• ResearchFest: Because Knowledge IS Power! Although students learn about Lexis and Westlaw in Legal Practice courses, a variety of specialized tools in those systems and other digital resources can make you a more effective law student, researcher, and practitioner.   ResearchFest provides an opportunity for students and faculty to discover several research platforms and resources to add to their…
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  • If you are writing your directed research paper this semester, remember the library. The library has resources for the brainstorming (topic selection) and research phases (topic development) of the writing process. However, some might say the best resource we have for students starting a directed research project is our staff! One of the services that the library provides is individualized…, . , Information on legal research and writing can be found on our page TimeSaver: Legal Research and Writing . Information on topic development and preemption can be found in our LawGuide for Law Review. To schedule a research consultation with a law librarian, contact us via Ask a Librarian , by email to LawLibraryHelp@rwu.edu , or by calling 401-254-4547.
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  • Please complete the following form if you registered for the June LSAT or if you indicated on your application to Roger Williams University School of Law (RWU Law) that you intend to sit for the June LSAT. By submitting this form, I hereby acknowledge and accept the following conditions regarding June LSAT scores:
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  • We invite you to attend an Info Session on Friday, September 21, 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…, 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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  • 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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  • Now that you have a few weeks of remote learning under your belt, you might be ready for a little bit of self-care or just sheer entertainment. However, having to stay inside and away from people can make that difficult. Given our current situation, how can you see movies with friends or take a favorite gym class?   In an effort to help us adjust to social distancing (and perhaps some remaining…, Fitness and Exercise:, Good Housekeeping Magazine has compiled a list of over 25 gyms and studios offering free and extended-trial class programs and many have pledged to provide new content daily, including: Barry’s, Planet Fitness, OrangeTheory, the YMCA, and Peloton. These providers have content across platforms: the YMCA’s hour-long classes are offered on their website, YMCA360 , Barry’s Bootcamp’s 20-minute…, Nature: , Feel the need to get outdoors, or just want to watch some cute animals? Explore.org has nearly 100 live nature cameras across the world and a documentary library of over 250 films. Similarly, EarthCam provides links to live cams of natural wonders.  Using these sites, you can watch an eagle in Iowa tend to its nest and eggs; chase some waterfalls in Yosemite , or even check in on some otter-ly…, Entertainment:, Are you missing movie night with friends? Or, need an inspiring walk through a museum? Thankfully, there are a wealth of streaming and virtual options to keep you and your family entertained; for example, Netflix has launched “ Netflix Party ” (available only on Chrome browsers) so you can create your own virtual viewing party.  Do you love musicals, the opera, or theater?  Hang on to your hats…
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