U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will visit the Roger Williams University School of Law on Jan. 30. Justice Ginsburg will take part in a “fireside chat” with 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Senior Judge Bruce M. Selya at 10:30 a.m. in Room 283 – the appellate courtroom that will be named for Selya in October. “What Rhode Island can look forward to is a visit from a woman who is…, The Jan. 30 “fireside chat” will be open to RWU students and faculty only because of space limitations, but the media are invited to cover the event. More information regarding media access will be available closer to the date of the event.
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Students: The racism, anti-Semitism, and other hatred on display in Charlottesville this weekend is a threat to this country’s central commitment to equality and to the rule of law that supports that commitment. The law school shares that commitment. I want you to know that while the law school is fully committed as well to the First Amendment, the violence that occurred in Charlottesville was…
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The ABA recently released the employment data reported to it by all American law schools for the graduating classes of 2016. , Above the Law, , a news website about the law, legal education, and lawyers, has reported on several studies of that ABA employment data. One of those studies ranked American law schools by the percentage of graduates who secured state court clerkships because these are some of the most sought after jobs among law school graduates. They are valuable because they offer law clerks unique insights into the…
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One of the many surprises of the 2016 presidential election was the support that the “religious right” or “evangelicals” gave to Donald Trump, a candidate with a well-documented and, indeed, audacious disrespect for traditional family values, especially the sanctity of marriage. Observers ascribe that support to Trump’s often-made promise to appoint conservatives to the Supreme Court of the…
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Maritime Law addresses the body of laws, conventions and treaties that govern international private business and other matters involving ships, shipping or crimes occurring on the open water. Laws between nations governing such things as national vs. international waters are considered public international law and are known as the Law of the Seas. In most developed nations, maritime law is…
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Corporate lawyers advise businesses (which can include different entities such as partnerships, publicly and privately held companies, and business start-ups, among others) on their numerous legal rights, responsibilities and obligations. General corporate practice involves handling a wide range of legal and business issues. Many corporate lawyers work in law firms, particularly large or mid-size…
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A lawyer skilled in civil litigation and dispute resolution tries to resolve his or her client’s disputes, in areas as diverse as landlord and tenant issues, property disputes, unpaid bills, professional negligence, breach of contracts, intellectual property disputes and general business disputes. When a client initially comes to the lawyer for advice, the lawyer will typically evaluate the claim…
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