Executive Power in the Classroom: Addressing Project 2025 and Executive Orders in the Law School Curriculum, These days the current administration is invoking and testing its executive powers on what seems like a daily basis. This presents both a challenge and an opportunity for law school faculty striving to connect doctrine with real-world legal developments. The roadmap Project 2025 outlines, together with the president’s executive orders, shape governance, policy, the news cycle, and public…, Ally Coll, Assistant Professor, City University of New York School of Law Ally Coll Ally Coll is an Assistant Professor at the City University of New York School of Law, where she teaches Administrative Law and Federal Courts. Her scholarship focuses on how the Constitution’s federal power structures affect the advancement of civil and equal rights in the United States. She was previously an Assistant…, Dr. James D. Diamond, Visiting Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School Dr. James D. Diamond is Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and Senior Counselor for Indigenous Programs at the Yale Center for Environmental Justice. From 2022 to 2024, he served as Director of the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Previously, he was the founding Director of…, After the Bloodbath: Is Healing Possible in the Wake of Rampage Shootings?, He is also the coauthor of, Introduction to Criminal Law: A Contemporary Approach, and has published extensively on criminal law in tribal courts. Before entering academia, Dr. Diamond practiced law in Connecticut for 25 years, focusing on criminal law. He served six years as an Assistant State’s Attorney before transitioning to criminal defense. He is certified as a criminal trial specialist. He is admitted to practice law in three tribal courts, in the states of Connecticut…, Jeffrey A. Dodge, Assistant Professor of Law, Joseph H. Goldstein Faculty Scholar, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Penn State Dickinson Law Jeffrey A. Dodge A talented academic administrator with nearly 20 years spent in legal education, Dodge has broad experience overseeing law school and university-level offices of academic affairs, student services, international programs, admissions, academic success…, Tanya Johnson, Research & Instructional Services Librarian, UConn School of Law | Thomas J. Meskill Law Library Tanya Johnson Tanya is a Research and Instructional Services Librarian at the UConn School of Law, where she supports faculty, students, and researchers with a wide range of legal research and reference needs. She supervises student research assistants, conducts research for faculty, and provides…, Dr. Taino J. Palermo, Legal Director, Center for Indigenous Peoples Rights Dr. Taino J. Palermo For over 20 years, Dr. Taino J. Palermo has worked to affect change in policy and practice in the areas of nonprofit management, community and economic development, and education reform. Dr. Palermo is a founding faculty member of College Unbound and served as the Director for both the Community Development and Healthy…, 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 Assistant Dean of Academic Innovation 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 State Bar. Her areas of…
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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in "Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College.” While Roger Williams University School of Law will abide by this decision, we remain fully committed to our mission to attract and retain a student body, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds and experiences, especially those historically underrepresented…
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The Roots of Antiracism Run Deep in the Reconstruction Amendments and America’s Second Founding, by Keynote Address Speaker Dean Danielle M. Conway, Antiracism is at once a vision, a strategy, and a tool. It is an ethos—meaning a system of values, beliefs, and aspirations. It is expansive, encompassing anti-subordination and anti-oppression. It covers all the ground we walk in pursuit of the promised multiracial and intersectional democracy. It is bold, continuous, and iterative. It seeks new methods and approaches to being useful to a…, A leading voice on creating an antiracist approach to legal education., Danielle M. Conway RWU Law welcomes, Danielle M. Conway, , the Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, as the, Thurgood Marshall Memorial Lecture Keynote Address Speaker, . 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. Richardson School of Law. Dean Conway’s scholarly agenda and speeches have focused on, among other areas, advocating for…, Keynote Address, School of Law - Law 283, Reception in Celebration of the RWU Law 30th Anniversary following Keynote Address, School of Law - Second Floor Atrium Register, Thurgood Marshall Memorial Lecture Sponsored by, Hinckley Allen, 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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Join the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission at their first listening session, to hear from the public, retailers, cultivators, testers, patients, and more as the commissioners prepare to set rules and regulations for adult-use recreational marijuana. "The purpose of these public meetings is for the community and industry to use their voices and for the commissioners to listen," said…, 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 may be made. lawevents@rwu.edu
