Professor Walker earned her J.D. cum laude from Boston University School of Law in 2004, and M.Ed. from Lesley University in 2012. Professor Walker has taught students at every grade level from 6th grade through 3L, and has taught law students since 2007. She is most interested in expanding K-12 learning strategies to benefit graduate students. Her scholarship is focused on law school pedagogy.…
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Natalia N. Friedlander joined the Roger Williams University School of Law Faculty in July 2025. Prior to joining RWU Law, Friedlander was a Visiting Clinical Lecturer in Law, Associate Research Scholar in Law, and Robert M. Cover Clinical Teaching Fellow at Yale Law School. She was previously a Staff Attorney at the Rhode Island Center for Justice, where she challenged unjust conditions of…
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Kathryn Thompson serves as a Teaching Professor and Director of Academic Success at RWU Law. Before assuming this position, she served at RWU Law as a legal writing professor teaching first year students. She has also served as a clerk for the Honorable Joseph R. Nolan of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Additionally, she clerked for the Honorable Edward F. Harrington from the U.S.…
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This page provides basic information about computing in the law library and using logins to access university resources.
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School of Law study rooms are only available to law school students, faculty, and staff. , A law school ID is required to check out the room key at the circulation desk., At the end of your reservation time,, please leave the room promptly, and return the key to the circulation desk. Reservations may be made up to one week before the desired date using the online room reservation system. Reservations will not be accepted at the circulation desk., Class Accommodations & TA Use, For advanced reservations to accommodate online/in-person class conflicts, contact LawLibraryHelp@rwu.edu . For advanced reservations of room 268H for TA office hours (2hrs/week maximum), contact LawLibraryHelp@rwu.edu . Map of study rooms within the library., Room Types, Individual Use Study Rooms, (rooms 171, 183, 184, 186, 187) – May be reserved by individual current RWU Law students. These rooms are also suitable for use by a group of two to four., Group Study Rooms, (rooms 172, 173) – May be reserved by groups of two to six., Large Group Study Rooms, ( 268C, 268H, and 278) – May be reserved by groups of four to eight. , Daytime Reservations , You may reserve a study room for daytime use, from library opening until 6pm, up to 1 week in advance. Students must make daytime reservations online., ***, Make a reservation, . ***, Daytime reservations are limited to, 1 block of time per day, . The block of time can be for a, maximum of 3 hours, . Each person may only be part of, 1 reservation per day, , individual or group., All members of the intended group must be listed by first and last name in each reservation., * NEW* Evening Use Extensions , From 6pm until closing you may request up to 3 more hours of room time at the Circulation Desk. Evening use extensions cannot be booked in advance. Extensions are on a first come first served basis. Evening use extensions are not available during reading and final exam periods. , Reservation Cancellations and Misuse of Rooms, Failure to appear for a reservation within 15 minutes of its scheduled start may result in the reservation’s cancellation. Leave the room promptly at the end of the reservation and return the key or staff may ask you to vacate the room. Possessions left in rooms reserved by other patrons will be subject to removal by library staff. Failure to comply with the above policies may result in the…
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Print Services, Print Station Three networked printers are available in the Law Library Print Center. Computers in the open area and both computer classrooms can print to any of the Library's network printers. In the Library Print Center, law students also have access to Lexis printers.
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Borrowing, With their own valid School of Law ID card, law school students may check out library materials under the following circulation policies:, Three Hour Reserve, - These materials, which include items on course reserve, hornbooks and nutshells, are checked out from the Circulation Desk., Forty-Eight Hour Reserve, - When the Library owns three or more copies of a hornbook or nutshell, copies three and above are allowed to circulate for a forty-eight hour period., Four Week Circulation, - Most single volume monographs from the classified collection are allowed to circulate for four weeks., Audiovisual Room and Study Room Keys, - Room keys circulate for three hours and may be renewed subject to the Room Reservation Policy. Law alumni borrowers should refer to the RWU Law Alumni Services page for information about their borrowing privileges and responsibilities., Renewals, Patrons may renew material via the telephone when full-time staff are available or renew material online anytime. To renew via the telephone, call the Circulation Desk at 254-4546 during the normal business day. To renew online, patrons may use the " My Library > My Account " option in the WebCatalog. They can review a list of the materials currently checked out, see the due dates and times…, Overdue Materials, Overdue notices, are sent the first business day an item is overdue. Materials not returned after two notices are billed and a billing notice is sent. Bills are issued for the estimated replacement cost of the item plus a billing fee in the amount of $25.00., Borrowing privileges will be suspended, while a bill/billing fee is outstanding. Periodic reminder notices will be sent for unpaid bills/billing fees.
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The RWU Law Textbook Reserve program provides resources to help ensure that all students, regardless of economic circumstances, have access to course materials that are essential for strong academic performance in required courses. The library has added one or more copies of required textbooks and course materials for all first year, required upper division courses, and large enrollment bar…, Examples and Explanations, ,, Acing, ,, Concise Hornbooks, ,, Short and Happy Guides, , and, Understanding, . You can view the available study aids by visiting our study aids guide at: https://law.rwu.edu/library/research/study-aids . For any questions about the textbook program, please contact Raquel Ortiz at rortiz@rwu.edu . If you are facing financial hardships and would like to speak to someone further, please contact the Financial Aid office.
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