Are you ready for the legal battle of 2024? Get ready to witness the ultimate clash of fictional legal titans as Lawyer March Madness returns to the Law Library! In this one-of-a-kind event, fictional lawyers from the realms of literature, film, and television will go head-to-head in a March Madness-style bracket, vying for the coveted title of 2024 Champion. As excitement builds and anticipation…
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The library recently licensed Law.com for use by RWU Law students, faculty, and staff. Law.com provides legal news from national and local sources, covering all aspects of the legal industry including law firms, corporate counsel, and legal education. Topical newsletters cover many legal subjects. You can access Law.com from the library’s Digital Resources page and log in using your RWU…
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When Ruth Dimanche arrived at Roger Williams University School of Law to attend an accepted students’ event, she did not expect to feel an instant sense of welcome, comfort, and belonging. Even though she grew up in the Boston area, she was not familiar with what Rhode Island had to offer. But more importantly, she did not anticipate the amount of diversity that she found on campus, nor the…
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – , Roger Williams University School of Law celebrated its growing leadership in racial justice legal education with the official launch of an Institute for Race and the Law and honored champions in the legal system and business community at the annual Champions for Justice event on March 21. As part of its 30th anniversary celebration year, RWU School of Law marked the next step as national…
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Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) these days. And everyone includes legal educators and law librarians. The news broke in 2023 that GPT-4 aced the bar exam, and the story dominated the news cycle for weeks. Those of us at law schools are especially concerned with the best way to go about teaching the next generation of lawyers to use this technology. GPT-4 is a large…, Define Your Objective:, Before jumping onto an AI platform, figure out what you wish to achieve or in the case of legal research, what specific legal issue or question is at play., Provide Clear and Concise Prompts:, The results that you get from any AI tool will be better if you provide clear and concise instructions. Avoid using jargon or ambiguous language. For example, if you want an AI tool to draft a client letter, make sure that you include the specific legal question at issue, key facts, target jurisdiction, and the desired tone of the letter (if applicable)., Understand Limitations:, You should be aware of the specific constraints of any particular AI tool. What can the tool do or not do? Most importantly, understand the data pool that the tool is using to generate content., Review and Edit:, Great, AI has generated an answer or written product for you! Now you must review that product to ensure that it is accurate, relevant, and free of plagiarism. If drafting a document, you also want to make sure that it reflects what you wish to communicate and is free of grammatical errors and logical inconsistencies., Be Aware of Ethical Implications:, As law students and lawyers, it is critically important to understand when you should and when you shouldn’t use an AI tool. , Students should never use an AI tool for school work product when they have been prohibited from doing so by their professor, . If you’re not sure whether AI use is permissible for school work, check with your professor or supervisor. Likewise, practicing attorneys must ensure the privacy of their clients through the careful drafting of prompts and by understanding the privacy policies of different platforms. Lawyers are ultimately responsible for the ethical representation of their clients and no AI tool can replace…, Sorry 1Ls, you won’t have access to the Lexis+ AI Assistant until next year as a second year (2L). , For more information about using Practical Law AI and Lexis+ AI Assistant, check out these video tutorials: Lexis+ AI Assistant tutorials and Westlaw Practical Law AI . And, of course, your friendly law librarians are always available to help you navigate the new world of AI or help you with any of your other research questions. Reach out to us anytime at law libraryhelp@rwu.edu .
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BRISTOL, R.I. – , Roger Williams University announces that Shabana Basij-Rasikh , a changemaker and founder of the School of Leadership Afghanistan (SOLA), the first and only remaining boarding school dedicated to educating Afghan girls in the world, will deliver the keynote speech and receive an honorary degree at the RWU Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17. This year's RWU Commencement exercises will…
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Growing up as a first-generation American, Geovanny Amaya thought there was a strong chance he would go into immigration law. But when he arrived at RWU Law three years ago, he thought he should keep an open mind to other options that might present themselves. Initially, he worked in housing law with the Indigent Help Desk and the Pro Bono Collaborative, both of which he found rewarding enough to…
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