Building community is a critically important piece of your journey here. While COVID-19 prevents us all from building community in person as we have been used to, getting to know each of you is integral to all of our success and collective knowledge. To get you started on building our new community, we have provided some tools and guidelines below to help you get to know your fellow classmates…, Chosen Name Policy and Gender Pronouns, RWU Law has implemented a Chosen Name Policy to honor lived experiences, affirm gender identity, and respect the self-expression of our students, faculty, staff, and administration. If you would like more information about the policy or would like to make changes to your current student record/identification, please visit the following law school link for instructions: Adding Your Chosen Name and…, Name Pronunciation Tool, An update for Bridges will allows you to upload an audio clip of the correct pronunciation of your name as part of your student profile. These audio uploads will be available to your classmates and professors. For information on how to upload your audio clip, click on the following law school link: How to Add Name Pronunciation to Your Bridges Profile , Video Uploads and Introductions on Bridges, Bridges is our online learning portal where you are able to connect directly with professors and classmates at the law school for your respective classes. We would like you to record a short video introduction of yourself to be uploaded to the Bridges site. In this 2-3 minute introduction, we would like for you to share your name, gender pronouns, where you currently call home, your undergraduate…
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This week we have a new feature in the blog. We are introducing the RWU Law Library staff (aka the humans behind the Legal Beagle). Let us introduce Artie Berns ! Artie is brand new to our library. He just started here in July. Here are some fun facts about him for our readers:, 1. What is your title?, Assistant Law Librarian, Collection Services , 2. Can you explain to our readers what you do using non-librarian terms?, I am responsible for selecting what materials we put in our library collection based on the current research interests of our faculty and the needs of our students. Also, I oversee most of the online resources of the law library in addition to answering questions from our patrons., 3. What is your favorite book?, My favorite books include Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, Anathem by Neal Stephenson, and Ringworld by Larry Niven. , 4. What is your favorite part of your job?, I am still learning different parts of my job but I think the answer is that I really enjoy helping people and I get to do that every day as a librarian. I also really like figuring out technologies. , 5. What is your favorite meme?, I recently downloaded a bunch of memes of NFL refs that define and are calling a foul on different logical fallacies. , 6. What has been your experience in the RWU Law community?, Everyone has been welcoming and friendly and I have enjoyed my interactions with students and faculty immensely., 7. Name something you dislike, but everyone else seems to love., Sportsball
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Rhode Island has always been home to rebels and history makers. From founding father Roger Williams’ banishment from Massachusetts Bay Colony, to Samuel Slater kick-starting America’s Industrial Revolution in Pawtucket, the smallest state in the nation is known for punching above its weight. But we all know those stories by heart. Which is why this year, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of…, The Providence Journal, and other newspapers at the time for her outspokenness on politics and civil rights. Crockett’s relatively short but dynamic law career blazed trails , not only for African American women, but for women in general, at a time when very few women were even applying for admission into the Rhode Island bar. In fact, she was the last woman admitted to the bar for a decade, and the last African…
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As you all know, in order to graduate RWU Law you must complete the school’s writing requirement “under the direct supervision of a professor or director of an institute” during which you “must write an individually authored paper that reflects substantial legal research; presents a legal argument that is well-developed, organized, and supported; is at least 5500 words long; and is of sufficient…, TimeSaver: Selecting a Topic ., 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 , or by email to LawLibraryHelp@rwu.edu . Before you get started on the directed research paper, take a dive into the entertaining article, A Compendium of Clever and Amusing Law Review Writings -- An Idiosyncratic Bibliography of Miscellany with In Kind Annotations Intended as a Humorous Diversion for the Gentle Reader, (51 Drake L. Rev. 105 (2002)) .
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Returning Students Orientation is designed to provide the important information and reminders for returning students. This mandatory session covers specifics about the Pro Bono Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR), experiential learning opportunities including clinics and clinical externship opportunities and successful strategies for finding summer and post-graduate employment. In addition,…
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Is everyone getting tired of hearing about the “New Normal”? Probably! The good news for experiential learning support at RWU is that the new normal has not been all bad news. Much of the “new” is very much like the “old.” The law librarians have lots of experience providing students with remote support via chat, email, and the phone. The Law Clinic Series of guides is an established resource to…, Law Clinic Series: Business Start-Up LawGuide, - provides access to full-text periodicals and books. LexisNexis Courtroom Cast in the, Law Clinic Series: Criminal Defense LawGuide, – provides the opportunity to watch and listen to real courtroom video as they prepare for trial and learn from the expert commentary and analysis on how to present a case. ailalink in the, Law Clinic Series: Immigration LawGuide, - provides searchable access to the forms, statutes, regulations, cases, the leading publication in the field – Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, and more The Court/Agency Resources section in the, Law Clinic Series: Veterans Disability Appeals LawGuide, - provides links to information on court forms, fees, rules and procedures, and more. Check out these guides and if you have any questions, don’t forget to Ask a Librarian !
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A Virtual Fireside Chat with Bendita Cynthia Malakia, Esq., Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Hogan Lovells, Interactions at the Intersections: Possibilities of Progress, 2020 has been a mind-blowing year from the perspective of equity. As LGBT+ people, we’ve experienced glorious wins (a la, Bostock, ) and gut-wrenching setbacks (e.g., denigrating trans people and enacting pejorative policy by Tweet). Contemporaneously, there was a racial reckoning, bringing a reemergence of awareness of equity issues to the public fore, which followed on racially fraught policies hanging in the balance, such as immigration. As a group that has really put the politics of allyship on the map, how can we…, Rhode Island MCLE Credit, This program has been approved for one Rhode Island CLE hour. Registration, Special Accommodations, Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation for an event should contact the Office of Programs & Events, as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. lawevents@rwu.edu
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The Rhode Island legislature is officially the General Assembly. It consists of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate. The General Assembly website is a treasure trove of information about the legislature and about our state. Sometimes when doing research on a state or federal law you are asked to complete a legislative history. One version of completing a…
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The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting the constitutional right to vote for women. That milestone event is commemorated in a special traveling ABA exhibit, which has now arrived at RWU Law. Join us as we celebrate the exhibit, with three leaders discussing diverse aspects of the Amendment’s critical and complex legacy – and its…, Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, will discuss issues surrounding the upcoming 2020 election, and the importance of our vote and engagement in the political process. Browne-Marshall The Voting Rights War, Professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall,, of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, will examine the journey of African-American women from suffragists to attorneys and voters, eventually emerging as modern political power-brokers. Browne-Marshall is the author of Voting Rights War: The NAACP on the Ongoing Struggle for Justice. Guillermo, Ms. Sara Guillermo,, Executive Director of IGNITE, will discuss ways in which women can leverage their political power and unleash their potential in civic and political leadership. A, video tour of the exhibit, will also be featured. Following the presentations, there will be an opportunity for, questions and dialogue, ., Rhode Island MCLE Credit, This program has been approved for one Rhode Island CLE hour. Questions | RWU Law Office of Programs & Events | lawevents@rwu.edu, This event is co-sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law, the Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association, and RWU Law’s Women’s Law Society., 19th sponsor logos
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The main function of any scholarship, of course, is to help a student remove financial barriers, and bring a legal education within easier reach. But for RWU Law 3L Shahily Negron-Falcon (known to most of her classmates as “Shay”), receiving a 2020 Dominican Bar Association (DBA) Scholarship did much more than that. In many ways, she said, it validated her very presence in the profession. “The…
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