This event is co-sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law and City University of New York School of Law. The virtual program introduces the newly released book, Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom, . Drawing upon the experience of faculty from across the country,, 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, 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…, Raquel J. Gabriel, is the Director of the Law Library and a Professor of Law at CUNY School of Law who teaches Legal Research and Advanced Legal Research. An active member of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), from 2010 – 2013 she penned a series of columns in AALL’s, Law Library Journal, , geared towards exploring diversity issues in the law library profession. Professor Gabriel was included in, Celebrating Diversity: A Legacy of Minority Leadership in the American Association of Law Libraries, ,, 2nd ed., (2018), where she was recognized for her leadership role within the Association. Professor Gabriel presents frequently on integrating diversity issues into teaching legal research, including the inaugural Teaching the Teachers Conference in 2019 for law librarians, and was invited back to present in 2020. She is a co-editor of the book, Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom, (2021), a collection of essays with practical advice, guidance, and reflections on ways to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into the first-year law school curriculum. Professor Gabriel also contributed to the Legal Research chapter in the book. She received her B.A. from American University, J.D. from Howard University School of Law, and M.L.S. from Rutgers University. Suzanne H-S, Suzanne Harrington-Steppen, is the Associate Director of Pro Bono Programs and the Director of Summer Public Interest Externship Program at RWU Law. Suzanne received a B.A. in Political Science from Boston College and a J.D. from City University of New York School of Law. Prior to joining the Law School as the Project Coordinator for the Pro Bono Collaborative, Suzanne completed a two-year federal clerkship with the…, Jeremiah Ho, Professor Ho is an Associate Professor at UMass Law. He writes about law and inequality, exploring such issues mostly with respect to sexuality, race, and culture. In addition, he also writes extensively on legal education, methodology, and theory. His articles have appeared in the, Yale Journal of Law & Feminism, , the, Harvard Journal on Legislation, ,, The Georgetown Law Journal Online, , the, Journal of Legal Education, , the, Utah Law Review, , the, Kentucky Law Journal, , and the, U.C. Davis Business Law Journal, . Professor Ho is currently a regular contributor on the Humans Rights at Home Blog, and his blog postings on sexuality and race often garner mentioning by SCOTUS Blog. Professor Ho teaches Contracts I & II, Trusts & Estates, Remedies, and Law Review Note Writing. For his work in the classroom, the University of Massachusetts recently awarded him the, Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching, , a university system-wide teaching prize. At UMass Law, Professor Ho has been named, Professor of the Year, for a record six times, an award given by students to the most outstanding teacher on the faculty. And in 2014, Professor Ho was selected for inclusion in Lawyers of Color’s, 50 Law Professors Under 50, . Prior to joining UMass Law, Professor Ho taught at Washburn University School of Law. He was the inaugural fellow at the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning, co-sponsored by the law schools at Gonzaga University, Washburn University, and the University of Arkansas, Little Rock. Nejdl, Clanitra Nejdl, is Head of Professional Development and Research Services Librarian at the Alyne Queener Massey Law Library at Vanderbilt University. She is also a Lecturer in Law, teaching both 1L and advanced legal research instruction. Prior to joining Vanderbilt in 2019, she served for five years as a reference and instructional services librarian and an assistant professor at the Northern Illinois…, Hoang Pham, is a Research & Policy Fellow for the Stanford Center for Racial Justice at Stanford Law School. He previously spent 10 years working in education to improve outcomes for low-income Black and students of color—six years as an elementary school teacher in South Los Angeles and four as a consultant with the Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning. He graduated from the University…, Anna Russell, is a US Court Librarian, managing the Alaska library branch. She provides legal research support for Circuit, District and Bankruptcy court staff. Staying current with information technology tools and trends, she was thrilled to have the opportunity to edit the 2021, Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom, Carolina Academic Press teaching book. She is currently serving on the Federal Bar Association’s Task Force on Access to Justice and is a member of the American Association of Law Libraries since 2011. Prior to her librarian work, she worked as an intelligence analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. She has also honorably served as a United States Surface Warfare Naval Officer, living…, Genevieve B. Tung, is the Associate Director for Educational Programs at the Biddle Law Library at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. In this role, she teaches and coordinates Biddle’s legal research instruction for 1L, upper-level JD, LLM, and Masters in Law students. She received a JD from Fordham School of Law and a MLIS from the Drexel University College of Computing & Informatics, and was…
