The Roger Williams University Law ACS Student Chapter is proud to welcome Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Join us for this timely discussion and Q&A on, Thursday, September 21, 2023, , at 7:00 p.m. with Senator Whitehouse, which will be led by our very own State Representative Brandon Potter. Reception to follow. To attend this event, please register here . Sheldon Whitehouse has earned a reputation in the Senate as a fierce advocate for progressive values and a thoughtful legislator capable of reaching across the aisle to achieve bipartisan solutions. Representing the…
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So, it’s time to write your directed research paper. You may be wondering how to get started. First thing first. You must select a topic. There are considerations to keep in mind as you go about your search for a paper topic. It’s always a good idea to search for a topic that is of interest to you. The directed research paper will represent a large investment of your time. If you ultimately…, For legal news, , try browsing the Lexis Legal News Hub and Westlaw Today for up-to-date legal news and the cutting-edge issues facing lawyers and legal scholars today. If you want something a bit more off the beaten path, you can peruse Thomson Reuters’s Legally Weird blog , a great source for legal questions presented in emerging and unique areas of the law. For, other helpful resources, , see some our library guides: TimeSaver: Selecting a Topic (basic information on selecting a topic) TimeSaver: Legal Research & Writing (information on legal research & writing) LawGuide for Law Review (information on topic development and preemption) Regardless of where you are in your topic selection and research process, meeting with a research librarian is an invaluable step to…
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The law school admissions process is an arduous one that can often cause a great deal of anxiety. Contributing to that anxiety is the large amount of incorrect information surrounding the process, information that often comes from misinformed sources. To combat misinformation and guide students towards accurate information, RWU Law has been at the forefront of an initiative designed to demystify…, Misinformed and Misguided, The majority of incorrect information that potential applicants are exposed to is found online. Sites like Reddit have threads dedicated to the law school admissions process that applicants find helpful because it is information from their peers, which they often see as more honest or unbiased than advice from institutional sources. While this can sometimes be the case, such information can…
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Roger Williams University School of Law presents:, How has Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) inspired me? Essay/Art Contest, Deadline Extended: Thursday, February 15, 2024, SUBMISSION LINK, Categories:, Elementary School (Grades K-5), Create an original piece of artwork that symbolizes How has RBG inspired me? Artwork may not be traced or copied. Only original works will be accepted. Give your artwork a title. Place title at the top of your page. Use materials that you have. i.e., pencil, crayons, watercolor, and markers. Paper size: 8 ½ x 11”. Artwork submissions may be photographed or scanned and then uploaded. JPEG format…, Middle School (Grades 6-8), Create an original essay on How has RBG inspired me? The essay title should be at the top of page one. Limited to one page, double spaced (about 250 words), High School (Grades 9-12), Create an original essay on How has RBG inspired me? The essay title should be at the top of page one. Limited to two pages, double spaced (about 500 words), Instructions for All Categories:, The essay/artwork title should be at the top of page one. Submissions may be uploaded and submitted via the link on this page. Artwork may be scanned. Mailed entries will not be considered. Submissions must include student’s name, grade, school, title of artwork or essay, and parent or guardian name & contact information. Single Student Submissions only. Artwork and essays submitted are…, Prizes:, One winning submission will be selected from each category. Elementary School (Grades K-5): $100 and one copy of, I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark, by Debbie Levy Middle School (Grades 6-8): $200 and one copy of, Notorious RBG Young Readers' Edition: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik High School (Grades 9-12): $300 and one copy of, Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik All winning submissions will be featured on the Roger Williams University School of Law website and announced at the annual Women in Law Leadership Lecture to be held in the Spring of 2024. Winning submissions will need to present a W-9 to claim their prizes. Winners consent to submit a quality photograph of themselves to be used in print and social media., Eligibility:, Students* in grades K-12 and attending school in Rhode Island are eligible to participate. The contest is open to private, public, and home-schooled students. Middle School participants in Grade 5 may select to submit in the Middle School (Grade 6-8) Category and submit an essay. Judges will conduct reviews by category. *Students who are the children of current Roger Williams University and…, Judging:, Judging will be conducted by members of the Women’s Law Society of Roger Williams University School of Law. Entries will be reviewed by grade level., Deadline:, Thursday, February 15, 2024 by 5:00 PM EST. Teacher Resources: RBG Curriculum Resources Color Poster 8.5 x 11" Black & White Poster 8.5 x 11" Meet the 2023 Winners: 2023 VIDEO - RWU LAW RBG ESSAY/ART WINNERS Questions may be directed to RBGessay@rwu.edu
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Alexandra graduated from Penn State University in 2023 where she obtained a degree in Global and International Studies with a focus in human rights and social justice. While studying at Penn State, she worked in various research positions where she studied international trade politics and social justice activism throughout history. Her passion for exploring new places drove her to move to the New…
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In September 2023, Lauren Lopes joined the Business Affairs Office. Before her time at the Law School, she worked in the software industry, collaborating with non-profit associations. She's a proud graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a degree in Management. Outside of work, Lauren loves soaking up quality time with her family and hitting the water for some sailing adventures.
