When the theme for the 28th Annual RWU Law Barrister’s Ball was announced as a "Casino Night," the creative juices of the Legal Beagle started flowing. The possibilities were endless for blog posts! The first thought for posts was about famous US gambling travel destinations and the law. Should we write about land use regulations in Atlantic City ? Should we write about the Nevada Gaming Control…
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Following our trend of exploring what people think library employees do vs. what we actually do, today we are exploring access services! Access services is the first touch point that patrons usually experience and can set the tone of a library. At our law library, access services consists of the amazing and unparalleled student employees that cover our circulation desk along with their…
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Prominent Rhode Island trial lawyer Mark S. Mandell has made a major matching gift to Roger Williams University School of Law, with the goal of providing $750,000 in scholarships to help diversify the legal profession and increase access to justice in the Ocean State and beyond. The Mandell-Boisclair Justice Scholarship Fund will provide endowed scholarships to RWU Law for diverse law students,…
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Ever have trouble finding an article on point in your favorite database? Why not try Google Scholar? In 2014 it was estimated that Google Scholar indexed 87% of all scholarly articles available on the web . Google Scholar also attempts to interface with local discovery systems at universities while on campus or via the "Library Links” feature located under the Settings in the menu at the top left…, Doing General Research, One could begin using Google Scholar simply by typing a term in the search bar and sending it off, however, using the advanced search functions can help you research more efficiently. Researchers can access the advanced search screen from a menu in the upper left corner of the dashboard. Advanced Search page The advanced search page includes the basic Boolean search connectors, OR, AND, and NOT…, Finding a Known Article, Google Scholar also provides an easy method for finding an available copy of a specific article. For example, to find a copy of my law review article, Dementia and Antipsychotics: A Prescription for Problems. I used the advanced search, pasted the article title into the into the “with the exact phrase” box, and set the search to only search in titles. The results included exactly one item and a…
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This event is co-sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law, City University of New York School of Law, and JURIST. 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST - Zoom Webinar In the final installment of the yearlong Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series, we will reexamine our syllabi and reconsider our assigned readings to learn how to further invite conversations about diversity, inclusion,…, Integrating Doctrine and Diversity, is a collection of essays with practical advice, written by faculty for faculty, on specific ways to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into the law school curriculum. Chapters will focus on subjects traditionally taught in the first-year curriculum (Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Property, Torts) and each chapter will also include a short…, Meet the Speakers, Bridget Crawford Professor of Law, Bridget J. Crawford, teaches Federal Income Taxation; Estate and Gift Taxation; and Wills, Trusts and Estates at Pace University. Her scholarship focuses on issues of taxation, especially wealth transfer taxation; property law, especially wills and trusts; tax policy; and gender and the law. Professor Crawford's scholarship has been published in journals including the Washington University Law Review, The University…, Nadiyah J. Humber, teaches courses in property law, race and the law, housing law, and consumer protection at UConn Law. Her research examines the intersection of civil rights legislation and emerging technologies. She explores how artificial intelligence operates within property and financial service industries, and how these technology tools affect marginalized people and communities. Humber presents regularly on…, Kathy Stanchi, is the E.L. Cord Professor of Law at UNLV Boyd School of Law. She is the author of numerous articles on persuasion, rhetoric, feminist theory and writing, as well as two books on writing and persuasion, , Legal Persuasion: A Rhetorical Approach to the Science, (with Linda Berger) and , Legal Reasoning and Legal Writing, (with Richard Neumann and Ellie Margolis). She is a principal organizer of the United States Feminist Judgments Project , and co-editor of the volume , Feminist Judgments: Rewritten Opinions of the United States Supreme Court, . She is also the executive editor of the Feminist Judgments Series, which includes volumes on tax law, family law, employment discrimination and reproductive justice. Professor Kerri Stone Professor, Kerri Stone, teaches Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Labor Law, and Contracts at the FIU College of Law. She is the author of , Panes of the Glass Ceiling: The Unspoken Beliefs Behind the Law's Failure to Help Women Achieve Professional Parity. , After receiving a B.A. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University, magna cum laude, Professor Stone received her Juris Doctorate from NYU School of Law, where she was named a Robert McKay Scholar and served as the Developments Editor of the NYU Journal of International Law and Politics. She has served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael H. Dolinger in the Southern District…, Rebecca Tushnet, is the inaugural Frank Stanton Professor of First Amendment Law at Harvard Law School. She clerked for Associate Justice David H. Souter and previously taught at NYU and Georgetown. Her work focuses on copyright, trademark, and advertising law. With Eric Goldman, she publishes a casebook on advertising and marketing law. She helped found the Organization for Transformative Works, a nonprofit…, Moderator, Nicole P. Dyszlewski, Nicole P. Dyszlewski, is one of the editors of, Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom, . She currently serves as the Head of Reference, Instruction, and Engagement at the RWU Law Library and as an adjunct professor. She received a B.A. from Hofstra University, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and an M.L.I.S. from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. She is a member of the Massachusetts State Bar and the Rhode Island State…
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The following Op-Ed was published in the print edition of the Providence Journal, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, p. 11A, ~~~~~~~~~~, Gregory W. Bowman All too often, history repeats itself. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a perfect example. President Vladimir Putin clearly wants to create a buffer zone of security between Russia and Europe, not unlike during the Cold War, and he is willing to create an international crisis to get it. The West’s information counter-offensive has called out Russia’s behavior and false statements…, RWU Law Dean Gregory W. Bowman spent nearly ten years practicing international trade law with two large law firms having strong international practice groups. He was involved in significant work with trade sanctions and export controls against various (a) countries (Cuba, North Korea, Myanmar, Iran, and Iraq, to name a few); (b) groups (terrorist organizations, narcotics cartels, money laundering…, "It was fascinating and exciting work—complex, technical, policy-oriented, and nuanced," Bowman notes. "And during my time in practice I saw a lot of trade sanction programs that, despite laudable goals, had questionable results and undesirable consequences.", To access the digital flipbook edition of the, Providence Journal, , use RWU Law library access or direct access .,
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The RWU Law annual Women in Law Leadership Lecture is almost here. We can look forward to the speaker, Amy Barasch, reflecting on a thought-provoking topic. The winners of the Ruth Bader Ginsberg Essay Contest for elementary, middle, and high school students on the topic of “How has Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) inspired me?” will also be announced at the lecture. Both the esteemed speaker…, Esther Frances Giaccio Clark, When Professor Clark first started teaching at RWU Law in 1994, her record as a leader was secure. She came to RWU Law officially as a Distinguished Visiting Professor. Her regular faculty position was at Widener University School of Law. However, she loved RWU Law so much, she retired from Widener when Widener could not accommodate her schedule at RWU Law. From the beginning of her career in law…
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Virtual Book Talk - 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM EST, CREDIBLE: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers , by Deborah Tuerkheimer, Class of 1940 Research Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Interviewed by Emily Sack, Professor of Law, Roger Williams University School of Law In, Credible, , Prof. Tuerkheimer, a leading authority on sexual violence and sexual harassment, examines why we are primed not to believe sexual abuse allegations, and how we are all shaped by false assumptions and hidden biases embedded in our culture, our legal system and our psyches. She provides a framework for how we can change both law and culture and make lasting progress toward equitable treatment and…
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