A two hour meet & greet format where students can come and meet members of APIL and discuss any interests and questions they might have about public interest law. Pizza will be served, please stop by any time between noon and 2:00pm.
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Come meet the E-Board for the Students for Civil Justice. Learn about our club and upcoming events! We plan to host events that connect students with practicing trial lawyers and connect each other as an advocate community. For the zoom link please contact Christopher Morris .
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You will too if you are wise. Library guides are—well, guides to researching specific topics or, in the case of law guides, specific areas of law. They are a collection of resources recommended by the author of the guide. Because they are curated and maintained by librarians with subject matter expertise, library or law guides are a reliable means of getting started with research in a…, law guide, and your, subject of interest, , your search result should yield a bevy of guides that you can review. When determining what guide is best, you want to consider the follow factors: Coverage – you obviously want to choose a guide that most adequately covers your subject of interest; Currency – choose a guide that has been updated recently (the date of last update should be on the homepage of the guide at the bottom of the page…, site:.edu, to limit the search results to guides posted by law schools and universities! If you select a guide that provides good coverage of your subject, remains current, and comes from an institution and author that is knowledgeable and reputable, then you should be well on your way to understanding the resources available on your research topic. As always, please reach out to us at lawlibraryhelp@rwu.…
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Join us for an enlightening one-on-one conversation with renowned leader and legal scholar, Dean Danielle M. Conway of Penn State Dickinson Law. Whether you're a student, educator, legal professional, or advocate for social change, this webinar offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue, gain new perspectives, and contribute to the ongoing journey towards justice and equality…, Students for Fair Admissions, , the value of vulnerability, the importance of allyship, and how to be positive despite hurdles to progress. This event is co-sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law, City University of New York School of Law, George Washington University Law School, Berkeley Law, and JURIST. 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST REGISTER HERE In 2021, RWU Law began sponsoring an ongoing Integrating Doctrine &…, MEET THE SPEAKER, Danielle M. Conway Danielle M. Conway is the Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law. A leading expert in procurement law, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property law, Dean Conway joined Dickinson Law after serving for four years as dean of the University of Maine School of Law and 14 years on the faculty of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, William S.…, MEET THE MODERATOR, 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 a Professor and the Director of Special Programs, Academic Affairs at Roger Williams University School of Law. 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…
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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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