Immigration law refers to the rules established by the federal government for determining who can enter the country, and for how long. It also governs the naturalization process for those wishing to become U.S. citizens. Finally, when foreign nationals enter without permission, overstay their visit, or otherwise lose their legal status, immigration law controls how the detention and removal…
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The practice of intellectual property law — covering the law of trademarks, copyrights, patents — has grown exponentially in recent years, spurred by technology and a global economy., Intellectual property, refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce., Trademark law, encompasses both registered and unregistered marks that identify goods as well as services or organizations., Copyright law, provides protection to those who create literary, musical and other such works of authorship. Patent law protects inventions, and is conventionally subdivided by technology. Practice in this area is often divided between prosecution and acquisition of rights, and involves litigation, alternative dispute resolution and licensing. It’s a popular field and jobs are currently at a premium.…
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International law is broadly divided into its public and private spheres. Public international law deals primarily with relationships among nation states and international entities – including, for example, issues of human rights. Private international law governs individual and business dealings across national boundaries, many of them commercial in character. In an era of globalization and “…
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National Security Law can include topics such as bioterrorism, cyber law, civil liberties, intelligence law, maritime law, and foreign relations, among others. Many national security lawyers begin their careers in law firms, government, the military or Capitol Hill, and later develop an expertise in national security law issues. An alternate path is to work for a defense contractor or consulting…
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Real estate law governs rights and interests in real estate and real property, both commercial and residential. Real estate lawyers provide protections for buyers, sellers, land owners, developers, contractors, and real estate agents. Some of the legal issues they address include sales, purchases, leasing and other transfers of real estate and real property; title to real property; settlement of…
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Tax covers the rules, policies and laws that oversee the tax process, which involves charges on estates, transactions, property, income, licenses and more by the government. Taxation also includes duties on imports from foreign countries and all compulsory levies imposed by the government upon individuals for benefit of the state. The intricate body of tax law covers payment of taxes to a minimum…
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RWU Law topped UCLA's Cyber Crimes Moot Court Competition , held this Saturday, April 22 in Los Angeles! Big congratulations to 3L's Kat Berling and Amanda Jacober. "We had a great time, and appreciate all of the time and effort that everyone put into the competition," said event organizer and UCLA 3L Alyssa Shauer, 2017 managing editor of , UCLA Law Review. , The winner's circle:, Overall Champions: Team 8, Katherine Berling & Amanda Jacober, RWU Law, Overall Runners Up: Team 5, Jordan Eyal & Brenda Alejo, New York Law School Best Oral Advocate: Jordan Eyal, New York Law School Best Brief: Team 4, Maggie Ukwu & Adam Sherman, Pepperdine Law The schools that competed were: California Western School of Law: Mason Smith and Taylor Fuentes U.C. Davis School of Law: Jason Heath and Chancellor Tseng Pepperdine University School of Law: Sam…
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A groundbreaking Harvard Law professor and onetime clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall will keynote the 2017 Commencement exercises at Roger Williams University School of Law, when some 119 graduates will be awarded their J.D. degrees. The processional will begin at , 1 p.m. on Friday, May 19, , on RWU’s main athletic field at the law school’s Bristol campus at One Old Ferry Road., Professor David B. Wilkins, of Harvard Law School, one of three luminaries who will receive honorary law degrees at the ceremony, is a leading voice on the diversification and changing nature of the legal profession. “Professor Wilkins is a perfect commencement speaker,” said , Michael J. Yelnosky, Dean of RWU Law, . “He is among the most influential legal academics studying and writing about the legal profession and lawyers. This law school is intentionally connected to the practice of law, and Professor Wilkins’ presence will help us underscore that important characteristic.” Honorary degrees will also be awarded to , Janet L. Coit, , director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management; and , Professor Bruce I. Kogan, , a founding faculty member at RWU Law who has twice (in 1998-1999 and 2001-2003) served as Dean of Rhode Island’s only law school, and is one of the state’s leading experts on alternatives to litigation. “I am very excited that the law school is able to honor three people whose work is so consonant with our values,” Yelnosky said. “Director Coit has spent most of her career working to protect…, RWU President Donald J. Farish, , “At Roger Williams University, we think it is particularly important to recognize those who have contributed to the public good and who reflect our institutional mission of strengthening society.
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The Pro Bono Collaborative's pro bono service model is unique in that it involves a three-way partnership—law firm/attorney, law school and community organization—to identify unmet legal needs and create pro bono projects that address those needs. All pro bono projects facilitated through the School of Law fall under the Pro Bono Collaborative. The Pro Bono Collaborative is recognized as an…, Access to Justice: An Agenda for Legal Education and Research, . In October 2012, the , Legal Services Corporation Report of the Pro Bono Task Force, described the Pro Bono Collaborative as “one great example of how much can be accomplished through collaboration.” Also in October 2012 the National Center for Access to Justice featured the Pro Bono Collaborative in its report , Model Projects & Structures To Strengthen Law Student Pro Bono To Increase Access To Justice, describing “law student pro bono models that do a good job of increasing access to justice by responding to the legal needs of vulnerable people in underserved communities.” For additional information about the Pro Bono Collaborative, please contact: Eliza Vorenberg at evorenberg@rwu.edu or 401-254-4597.
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