APRIL 13, 2011, Roger Williams University School of Law Bristol, RI One of our nation's worst environmental and human disasters began on April 20, 2010 when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 people and injuring 17 others, and spilling millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. What is the state of the law one year later as the human and environmental toll rises? This conference …, Recordings, Opening Remarks and Keynote by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, (D-RI) , (video-recorded):, Panel 1, : Moderator: , Michael Burger, , Professor of Law, RWU School of Law, Stephen Da Ponte, , Atty., U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Office of Maritime and International Law, Julie Eilperin, , Report, The Washington Post, Garret Graves, , Director, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, State of Louisiana, Sidney Shapiro, , Associate Dean for Research and Development, Wake Forest University School of Law, David Westerholm, , Director, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA Panel 1 Recording, Panel 2, : Moderator:, Susan Farady, , Director, Marine Affairs Institute, RWU School of Law, Harold T. Chittum, III, , Chittum Skiffs, Kevin Dean, Esq, ., Motley Rice, James J. Opaluch, , Professor & Dept. Chair, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, University of Rhode Island, Jill Rowe, , Biologist, Applied Science Associates, Inc. Panel 2 Recording, Panel 3, : Moderator: , David A. Logan, , Dean, RWU School of Law, George W. Conk, , Adjunct Professor & Sr. Fellow, Stein Center, Fordham University School of Law, Deborah E. Greenspan, , Atty., Dickstein Shapiro LLP, Donald A. Migliori, Esq., , Motley Rice Panel 3 Recording, Keynote by Senator Jack Reed, (D-RI) , (video-recorded) - , see link at Panel 4, Panel 4, : Moderator: , Dennis Nixon, , Associate Dean/Professor, University of Rhode Island, Fred J. Bartlit, Jr., Esq., , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP and Chief Counsel to National Commission on BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Thomas C. Galligan, Jr., , President and Professor of Humanities, Colby-Sawyer College, David Pettit, , Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council, Jonathan K. Waldron, Esq., , Blank Rome LLP Panel 4 Recording, Resources, FINAL REPORT, of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. The , Environmental Law Institute, has posted a database that tracks the Deepwater Horizon oil spill cases. In addition, they have done a special issue of the Environmental Law Reporter devoted to the spill that is available to the public in its entirety, as well as links to other resources. Click here for the main page ; you can access the database, ELR issue, and other links from there.
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8th MARINE LAW SYMPOSIUM, November 4-5, 2010, Roger Williams University School of Law Bristol, RI Since passage in 1976, the Magnuson-Stevens Act has been the basis of one of the most compelling natural resource management issues of our time: the sustainable management of our nation's fisheries. The law has been amended several times and the subject of contentious debate and litigation in response to rapidly evolving information and policy…, marine affairs, Susan Farady, RWU School of Law Marine Affairs Institute, and Peter Shelley, Conservation Law Foundation marine affairs Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) marine affairs Sarah Parker ’11 and Lois Schiffer, General Counsel - NOAA marine affairs marine affairs Dennis Esposito, RWU School of Law, and Dennis Nixon, University of Rhode Island marine affairs Daniel Cohen, Fishermen’s Energy, Gene…, The Symposium proceedings are available for viewing at the links provided below. , Windows Media Player is required to view the proceedings., Thursday, November 4, Opening Recording Panel 1 Recording Panel 2 Recording Panel 3 Recording, Friday, November 5, Keynote - Eric C. Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, Recording Panel 4 Recording Panel 5 Recording Wrap-Up Discussion Recording For more information, please contact the Marine Affairs Institute at marineaffairs@rwu.edu or 401-254-5392.
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RWU Law is partnering with The Princeton Review Boston to offer prospective students a LSAT Free Practice Test under test conditions on Friday, January 12, 2018 from 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM at our experiential campus in Providence, Rhode Island. Come get a sense of your strengths and weaknesses so you know how to prep for the real LSAT!, Register Here!, Please contact Jolee Vacchi, Assistant Director of Admissions, at jvacchi@rwu.edu or (401) 254-4555 with any questions regarding the event.
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Monday, February 26, 2018 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Pre-Admissions Reception) 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Alumni Reception) The Wink Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington, DC 20037 Join Dean Michael J. Yelnosky, alumni, faculty and staff in D.C. Hors d'oeuvres & one beverage ticket/Cash bar to follow Tickets: $10
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A "My Turn" column from the Providence Journal for Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 :, I fled my native Ecuador after people tried to kill me because I am gay. Alone, poor and desperate, I arrived in the United States and applied to become a refugee. During those first years in this country, the promise of the American Dream sustained me . I believed I could become whoever I wanted to be if I worked hard and sacrificed. That promise was realized seven years ago when the, Roger Williams University School of Law, held its Public Interest Auction . After finishing my first semester of law school, I knew I wanted to use my law degree to help others in need. So on that night, I reached out to people would might help me pursue public-interest law. Nervous and eager to make a good impression, I chose an orange tie and a sharp blue suit. I ate dinner beforehand so I wouldn’t be hungry during the event. I…, Luis Mancheno, a 2013 Roger Williams University Law School graduate, is an immigration lawyer at the Bronx Defenders in New York. He is slated to receive the Alumni Public Interest Champion Award at the school’s Champions for Justice gala today, in Providence.
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Study aids can be a wonderful resource to help you understand the concepts taught in class and apply them to practice questions. Using study aids throughout the semester, and not just in the weeks before an exam, can be especially helpful. If you are interested in learning how to study smarter and effectively use study aids, join the Law Library and the Office of Academic Success on Friday,…, RWU Law Digital Library, and, West Academic Online Study Aids, . The, RWU Law Digital Library, provides access to a variety of titles from LexisNexis, including: eBooks: Understanding Series, Questions & Answers, Law Students Guides, Legal Research Guides, Mastering Series, and Skills & Values Series., West Academic Online Study Aids, provides access to both eBook and audio study aid content including: eBooks: Nutshells, Concise Hornbooks, Acing Series, Black Letter Series, Law Stories Series, Short & Happy Guides, Turning Point Series, and many more! Audio: Sum & Substance and Law School Legends. Want to know the coolest part? All study aids from the, RWU Law Digital Library, and, West Academic Online Study Aids, are available for unlimited simultaneous use! These resources are available by selecting RWU Law Digital Library – LexisNexis or West Academic from the Law Library's list of digital resources. Please contact a librarian for the code to access the, RWU Law Digital Library, . For off-campus access to the, West Academic Online Study Aids, and to save notes/highlights, register on campus using the "Create an Account" option at the top of the opening page. If you are looking for study aids for a particular class, subject specific e-study aids (and much more) can also be found in the Law Library's Study Aids LawGuides ! These guides are organized by class subject, including guides for all 1L classes and many of the 2L and 3L classes…
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will visit the Roger Williams University School of Law on Jan. 30. Justice Ginsburg will take part in a “fireside chat” with 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Senior Judge Bruce M. Selya at 10:30 a.m. Tickets for seating in the courtroom have already been issued through a lottery by the Office of the RWU Law Dean. Ticket and identification are…, Bristol campus, , livestream viewing will be in the: RWU Library Mary Tefft White Cultural Center College of Arts & Sciences Rooms 157 and 162 School of Law Rooms 285, 286 and 262 On the, Providence campus, , livestream viewing will be in: Room 429 Justice Ginsburg’s visit will mark the eighth time that a sitting or retired U.S. Supreme Court justice has addressed RWU School of Law students. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy gave the law school’s first commencement address in 1996, and law students have since heard from Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. (2008), Justice Antonin Scalia (2008), Justice…
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