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Roger Williams University School of Law is the new home of the, Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, (JMLC), the premier periodical in the field of maritime law in the United States. Founded in 1969, the JMLC is a scholarly and practice-oriented periodical “devoted to all aspects of admiralty and maritime law, including the law of the sea.” Since its inception 50 years ago, courts and arbitrators – including the Supreme Court of the United States and foreign courts – have cited the, Journal, hundreds of times. “RWU Law is a fitting home for this leading publication,” said Dean Gregory W. Bowman. “We are a nationally known maritime law school that provides strong training in this field to the next generation of lawyers and leaders through our excellent faculty, the Marine Affairs Institute (MAI), and our partnerships with the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Sea Grant.”…, Journal, in both online (, law.rwu.edu/go/jmlc, ), , and print editions twice a year, coinciding roughly with the fall and spring academic semesters. ‘The JMLC will serve a dual mission: providing a vital resource to maritime professionals in the field, while also putting our students to work alongside those professionals.’ “This is a wonderful opportunity for the law school and the Marine Affairs Institute,” said Julia Wyman, director of the MAI…, Journal, is an internationally respected, professionally published journal that experts in the maritime field rely on for important analysis of current issues.”, Linking Students and Professionals, At its new home, the JMLC will remain a peer-reviewed publication supported by external funding. It came to Roger Williams as a generous gift from the family of George Jay Joseph, the Washington, D.C., lawyer who founded the, Journal, . Two RWU Law alumni, Alison Laboissonniere Boyd ’06 and Bradford Boyd ’08 – founders of ANOVA Marine Insurance Services LLC, a major marine insurance firm headquartered in Pembroke Pines, Fla. – have generously agreed to underwrite the, Journal, ’s production for five years. “We were thrilled to be able to help RWU Law add yet another component to its already strong maritime law reputation,” said Bradford Boyd. “As a student, I chose Roger Williams because of its maritime law opportunities, and my career has benefited greatly from that decision. Alison and I both felt that a journal focusing on the commercial side of maritime law would…, Journal, while offering opportunities for our students to assist with the production of the, Journal, ,” said Gutoff. “We plan on keeping George Jay Joseph’s vision for the, Journal, alive and strong.” Kishbaugh remarked, “The JMLC is essentially a professional journal, with working lawyers in the field actively involved in the editorial process. This dynamic will provide students with a substantially different experience than that of editing a traditional law review.” “Our intent is for students to be an active part of the editorial team,” Wyman explained. “That means they’…, ‘I’m a Little Jealous!’, Many of those maritime professionals are, in fact, alumni who came to RWU Law specifically for its nationally recognized focus on maritime law. For example, Marc Fialkoff ’14 is a national expert on nuclear security and transport law who works with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, currently on a detail to the U.S. State Department. A few years ago, he published a piece in the JMLC on…, Journal, is an invaluable forum for important discussions that showcase the interdisciplinary nature of maritime law,” he said. “And Roger Williams is really a perfect fit, being home to the MAI, the admiralty moot court team, the joint J.D./Marine Affairs degree, and so many other outlets. To be honest, I’m a little jealous that I’m not studying there today! This really highlights and elevates the…, Journal, . “This is a very exciting development,” she said. “The, Journal, is a very well-known publication and a great resource for practitioners. The professionals who contribute articles are familiar names in the field. I’m really excited for the law school; this is a real feather in their cap.” O’Brien is equally excited that students will be involved in producing the publication. “It’s such a great opportunity to learn and understand, to be exposed to the issues…, A Unique Mixture, Gutoff said the JMLC