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The term "pro bono" comes from the Latin phrase “pro bono publico”, which means "for the public good." While that is clear enough, the history of attorneys providing services pro bono is long, complicated, and a bit hazy. According to some sources , “providing legal counsel for those who cannot afford to retain an attorney takes its precedent from fifteenth-century English law.” According to…
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Over the past decade, the rarefied world of admiralty law – a legal specialty barely touched upon in most law school curriculums and law practices – has quietly become home to what one alum calls a “small empire” of RWU Law graduates, most of them practicing in and around New York City’s Financial District. Two Roger Williams law alumni have recently been elected to seats on the board of the…, [See companion story, " A 'Busy, Busy Time' in Admiralty Law. "], Becoming a Contender, This remarkable development was not a matter of chance, but one of planning and positioning. It was, in fact, an integral part of RWU Law’s educational strategy, engineered primarily by Professor Matthew Harrington (founder of RWU Law’s Marine Affairs Institute, and now on the law faculty at the Université de Montréal) and Professor Jonathan Gutoff, one of the nation’s leading experts on piracy…, The Brown Moot Competition, As one element of this publicity effort, RWU Law soon became – with the support of all its successive administrations – a fixture at the annual Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition, the premier admiralty law tournament in the United States. “This is one of the most important events, not just for students interested in maritime law, but for the maritime bar and bench as well,”…, Members of the Board, In the most recent sign of RWU Law’s ascendancy in the admiralty law establishment, two alumni, Eisenhower and Aarsheim, were elected to the board of directors of the Maritime Law Association – “another big feather in our cap,” as Falvey noted. “It’s difficult to get on the board of directors,” Aarsheim said. “For both Brian and I to be there is also significant because we’re young in an…, , got all the Roger Williams people together and there were almost 30 of us,” he said. “We were all like, ‘It’s crazy how many of us there are here!’” Patrick O’Connor ’15, an associate at Hill Betts & Nash LLP, another Wall Street admiralty firm, recalled sharing the same feeling. “When we show up to these annual meetings, it’s hard not to notice a group of now 25 to 30 people hanging out,” he…
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The suggestion that, in the 21st century, admiralty and maritime law are shrinking fields is roundly rejected by most lawyers who practice in those areas, RWU Law alumni very much included., [See main story, " Inside RWU Law's Small 'Admiralty Empire. "], Adam Deitz ’14, an associate at Freehill Hogan & Mahar in Manhattan , allowed that there has been a consolidation of work within a smaller number of firms, but denies it’s exclusive to his specialty. “Sure, in the 70s and 80s, admiralty was a much bigger issue with a lot more lawyers,” Deitz said. “But then again, in the 70s and 80s it took a lot more lawyers to do, anything, . The legal industry in general is consolidating.” That’s also because many of the major issues of that drove admiralty law in those days have since become settled law, he added. “Forty years ago, for example, when containerization [freight transport using shipping containers] was just becoming a thing, you had a lot of legal issues to settle,” Deitz said. “But now there’s just not as much to…, A 'Diverse and Fertile' Specialty, And admiralty firms keep on hiring. (Deitz noted that fellow alum Katie O’Brien ’18 just joined his firm this month.) “It’s a busy, busy time,” said Brody Karn ’19, who recently joined Hill Rivkins LLP in New York City. “When I first decided that I wanted to go into maritime and admiralty practice, people would say, ‘Well, ships just don’t crash into each other like they used to.’ But it’s…, uberrimae fidei, and very marine-specific situations.” And it’s still a realistic career choice for those willing to make the effort. “It’s an esoteric field, something you have to seek out,” said Burnham. “But if you do seek it out, RWU Law has become a respected name that carries some weight.” And the Boston-based Aarsheim, who sits on the MLA board with Brian Eisenhower ’09, a partner at Hill Rivkins ,…, are, employment opportunities, especially if you’re patient. It took me a while to find a position – it was about a year after graduation before I landed my first job in the maritime field.” For his part, RWU Law Professor Jonathan Gutoff feels certain that admiralty and maritime lawyers will be needed for a long time to come. “It’s a consistent practice,” Gutoff said. “Shipping is not going anywhere…
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The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, in partnership with the Roger Williams University School of Law and the Rhode Island Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, is proud to announce its comprehensive hands-on deposition skills training program. This program will provide hands-on training in deposition skills and will take place from December 11 to 13, 2019. The…, Please click here to watch a short video explaining the vision and details of the Litigation Academy, .
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