 Call: (401) 254-4555 Call: (401) 254-4555 .
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Applicants admitted to the RWU Law Class of 2021 are invited to attend Accepted Students Day on Monday, March 5th!, The day will begin at 10:00 AM at our main campus in Bristol, Rhode Island (optional tour of the facility will be at 9:00 AM). You will have the opportunity meet members of the RWU Law community, including faculty, staff, and current students, attend a mock class, and ask questions at a student life panel. The event will then continue at our experiential campus located in downtown Providence (…, Register Today!, Questions regarding this event should be directed to the Office of Admissions at admissions@rwu.edu or (401) 254-4555.
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We invite you to attend an Info Session on Friday, February 16, 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…
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We invite you to attend an Info Session on Friday, January 19, 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…
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United States Supreme Court Bar Admission RWU Law Alumni Swearing-in Ceremony U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, DC The Roger Williams University School of Law announces its ninth United States Supreme Court swearing-in ceremony. Dean Michael Yelnosky will invite the candidates for admission to join them for breakfast the morning of the swearing-in ceremony. The breakfast will be held at 8:00 a.m.…, This program is now wait-listed. , If you wish to participate, please indicate your intent as soon as possible via email, and no later than Friday, October 13, 2017 to lawevents@rwu.edu Once you receive confirmation from the School of Law, you must follow the steps below to complete the application process. The following criteria must be met for admission of U.S. Supreme Court Bar: (1) Be a member in good standing of the highest…
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