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- Investigative reporter Tim White has been honing his craft in Providence and Boston for more than two decades. The recipient of four New England Emmy Awards (and a host of other honors) for his investigative work, White is also executive producer and host of WPRI 12’s long-running weekly current affairs program “Newsmakers.” He has moderated many live candidate debates, and co-authored a book,, The Last Good Heist, , a study of the New England mob. It’s fair to say that he has very little left to prove professionally. So why return to the classroom mid-career to undertake the challenge of earning a Master of Studies in Law at Roger Williams University School of Law? “Over my two decades in this job, I have interacted a lot with the judicial and criminal justice system,” White explained. “I wanted a broader…Type: Article
- In a quiet ceremony on November 4, RWU Law recognized Professor Michael J. Yelnosky – a founding faculty member of this institution and its Dean from 2014 to 2020 – by dedicating the law school’s popular patio with a plaque in his honor. “It is a small but much-deserved gesture for a man who has dedicated an extraordinary amount of time, energy and passion to RWU Law and its continued success,”…Type: Article
- One of the library staff’s favorite holiday pastimes is finding the nexus between law and the holidays. While there are several ways that Thanksgiving is related to law, the one we are choosing to highlight this year is the presidential turkey pardon. While the presidential turkey pardon has become a yearly tradition, it is a relatively new tradition. The first turkey spared by a president has…Type: Article
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- Roger Williams University School of Law, Rhode Island’s only law school, is inviting Ocean State students from grades K through 12 to submit essays and drawings on how they have been inspired by the legacy of late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court of the United States, who passed away in September. The winning entries will be published in, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, , as well as being featured on the law school’s website and receiving cash and book awards. All entries must be received by Friday, January 15, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. (EDT). Children of current employees or students of Roger Williams University and Roger Williams University School of Law are, not, eligible to participate. Children of alumni, are, eligible. “Justice Ginsburg cared about equality for all people,” noted RWU Law Professor Emily Sack, who advises the school’s Women’s Law Society. “When she started her fight for women’s equality under the law, it seemed like an impossible task, but she worked hard and persisted, and made great strides for the things she believed in. “She also knew that this is not something she could accomplish…, Elementary School (Grades K-5), Create an original piece of artwork on the theme, “How has RBG inspired me?” The artwork may not be traced or copied. Only original works will be considered. Give your artwork a title or short description. Place title at the top of your page. Use the materials that you have available; for example, pencil, crayons, watercolor and markers. Use 8½ x 11” paper. Artwork submissions may be photographed…, I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark, by Debbie Levy, Middle School (Grades 6-8), Compose an original essay on the theme, “How has RBG inspired me?” Length limited to one page, double-spaced (about 250 words) PRIZE: $100 and one copy of, Notorious RBG Young Readers' Edition: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik, High School (Grades 9-12), Compose an original essay on the theme, “How has RBG inspired me?” Length limited to two pages, double-spaced (about 500 words) PRIZE: $150 and one copy of, Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik For all categories, the essay/artwork title should be at the top of page one. Artworks may be scanned. All submissions should be emailed to RBGessay@rwu.edu . Email submissions must include the student’s name, grade and school; the title of artwork or essay; and a parent or guardian’s name and contact information. Entries will be reviewed by grade level, and…, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, , and featured on RWU Law’s website. Questions may be directed to RBGessay@rwu.edu .Type: Article
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- This year the Legal Beagle is featuring blog posts which introduce you (or re-introduce you) to our hard-working and amazing staff. This week meet Jessica Silvia! Legal Beagle: What is your title? Jessica: Faculty and Digital Services Assistant Legal Beagle: Can you explain to our readers what you do using non-librarian terms? Jessica: I spend most of my time searching for and finding documents…, I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai. My favorite fiction book is, There's No Place Like Here, by Cecelia Ahern. Legal Beagle: What is your favorite part of your job? Jessica: My favorite part of my job is interacting with the students either helping them find the information they are looking for or meeting them and talking at various Law School or Law Library events. Legal Beagle: What is your favorite meme? Jessica: My favorite memes have the picture of the "successful kid" …Type: Article
- Two Roger Williams University School of Law alumni figured prominently today when Governor Gina Raimondo announced a number of historic judicial nominations that would elevate Black, Latina and Asian-American women to sought-after court seats. Raimondo named Central Falls Municipal Judge Elizabeth Ortiz ’10 – a “double Hawk,” who also earned her undergraduate degree at RWU in 2007 – to the Family…Type: Article