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NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. , – With rakes and buckets in tow, a group of Roger Williams University School of Law students devoted a rainy Friday afternoon to wade through nearly waist-high water and dig for a delicious treasure hidden beneath the waves of Narragansett Bay. Organized by the law school’s Marine Affairs Institute, nine students traveled to a beach in North Kingstown, R.I., for a quahogging trip on Sept. 29,…
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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…, Beyond the Casebook: DEIB and Supplementary Materials, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST - Zoom Webinar Many of us who teach are committed to using a traditional casebook. Casebooks can help us organize our lessons, structure the order of topics presented, and save teacher time and energy. However, casebooks may have bias. Casebooks may exclude a diversity of voices. Casebooks may not be the most compelling way for students to learn the necessary covered topics…, 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., REGISTER HERE, Meet the Panelists, Deborah Aherns, Deborah Ahrens, is Vice Dean of Intellectual Life and a Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law. She writes primarily on drug law and policy and the intersection between parenting, schooling, and criminal law. She teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence, and has been the William Oltman Professor of Teaching Excellence at Seattle U. Law and been voted Professor of the Year by the law…, Danielle Marie Carkin Lacorazza, is an Associate Professor of Criminology at Stonehill College. Her scholarship is split between criminological foci such as co-occurring disorders, reintegration of citizens, and marginalization of youth, and pedagogical foci such as inclusive teaching practices, pedagogical design, and evaluation. Dr. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, Dr. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, is a critical global criminologist; her research and teaching centre on the intersection of power, systemic injustice, social harm, and deviance in a globalised world. She has examined state & corporate harms (state co-offending, climate change and related environmental harms), green and blue criminology (environmental harms, maritime piracy, terrorism), decolonising criminology, and…, Tung Yin, has been a Professor of Law at Lewis & Clark Law School since 2009; before that, he taught at the University of Iowa College of Law starting in 2002. His research interests include national security law and criminal procedure. He also serves as one of the college's Title IX adjudicators and recently chaired the law school's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee., Meet the Moderator, 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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The closest many young lawyers get to the courtroom is through the legal dramas on their Netflix queues. Practical training is crucial, but the opportunities can be few for a less experienced lawyer. Even the chief judge of Rhode Island’s federal district court, Judge John McConnell felt this at the beginning of his career. “It was totally trial by fire,” he recalls. “I barely got my name out the…, Real courtroom experience, During the intensive three-day training sessions, attorneys gain litigation experience in the same courtrooms and before the same judges where their actual cases are heard. Actors play the part of litigants and frequently throw curve balls in the lawyers’ direction. Litigation Academy was the brainchild of then-Chief Judge William Smith. He saw the number of trials in federal court decreasing,…, Acting the part, The Litigation Academy’s special sauce is the professional actors brought in from Trinity Repertory Company and Gamm Theatre to play the roles of litigants and witnesses. The actors may not turn the attorneys into Atticus Finch – or even Harvey Spector from, Suits, – but they do add a level of reality to the immersive training experience. During the debriefing at the end of the program, the actors also share important tips on how lawyers can present themselves in a courtroom setting. “In every other trial practice scenario I’ve ever been involved in, it’s either fellow students or lawyers who play the parts of the people involved in in the trial and it’s…, Ahead of its time, Nationally, there has been an increasing emphasis on providing diverse attorneys with litigation experience. “In the past, the younger, often more diverse, oftentimes, women or people of color didn’t have the opportunities because they’re lower on the seniority pole,” McConnell notes. That has begun to change, with some judges and courts adopting rules directed toward giving newer attorneys the…, The Lincoln Lawyer, , the title character Mickey Haller said, “I can win almost any case as long as I know what I’m dealing with.” Litigation Academy can’t guarantee victory, but it does help new lawyers learn what they’re dealing with. See here to learn more about the upcoming Litigation Academy, and watch the RWU Law events page for future sessions.
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