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Professor Yingling is an Assistant Public Defender in the appellate division of the Rhode Island Public Defender’s office where she represents indigent criminal defendants before the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Prior to joining the appellate division in 2014, Angela worked in the Public Defender’s trial division for seven years, representing both juvenile and adult clients in the District, Family…
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Welcome back to a new semester! This is not how we expected the semester to start but know that the library staff is here to help you whether classes are in person or remote. The staff and the Legal Beagle hope that you all had a wonderful break that has left you recharged and ready to go. As you start navigating your spring semester remember that we are here to support you. We offer a variety…, Did you know that most of our study aids are available in digital format, 24/7/365 with no simultaneous user limit?, If you can’t find it here, no worries, that is what Interlibrary Loan is for. While classes are remote, please reach out to us at lawlibraryhelp@rwu.edu if you need material that is only available in book form at the library. We will scan within the limits of copyright law and send the material to you. If you have any research or reference questions don’t hesitate to set up an appointment with…
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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. Registration is required. Registration information will be sent by email to all students,…
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Have you ever needed to find information on a website only to find the website has no search function? Or perhaps on a website with a weak search function (looking at you Inter-American Court of Human Rights)? Google Advanced Search can help! Use Google’s Advanced search page to search an online database which has a weak or nonexistent search function. Here’s how to do it. 1. Go to the database…
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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 the library’s social media presence. The stereotype of someone who works with social…
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2020, When the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to in-person classes When the, COVID-19 pandemic, puts a stop to in-person classes in March, RWU Law's faculty has just two weeks to train before moving all classes online. Though most had never taught online before, they rise to the challenge admirably. RWU Law students do so as well, maintaining strong academic and experiential engagement under considerable stress and adversity. , Gregory W. Bowman, a nationally recognized scholar who previously served, Gregory W. Bowman, , a nationally recognized scholar who previously served as dean of the highly regarded West Virginia University College of Law, becomes RWU Law’s sixth dean, effective July 1. Soon after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Soon after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, RWU Law establishes its annual, RBG Essay Contest, , inviting Ocean State students from grades K through 12 to submit essays and artworks on how the iconic jurist inspired them. , Lawyers Weekly selects Professor Deborah Gonzalez as a Rhode Island Lawyer of the Year Lawyers Weekly, selects, Professor Deborah Gonzalez, as a, Rhode Island Lawyer of the Year, , citing her outstanding advocacy for the safety of immigrant detainees at Wyatt Detention Center at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. , 2021, RWU Law’s compelling symposium RWU Law’s compelling symposium,, “Incitement, Insurrection and Impeachment: Inside the Second Trump Impeachment”, , features trial participants Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Representative David Cicilline (D-R.I.), and Professor Michael Gerhardt, who served as special counsel to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the presiding officer of the impeachment trial. More than 500 registrants attend the online event. RWU Law makes headlines as a national leader in legal education RWU Law makes national headlines…, a required course on race and the law, to its core legal curriculum. RWU Law acquires the Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce (JMLC) RWU Law acquires the, Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce (JMLC), , the premier periodical in the field of maritime law in the United States. Leading the JMLC’s editorial team are Julia Wyman , Director of RWU Law’s Marine Affairs Institute and the Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program ; Professor Justin Kishbaugh ; and Professor Jonathan Gutoff . RWU cre integrating doctrine & diversity image ated, along with the City University of New York School of Law …, 2022, Bloomberg Law Innovation RWU Law School’s “Race and the Foundations of American Law” course was acknowledged by Bloomberg Law as a top-scoring program under Innovation & Justice. Bloomberg Law launched an inaugural Law School Innovation Program recognizing law schools with innovative programs that advance new methodologies and approaches to student instruction, legal technology…, 2023, US News & World Report ranking logo Taking a leadership position consistent with its social justice mission, RWU Law School decided not to participate in the US News and World Report ranking in 2023 . While academic rankings can provide consumers with important information, US News’ metrics current formula and announced changes continued to devalue key parts of legal education that we…
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In response, Natale Sicuro, President of the institution then known as Roger Williams College, appointed a blue-ribbon exploratory committee, which in 1991 officially recommended the establishment of Roger Williams University School of Law. Its first class of 1Ls – the Class of 1996 – convened in Fall of 1993. Since then, our journey has been an eventful and exciting one. We invite you to explore…
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