In 2017, Roger Williams School of Law established its annual Stonewall Lecture. The title of the lecture series pays tribute to the 1969 events known as the Stonewall Uprising . The lecture series itself pays tribute to all the individuals who have fought for LGBTQ+ equality and justice and the contributions they have made to advance this civil rights movement. On June 28, 1969 police raided the…, What is allyship?, Join the discussion... Please register to attend the Stonewall Lecture .
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Can Offshore Wind Development Have a Net Positive Impact on Biodiversity? Regulatory and Scientific Perspectives and Considerations, Thursday, April 20, 2023 - Program Begins at 11:30 AM Friday, April 21, 2023 - Program Begins at 8:00 AM The concept of achieving “net positive impact on biodiversity” (NPI) is not new; however, the application of this concept to offshore wind development is relatively new. In the offshore wind context, there is no universal framework, consensus as to definitions, or specific regulatory scheme…, HYDRATION STATION:, In an effort to reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles, please consider bringing a reusable water bottle to the Marine Affairs Institute Symposium and fill at our hydration station during the symposium. For nearby lodging accommodations, we recommend viewing the options available here ., Co-Hosted by The Marine Affairs Institute at Roger Williams University School of Law and The Nature Conservancy , RWU Law MAI The TNC Logo Sea Grant Rhode Island Logo Questions | marineaffairs@rwu.edu, 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 the Dean - Programs & Initiatives, 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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A formidable ‘Double Hawk’ who serves as Chief of the Trial Division with the R.I. Public Defender, Alves has taught trial advocacy to 2Ls and 3Ls for eight years.
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Brittany L. Raposa , RWU Law Associate Director & Professor of Bar Support, has been voted by the Class of 2022 as Professor of the Year! “Professor Raposa has been a transformational force for our law school,” said Dean Gregory W. Bowman. “Her teaching is excellent, and she knows that teaching and learning are not limited to the traditional classroom setting. Her work preparing our students…, The Ultimate Visual Guide to the Multistate Bar Exam, , published by Wolters Kluwer this year. Professor Raposa’s academic research and presentations focus on learning and teaching in law schools, as well as reproductive justice issues. Professor Raposa is the Associate Director of the bar exam program at RWU Law, and she currently teaches Applied Legal Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Reproductive Justice, and Family Law.
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Monica Teixeira de Sousa is a Professor of Law at Roger Williams University School of Law where she teaches Property, Family Law, and Race & the Foundations of American Law. Prior to joining the RWU Law faculty in 2022, Monica was a tenured professor at New England Law | Boston where she created and served as the director of the First Generation Students Program. Before her academic career…, Articles, , ", Class Houses: Fragility and Disunity in the Ranks of Academe or Democratizing the Future of Legal Education According to the Vision of Ivan Illich", 15, Hastings Race and Poverty Law Journal, 1 (2018) , ", Violence Against Women and the Law" , 10, Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought, (2017)(with David L. Richards and Jillienne Haglund), ", Compelling Honesty: Amending Charter School Enrollment Laws to Aid Society's Most Vulnerable", 45, The Urban Lawyer, 105 (2013) , ", The State of Our Unions: How President Obama’s Education Reforms Threaten the Working Class", 50, University of Louisville Law Review, 201 (2011) , ", A Race to the Bottom? President Obama’s Incomplete and Conservative Strategy for Reforming Education in Struggling Schools or The Perils of Ignoring Poverty", 39, Stetson Law Review, 629 (2010) , ", The Politics of Supplementing Failure Under NCLB: How Both Left and Right Are Forcing Low-Income Children to Choose Between a Deficient Education and Working Overtime", 10, Nevada Law Journal, 118 (2009)
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Professor Tatiana Gomez received her J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law in May 2021, graduating summa cum laude as class valedictorian. While at RWU Law, she was a member of the Honors Program, and served on the, Roger Williams Law Review, Editorial Staff. Before finding her way to law school, Professor Gomez attended New York University, where she majored in Social Work and minored in Latino Studies, graduating in 2012, cum laude. Her interest in law school was sparked during her time at NYU, through an internship at Midtown Community Court, "where I saw firsthand the positive impacts of thinking unconventionally in the legal…
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Professor Martsyl Joseph joined the Rogers Williams School of Law faculty in 2022, after working as a criminal defense lawyer for 11 years. Professor Joseph started her career with the Committee for Public Counsel Services, which is the public defender agency in Massachusetts. She then went into private practice, where she continued to do criminal defense work, but also practiced in the areas of…
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BRISTOL, R.I. –, Confront injustice, value interdisciplinary collaboration, and act with a sense of collective responsibility to each other. These lessons provided by the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to thriving lives that make a difference in the world, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci told Roger Williams University graduates in his keynote address on Friday. Evoking university namesake and Rhode Island founder Roger…
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For many, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer. Americans often take advantage of the three-day weekend to take short vacations, visit with family and friends, or have barbeques. Officially, it is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May to honor the members of the U.S. military who died while serving. Memorial Day’s origins began three years after the Civil War. Local…
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