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 Lucinda Harrison-Cox, the longest serving member of the law library staff! Legal Beagle: What is your title? Lucinda: Associate Law Librarian Legal Beagle: Can you explain to our readers what you do using non-librarian terms? Lucinda: I sometimes…
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Voter Suppression Flyer
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Please join The LGBTQ+ Alliance on, Thursday, October 29th at 5 pm, for A Conversation with Successful LGBTQ+ Alumni Event! This event is an opportunity to connect and network with some successful LGBTQ+ RWU SoL alumni, who come from a wide array of backgrounds and career fields. This will be a great opportunity to hear about their stories and ask questions on not only their success but also recommendations as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in a professional…, Dena Castricone,, , DMC Law LLC, Managing Member., Regina Curran, , , Macalester College, Title IX Coordinator & Nondiscrimination Officer., Dillian Hecht, , , Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, Assistant District Attorney., Braxton Medlin, , , Pannone, Lopes, Devereaux & O'Gara LLC, Associate., , Zoom Link, : https://rwu.zoom.us/j/98010475423 and , Meeting ID, : 980 1047 5423. Sincerely, The LGBTQ+ Alliance ---------------------- Lindsay Farbent,, President, Matthew Colabella,, Vice President, Nina Swinarsky,, Treasurer , Julie Smith,, Secretary, Jared Bivens,, Event Coordinator, Shane Logue,, 2L Representative, Musiwa Nyambe, , 2L Representative, Blair Robinson, , 1L Representative, Dalton Maldonado, , 1L Representative, Matt Lewicki, , 1L Representative, Brandon Calton, , 1L Representative
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View Event, Racial Disparities in U.S. Maternal Outcomes as a Result of the Structure and Function of Healthcare Facilities , Mary Dinnean ’18, National Strategy & Business Development Associate at Boston Children’s Hospital, will present a discussion on systematic inequalities in the maternal healthcare that Black and minority women receive compared to white counterparts during labor and birth. Such disparities include hospital resource divide, provider racial bias, cultural competency, and communication. All such…, Disparities in Access to Mental Health Resources for Minoritized Communities, Willie Borkai ’14, a second-year graduate student in Rhode Island College’s master in clinical mental health counseling program, will discuss the social inequities, disparities and stigmas that prevent people of color from seeking mental health care and the systemic obstacles minority communities face in accessing adequate mental health services. Through his work and research, he aims to…
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Sponsored by the Student Bar Association and the Office of the Dean, Town Hall meetings provide an opportunity for students to ask questions and share input directly with law school faculty and administration. We hope that all community members will attend. The Town Hall meeting will be held via Zoom and livestreamed in Room 283. Registration is required. SBA Town Hall Flyer
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Learning about legal research in law school will generally conjure up images of Lexis and Westlaw. Legal research training in law school will almost invariably focus on these industry standards. Most graduates find themselves reliant on these two legal databases. However, those who end up working at a smaller firm or hanging their shingle may not be able to afford the cost of these. What then? As…, Fastcase, Fastcase is free with bar membership in Massachusetts, New York, and 52 other state, local, and professional bar associations. In addition to being a benefit of many bar associations one can also obtain access to Fastcase directly from the company starting at $65/month. A researcher familiar with using terms and connectors searching should have no trouble finding the case law they need. The…, Casemaker, Casemaker is free with bar membership in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and 21 other state and local bar associations. You can also obtain Casemaker directly. The basic service price varies by jurisdiction—check your jurisdiction’s pricing at the Buy Now page. Casemaker also has advanced search functionality like Lexis and Westlaw. If you are familiar with how to…, Casetext, Casetext is a legal research provider which offers an advanced legal research tool starting at $65/month. Just as the other platforms we explored, a user familiar with terms and connectors searching should have no problem using Casetext to find on-point caselaw. Casetext includes SmartCite, an algorithmic citator with editorial review which can provide alerts for where law has been abrogated or…, Google Scholar, Many will recognize Google Scholar as tool which can help users identify on point scholarly articles. Google Scholar also collects case law from United States jurisdictions. One can limit to a specific jurisdiction prior to searching. Google Scholar provides the ability to do Boolean searching through its advanced search screen. After searching, Google Scholar allows the user to limit results by…, Conclusion, If you are currently a law student, you should familiarize yourself with alternative legal research tools. Doing so now will allow you to do so for free and with the aid of the RWU Law Library reference team . Fastcase and Casemaker are available through the Law Library’s Digital Resources Guide . Law students can obtain free access to Casetext . Google Scholar is freely available by going to…
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The Rhode Island Parentage Act - A Win For RI Families, A RWU Law & RWU Law Alumni Association CLE Virtual Program, The Rhode Island General Assembly passed the Rhode Island Uniform Parentage Act (RIUPA) in July 2020. The bill updates the existing law to ensure all Rhode Island children have equal access to the security of legal parentage. The RIUPA fills critical gaps in Rhode Island parentage law. The Act allows access to establishing parentage through a simple civil Voluntary Acknowledgement of Parentage…, Presenters:, Crozier, Patience "Polly" Crozier, Esq., is a Senior Staff Attorney at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders. Through strategic litigation, public policy advocacy, and education, GLAD works in New England and nationally to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity and expression, HIV status, and sexual orientation. Polly came to GLAD from private practice where her work focused on LGBTQ probate and family law…, Dawn Euer, Esq. , is the State Senator for Rhode Island District 13, serving Jamestown and Newport since a special election in 2017. In the Senate, she is the Secretary of the Environment & Agriculture Committee, a member of the Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Rules, Government Ethics & Oversight. In her short time in office, she sponsored successful legislation creating Rhode Island’s Student…, 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
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The Counseling Center is offering tips for managing Election-related Stress. Join us on Zoom ANY weekday at 4:00pm from 10/29 through 11/12 for a brief presentation. Open to everyone in the RWU community. Zoom Link Password: 340237 Election Stress Flyer
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The Counseling Center is offering tips for managing Election-related Stress. Join us on Zoom ANY weekday at 4:00pm from 10/29 through 11/12 for a brief presentation. Open to everyone in the RWU community. Zoom Link Password: 340237 Election Stress Flyer
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The Counseling Center is offering tips for managing Election-related Stress. Join us on Zoom ANY weekday at 4:00pm from 10/29 through 11/12 for a brief presentation. Open to everyone in the RWU community. Zoom Link Password: 340237 Election Stress Flyer
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