BRISTOL, R.I., Feb. 13, 2023, – Judge Brian P. Stern, Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court, has been elected chairperson of the Roger Williams University School of Law Board of Directors. Judge Stern’s appointment comes at an exciting moment for RWU Law, which is celebrating 30 years as a law school this year. With a longstanding mission of social justice in legal education, RWU Law has become a national…, juris doctor, from Brooklyn Law School. He lives in East Greenwich with his wife, Jennifer, and has three children.
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Students have the option to borrow private loans directly from lenders to help finance the cost of their education. There are many options available so it is important to do some preliminary research and to know that all loans are not equal. Pay special attention to interest rates, fees, credit scoring, and co-signing requirements. Before you look at private loans, make sure that you have…
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The library is pleased to offer graduates of the Roger Williams University School of Law a variety of resources and services. Alumni visitors may use the extensive law library collection of Rhode Island, federal, and New England state materials., Alumni Borrower Card, To request an Alumni Borrower Card either: Complete the web Alumni Borrower Application form and submit it with a copy (pdf/jpg/png) of your valid drivers’ license or state issued ID containing your full name and address., OR, Download & complete the PDF application form and either submit it to a full-time Library circulation staff member or Reference Librarian with your valid drivers’ license or state issued ID containing your full name and address, OR, email the form and a copy of your valid driver’s license or state issued ID containing your full name and address to lawlibraryhelp@rwu.edu . Applications are normally processed Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm by full-time library staff who will issue your borrower card. Materials may be borrowed immediately upon receipt of the borrower's card. The card must be presented to the Circulation staff at…, Borrowing & Renewing Library Materials, Most, single volume stack materials, may be borrowed as follows: The borrowing period is 14 days. Two renewals, subject to recall, are possible. The maximum number of items which may be borrowed is 3 per patron., Reserve materials, may be borrowed as follows: The borrowing period for all materials is 2 hours. Materials circulate for in-library use only., Audiovisual and Group Study Room Keys, may be borrowed as follows: The borrowing period is 3 hours and may be renewed subject to availability. Availability of room keys is subject to restrictions based on current student needs. For example, room keys may not be borrowed during exam periods. Due to limitations imposed by the authentication method used for the room reservation system, alumni need to contact full-time library staff for…, 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 401-254-4546 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…, 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., Computing and Digital Resources, Most library research databases and the Internet may be accessed from the computer workstations on the hexagons in the central part of the library. Databases which are not available due to licensing restrictions include: Lexis, Westlaw, and BloombergLaw The hexagon computers also provide access to Microsoft Office applications in addition to the library’s digital resources., HeinOnline Law Journal Library, The HeinOnline, Law Journal Library, is available to RWU Law Alumni through the University Bridges site. To obtain access to the, Law Journal Library, on Bridges, complete the RWU Law Alumni HeinOnline Access Request form . Requests are normally processed Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm by full-time library staff. Please watch for an invitation to join the Bridges, Law Alumni Access to Digital Resources, site. HeinOnline’s, Law Journal Library, contains more than 2,000 law and law-related periodicals, consisting of more than 27 million pages of articles, comments, notes, and book reviews. Unlike other databases, the, Law Journal Library, is comprehensive, beginning with the first issue ever published, bridging the gap in legal history. The, Law Journal Library, also provides case law linking powered by Fastcase, giving the ability to link directly to the full text of case law from cited material or via citation lookup., Post-Graduation Access to Bloomberg Law, Lexis Advance, and Westlaw, Recent law alumni continue to have access to Bloomberg Law, Lexis Advance, and Westlaw. For more information on the terms of each provider’s program, please visit Lexis & Westlaw @ RWU Law: Post-Graduation Access ., Reference Assistance, The librarians are available to provide reference assistance to RWU Law Alumni in person, by phone at 401-254-4547, or via the Ask a Librarian service (chat or email)., Extended Borrowing Privileges, Upon a demonstration of need, arrangements may be made for extended borrowing of circulating materials. Requests for extended borrowing privileges should be directed to the Access Services Coordinator, Erin Orsini at 401-254-4548 or eorsini@rwu.edu .
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Kiron Ireland always knew he wanted to be a lawyer. But as a child growing up in the developing nation of Antigua, he knew that the country’s educational system could not help him achieve his future goals. All roads to the law led away from his home, but they were roads he was willing to travel, knowing that there would be hardship and challenges, because he would not be deterred from his dreams…, Author: Michelle Choate
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Happy Presidents’ Day! The holiday was initially made in honor of George Washington’s birthday. However, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act , signed into law in 1968 and effective as of 1971, made it a permanent federal holiday that would fall on the third Monday in February. According to the United States Census Bureau this act was designed to give people a reprieve since the government saw the…
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URI’s Schmidt Center for Labor Relations and Human Resources is presenting its , Labor and Employment Law Conference on Friday, April 14, 2023, . This year, the Center’s 35th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference will be hosted at Roger Williams University School of Law in the Honorable Bruce M. Selya Appellate Courtroom. The conference features labor and employment lawyers, academics, and speakers from federal and state agencies. Recent topics have included Rhode Island Court updates, legal implications of new human resource…, Early bird registration rates will be available from February 1, 2023 through March 13, 2023, . Register Here Conference Agenda & Details, Tickets will not be eligible for refund, but may be transferred with advance approval by the URI Schmidt Center Team., Questions about registration or the program? Contact the URI Schmidt Center for Labor Relations and Human Resources at 401-874-2239 or lrc@etal.uri.edu ., 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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Monica Teixeira de Sousa is a Professor of Law at Roger Williams University School of Law where she teaches Property, Family Law, and Race & the Foundations of American Law. Prior to joining the RWU Law faculty in 2022, Monica was a tenured professor at New England Law | Boston where she created and served as the director of the First Generation Students Program. Before her academic career…, Articles, , Class Houses: Fragility and Disunity in the Ranks of Academe or Democratizing the Future of Legal Education According to the Vision of Ivan Illich, , 15 Hastings Race and Poverty Law Journal 1 (2018) , Violence Against Women and the Law, , 10 Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought (2017)(with David L. Richards and Jillienne Haglund) Available at https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/jift/vol10/iss1/8/ , Compelling Honesty: Amending Charter School Enrollment Laws to Aid Society's Most Vulnerable, , 45 The Urban Lawyer 105 (2013) , The State of Our Unions: How President Obama’s Education Reforms Threaten the Working Class, , 50 University of Louisville Law Review 201 (2011) , A Race to the Bottom? President Obama’s Incomplete and Conservative Strategy for Reforming Education in Struggling Schools or The Perils of Ignoring Poverty, , 39 Stetson Law Review 629 (2010) , The Politics of Supplementing Failure Under NCLB: How Both Left and Right Are Forcing Low-Income Children to Choose Between a Deficient Education and Working Overtime, , 10 Nevada Law Journal 118 (2009)
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Sponsored by the Student Bar Association and the Office of the Dean, Town Hall meetings provide an opportunity for students to ask questions and share input directly with law school faculty and administration. We hope that all community members will attend. The Town Hall meeting will be held online via Zoom. Registration information will be sent via email.
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