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The public is invited to attend a debate of the Democratic candidates for First Congressional District at Roger Williams University on Thursday, Aug. 17. The Rhode Island Association of Democratic City and Town Chairs will sponsor the debate of Democratic candidates, scheduled for the week that early voting opens and less than three weeks to the Sept. 5 primary. It will be moderated by Boston…, Gabe Amo, , former deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs; , Stephanie Beauté, , senior program manager in the tech industry; , Walter Berbrick, , former Naval War College professor; , Sandra Cano, , state senator from Pawtucket;, , Stephen Casey, , state representative from Woonsocket; , Don Carlson, , professor at Yale Law School; , John Goncalves, , Providence city councilor; , Sabina Matos, , lieutenant governor of Rhode Island; , Ana Quezada, , state senator from Providence; and , J.Aaron Regunberg, , former state representative from Providence. The Aug. 17 debate will be held 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., in the RWU Campus Recreation Center Field House, 1 Old Ferry Road, Bristol, R.I. Seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests must be in their seats by 5:30 p.m. and doors will close at 5:40 p.m. For any questions or requests for special assistance to attend the event,…
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Drawing upon the experience of faculty from across the country, , Integrating Doctrine and Diversity, is a collection of essays with practical advice, written by faculty for faculty, on specific ways to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into the law school curriculum. Chapters will focus on subjects traditionally taught in the first-year curriculum (Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Property, Torts) and each chapter will also include a short…, Can the Socratic Method Be Used in an Inclusive Classroom?, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST - Zoom Webinar, Can a professor who uses the Socratic Method in class create, maintain, and/or build an inclusive environment for students? Given the history of the style of teaching and the learning needs of students, how can professors strike a balance between safety, learning, and rigor? What does cognitive science have to say about this balance? How might the subject matter of the class impact these…, 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., Meet the Panelists, Jamie Abrams, Jamie Abrams, is a P rofessor of Law at the American University Washington College of Law where she teaches torts, legal writing, and family law. She also directs the first-year Legal Research & Writing program. She has a forthcoming book with the University of California Press titled Inclusive Socratic Teaching: Why we need it and how to achieve it (forthcoming 2024). She has also published numerous …, Legal Education’s Curricular Tipping Point, , 49 Hofstra L. Rev. 897 (2021); Feminist Pedagogy in Law Schools, , in, The Oxford Handbook of Feminism and Law in the United States (Oxford University Press, Eds. Martha Chamallas, Verna Williams, and Deborah Brakke 2022); and , Reframing the Socratic Method, , 64 J. Legal Educ. 562 (2015). She was recently awarded the Blackboard Catalyst Award for Teaching & Learning in 2021. She was previously recognized at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law with the University's Presidential Exemplary Multicultural Law Teaching Award and the law school's Teacher of the Year award. Alyson Drake, Alyson Drake, is the Head of Instruction at the University of Houston Law Library and a Lecturer at the University of Houston Law Center, where she teaches a variety of legal research and analysis courses and designs the legal research curriculum. She writes and presents regularly on the importance of and strategies for integrating evidence-based instructional strategies into legal education at regional and…, Nadiyah J. Humber, is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law. She teaches courses in property law, race and the law, and housing law. Her research examines the intersection of civil rights legislation and emerging technologies. She explores how artificial intelligence operates within property transactions and financial service industries, and how these tools affect…, Pavel Wonsowicz, is a Lecturer in Law and the Director of the Academic Support Program at UCLA Law. Pavel Wonsowicz’s teaching methods have been highlighted in both , The Chronicle of Higher Education, and , The Wall Street Journal, . He has won the Professor of the Year award at three law schools (UCLA, UNLV, and Vermont Law School) as well as the Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching at UCLA School of Law. In recognition of his unique approach to teaching and positive impact on his students, he was awarded UCLA’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching honor at the university., 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 the Director of Special Programs, Academic Affairs at RWU Law and as an adjunct professor. 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 State Bar. Her areas…
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The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution is one of the most important written passages in American history. It starts like this: 'We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union ....' These fifteen words have served as an aspirational guidepost for generations of Americans who have strived for an ever more perfect union. The preamble also embodies the belief that our…, Gregory Bowman has served as dean of Roger Williams University School of Law since 2020., Providence Journal Op-Ed 8/5/23
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