This series of informal conversations are designed to bring students, faculty and staff at RWU Law together to learn more about our community members. The format is casual, with a short introductory presentation, followed by dialogue and open conversation. Additional dates and presentations forthcoming. No RSVP required. Date Presenter/Topic Zoom Link Wednesday, March 10 th 11:45-12:30, David Logan, The joys (& challenges) of representing Native American clients Join Here Meeting ID : 985 6774 6614 Passcode : 164116 Monday, March 15 th 11:45-12:30, Brittany Raposa, What’s on Netflix Join Here Monday, March 29 th 11:45-12:30, Jared Goldstein, My Experience Representing Clients at Guantanamo Bay Join Here Wednesday, March 31 st 11:45-12:30, Laurie Barron, Public Defender Pathways Join Here Monday, April 5 th 11:45-12:30, Justin Kishbaugh, "No Ideas but in Things": The Poetry of Legal Writing Join Here Wednesday, April 7 th 11:45-12:30, Michael Donnelly Boylen, Caucuses, Rallies & Debates - Adventures from the 2020 Presidential Primaries Join Here Meeting ID : 929 9097 7547 Passcode : 079647 Monday, April 12 th 11:45-12:30, Greg Bowman, Building Community Join Here Meeting ID : 993 3618 4793 Passcode : 139572 Monday, April 19 th 11:45-12:30, Colleen Murphy, How I Came to Ride a Camel in the Middle of the Night up Mt. Sinai in Egypt Join Here Meeting ID : 9 313 514 4985 Passcode : 2l794l Date Forthcoming, Susan Heyman, Forthcoming
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Meet attorneys who work in the international law arena and hear their advice on how to get started in a career in international law. The link for this program can be found on Symplicity.
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Meet our alum, Kathy Sulentic ’09, who works as the Associate Director of Enforcement in the Academic Integrity Unit at the NCAA. Learn about the organization she works for and how to get involved with in sports law. The link for this program can be found on Symplicity.
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Meet our alum, Alison Hoffman ’17, and learn more about how the RIAG’s Office addresses environmental issues. The link for this program can be found on Symplicity.
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Meet our alums, Stephanie Diorio ’19 and Ben Perez ’15, and hear their advice on how to get started in a career in family law. The link for this program can be found on Symplicity.
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What is cultural misappropriation and why does it matter? Join us on March 31st, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST for a conversation between legal experts and activists covering Copyright and Trademark issues of cultural misappropriation such as the Washington pro football team (Harjo v. Pro Football and its relationship with Matal v. Tam), fashion (Urban Outfitters v. Navajo), photography and music on…
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For artist and community organizer Jordan Seaberry ’20 – co-director of the nonprofit U.S. Department of Arts and Culture – earning a Master of Studies in Law degree from RWU Law was a key that helped him weave together the two seemingly disparate threads of his professional life. “In the trajectory of my own work, this really feels like the first time I have really blended the arts and social…, Globe, noted that Seaberry’s “large-scale, imagistic mixed-media paintings address systemic injustice, family wounds, and moving forward.” seaberry painting Seaberry, who was by then working as a director of public policy at the Nonviolence Institute in Providence, said the thoughtful, engaged reaction his art provoked was largely the point. “Every painting in that show was directly related to, or in…, our, bill’s effectiveness. And so by the time we finally won passage, some of the teeth had already been taken out of it. For me, that sent a really clear message that, while we had won the policy battle, we’d lost the larger, cultural battle.” The MSL program helped him learn to bridge that gap. “I remember, in Criminal Law with Professor Tara Allen , really distinctly realizing that – though I’d…, think, ,” Seaberry said. “Scientists, for example, look at, all, the evidence and then draw a conclusion. A lawyer, by contrast, already has a desired conclusion in mind and searches out the evidence that supports the case they want to prove. For me, being able to understand that from the inside changed how I thought about organizing.” That realization changed his approach. “When I think about my role now – where I am trying to plug 30,000 artists and…
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In celebration of Women’s History Month, Roger Williams University presents a keynote and panel discussion on the legacy of late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, featuring two accomplished alumnae of RWU Law. On, Friday, March 12, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EST, , the RWU community is invited to “Honoring the Life and Impact of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” a conversation featuring the, Honorable Elizabeth Ortiz ’10, , an associate justice of the Rhode Island Family Court., (Click here to attend.), Governor Gina Raimondo nominated Ortiz – a “double Hawk,” who also earned her undergraduate degree at RWU in 2007 – to the lifetime seat last December, making her the first Latina ever nominated to the court that oversees the state's child custody, divorce, and juvenile matters. She fills the seat l eft open by the retirement of Judge John E. McCann III. Judge Ortiz's keynote will be followed by…, Alyse Antone Smith '18, , a Special Assistant Attorney General with the Criminal Division of the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office. Smith is based in the AG's Newport office. The panel, which features five alumnae of RWU's Legal Studies program – from which Smith graduated in 2014 – will focus on gender equity in the workplace, work/life balance, and the importance of mentorship. In her remarks on Justice Ginsburg…, 1 p.m. EST, , following the keynote address and breakout sessions, the community is also invited to attend a panel discussion of alumnae from the legal studies program., (Click here to attend.), Join the conversation of a diverse group of distinguished legal studies graduates who will discuss gender equity in the workplace, work/life balance, and the importance of mentorship, and offer advice to students interested in careers in the law or in social justice. Panelists include:, Alyse Antone Smith, Esq. ’14, L '18, Special Assistant Attorney General (Criminal Division), Rhode Island Attorney General's Office; Newport, Rhode Island, Alyssa M. Kelly, Esq. ’15, , Legal Studies and Psychology Associate Attorney at Atwood & Cherny, P.C. (Family Law); Boston, Massachusetts , Nikki Marie Oliveira, Esq.’07, , Legal Studies and Math Senior Associate, Nutter (Estate Planning, Tax and Elder Law); Boston, Massachusetts , Jasmine Lopez Calderon ’07, , Legal Studies and Spanish Senior Account Manager (Community Organizing, Fundraising, Marketing), Archipelago Strategies Group (ASG); Boston, Massachusetts , Ellen Messali, Esq. ’07, , Legal Studies and Political Science Staff Attorney, New Haven Legal Assistance Association (Immigration Law); New Haven, Connecticut Please join us for an afternoon of conversation about the legacies and careers of groundbreaking women in the legal and judicial system. The events are open to all.
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According to the EPA Office of Environmental Justice , the term "environmental justice" means "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies." They further explain that this goal will be achieved when everyone has…
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It wasn’t the packed ballroom event that the Roger Williams University School of Law community has grown accustomed to over the years, but Thursday night’s "online edition" of Champions for Justice still delivered an intimate, spirited evening – one that raised a grand total of $95,495 for the school's pro bono, clinical and externship programs. And because the law school saved many of the costs…, not, a graduate – we are, still, your law school. We are Rhode Island’s law school, and we are fiercely proud of that. With your support and your help, we will continue to support the dreams and ambitions of our students, and the work of our great faculty and staff. Everyone here this evening has supported our law school in some way, and we are very, very grateful for that. We succeed because of you – and you make us better.…
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