offers a unique mixture of scholarly depth and practical know-how that the RWU Law team is committed to maintaining. “Articles in the, Journal, are held to a very high standard of writing and research, but they also tend to focus on current practical issues facing the maritime industry and the maritime bar,” he said. “There’s a lot less theoretical work in the JMLC than you might find in the average student-edited academic journal. Sometimes there are more technical explorations – say, a five-paragraph piece on how to do, x, in a particular court – and sometimes the articles can be historical when history is key to resolving a given legal question.” “As someone who’s been interested in maritime law for my entire career and published work in the, Journal, – one of my JMLC pieces was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court – this is especially exciting for me,” Gutoff added. Kishbaugh noted, “Having this prestigious journal in-house will allow our student editors to develop their writing and editorial skills on an international stage and gain invaluable professional experience prior to even graduating from RWU Law, which is just such an excellent…
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The book, Dust Tracks on a Road , ( ebook available at the University Library) is the autobiography of Black female American thinker and writer Zora Neale Hurston. In this 1942 work the author states, "Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose." This is the exact spirit with which the library encourages you to go forward with your directed research papers this semester--formalized legal curiosity…
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7:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start, Lunch, raffle & prizes to follow play., Triggs Memorial Golf Course 1533 Chalkstone Avenue Providence, RI 02909, All net proceeds benefit the RWU Law Alumni Association, Endowed Scholarship Fund, RWU Law Student and Recent Alumni Rate* - $75 (*applies to Classes of 2019-2021) RWU Law Alum Player Rate - $125 Non-Alum Player Rate - $150 Firm/Corporate Foursome Rate - $1,000 (includes tee sign & logo display) On-course Activity Sponsorship - $250 Tee Sign Sponsorship - $150 Additional Sponsorship Opportunities Available. REGISTER HERE Tournament Co-Chairs: Tom Pagliarini '14 & Layi…, P.S. Law Alumni Reception at WaterFire will be Saturday, September 18 from 5:00 - 6:30pm at Res American Bistro, 123 Empire Street, Providence. Please register online here . Thank you! , For questions, please contact the Office of Law Alumni Relations at lawalumni@rwu.edu or (401) 254-4658 golf ball
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9-29-21 Equity Roundtable, Equity Roundtable - The Future of Roe v. Wade: A Reproductive Justice Approach, Featuring Brittany Raposa, RWU Law Associate Director & Professor of Bar Support Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM RWU Law - Bay View Room Lunch will be provided. Register Here, 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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Have you seen that meme/graphic widely shared on the internet which depicts what other people think of your profession as opposed to what you do all day long? This year we will be featuring content on our blog using that format to describe what the RWU Law Librarians do all day long. Today we are talking about reference services. The stereotype of a reference librarian, or what people think we do…
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Professor Sarah McConnell teaches Legal Practice I, II, and III; Civil Procedure; Professional Responsibility; and a seminar on Judicial Clerkships. Professor McConnell joined Roger Williams University School of Law bringing extensive experience in legal research and writing. She has served as both an attorney and a law clerk in the Rhode Island state and federal courts, at the trial and…, Articles, ", Educating Judges & Advancing Inclusion: The Evolution of Gendered Language in the U.S. Courts, ", , 29, Roger Williams U. L. Rev., 86 (Fall 2023).
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Experiential education is a touchstone of the work done at RWU Law. As librarians, we talk about “just in time” research instruction—learning about research tools and conducting research using these tools shortly thereafter—as important to the learning process. Representing actual clients in one the RWU Clinical programs gives students the opportunity to learn new research skills “just in time”…
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I think it is fair to say that most of you have never thought about what collection development is. Now that you are confronted with the issue you might picture a scenario where I am in front of a computer looking for law books on Amazon. At the most basic level this is true. Part of collection development is knowing what to add to the collection. The library maintains a list of subject areas of…
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