According to a recent Federal Bar Association blog, “Model Rule 8.4(g) of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct is the American Bar Association’s (ABA’s) long-awaited answer, at least in part, to curbing bias, discrimination, and harassment in the practice of law. There is no serious question that bias, discrimination, and harassment are present in the practice of law, and that, despite…, co-sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law and the Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association, . Register, Meet the Panelists, Nicole P. Dyszlewski Nicole P. Dyszlewski Roger Williams University School of Law Director of Special Programs, Academic Affairs, 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…, Bernard Freamon, brings a unique and impressive set of qualifications to the job. A Professor of Law Emeritus at Seton Hall Law School, he has visited on the law faculties of the University of Nairobi, Washington and Lee University, Rutgers University (Newark), and Pace University, and he has served as an adjunct faculty member at New York University School of Law for the past four years, teaching Islamic…, Diana J. Hassel, regularly leads a group of students to experience "legal Washington," which features attendance at a Supreme Court argument, a session with Associate Justice Samuel Alito and his law clerks, a visit to the Department of Justice, and a session with United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. She has also taught in our summer program in London. Professor Hassel serves as a member of the Rhode Island…, Lorraine N. Lalli, is Associate Dean of Student Life and Operations at Roger William Law School where she works with senior university and law school administration to support law students in their academic, professional and personal goals. She is a member of the School of Law’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan Steering Committee. Lorraine is a , magna cum laude, graduate of Spelman College, and Roger Williams Law School. She is admitted to the state bars of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and practiced with Brown Rudnick, LLP in Boston before returning to her alma mater to as the inaugural Director of Diversity & Outreach. In this role, Dean Lalli energized existing programs designed to improve the academic experience and success of students from…, 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, Professor Teixeira de…, This program has been approved for one Rhode Island MCLE ethics credit.,
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BRISTOL, R.I. – , Roger Williams University is celebrating leaders of the built environment and leaders of racial justice, equity and inclusion in the legal and criminal justice systems at its Commencement ceremony on May 19. Philanthropists and real estate entrepreneurs , Joyce and Bill Cummings, will jointly deliver the keynote address and receive honorary degrees at RWU’s Commencement ceremony. Following the success of Bill’s commercial real estate, property management, and construction firm, Cummings Properties, he and Joyce established , Cummings Foundation, in 1986, to give back to the greater Boston area where the business operated and where its staff and clients lived. The Woburn-based Cummings Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in New England and has awarded more than $450 million in grants to greater Boston nonprofits alone, giving to education, human services, healthcare and social justice. In 2022, Cummings Foundation gave…, University Honorary Degree Recipients, Tom Gilbane, Jr. (left), chief executive officer of Gilbane, Inc. and chairman of Gilbane Company, and Michael A. Cox (right), Boston Police Commissioner, will receive honorary degrees at RWU's Commencement ceremony. As chief executive officer of Gilbane, Inc., and chairman of Gilbane Building Company, , Tom Gilbane, Jr., is the seventh family member to lead his family firm’s commitment to sustainable built environments and to building a culture that ensures the highest standards on safety and ethics. He has also provided mentorship of many future generations through the ACE Mentor Program, inspiring high school students to pursue careers in architecture, construction management and engineering., Michal A. Cox, has led a distinguished career of more than 30 years in law enforcement, rising through the ranks as a Police Officer to his current appointment as Boston Police Commissioner, including his service as the Chief of the Ann Arbor Police Department. Learning from his own experiences while serving in law enforcement, Commissioner Cox has become a leading voice for improving equity and diversity in…, School of Law Honorary Degree Recipients, Fred Gray, Esq., a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement, and Netti Vogel, retired Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court, will receive honorary degrees from RWU School of Law. A longtime Civil Rights attorney from Montgomery, Alabama, , Fred D. Gray, Esq., has dedicated his career to advancing justice in the legal system. He is best known for representing Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus, and he wrote the resolution that launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott. He also served as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s first civil rights attorney. Gray played a role in numerous other pivotal moments in the Civil Rights movement. He…, Netti C. Vogel, has helped break barriers for women in the legal and judicial system during her distinguished career, serving 19 years as a civil litigator and 28 years as Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court. In the 1970s, she was the first woman handling jury trials in the private sector, and in 1980, she became the first woman to try a case before a jury while visibly pregnant. Later, she…, Commencement Information, On Friday, May 19, Roger Williams University will convene a university-wide Commencement celebration of the undergraduate, graduate and law students graduating in the Class of 2023, followed by individual School ceremonies throughout the morning and afternoon. The university ceremony will take place on the main athletic field. The processional steps off at 8:45 a.m. with the ceremony beginning at…
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After 41 years of teaching (20 at Roger Williams University School of Law, including eleven as Dean), David is retiring. Join Dean Gregory W. Bowman, RWU Law alumni, faculty, staff, and the legal community as we celebrate David's accomplishments. Registration is now closed for this reception. Please consider making a gift to THE LOGAN FAMILY OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND in honor of David’s four…, 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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Our last Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series program of the 2022-2023 academic year will be a one-on-one discussion with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky. Leaning into social justice topics and teaching diversity skills throughout the law school curriculum can cause disruption, trauma, and discomfort inside and outside the classroom, even when done with care and intention. In this…, Meet the Speaker, Erwin Chemerinksy Erwin Chemerinsky became the 13th Dean of Berkeley Law on July 1, 2017, when he joined the faculty as the Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law. Prior to assuming this position, from 2008-2017, he was the founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, and Raymond Pryke Professor of First Amendment Law, at University of California, Irvine School of Law. Before that…, Worse than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of, , Originalism, (2022) and , Presumed Guilty: How the Supreme Court Empowered the Police and Subverted Civil Rights, (2021). He also is the author of more than 200 law review articles. He is a contributing writer for the Opinion section of the Los Angeles Times, and writes regular columns for the Sacramento Bee, the ABA Journal and the Daily Journal, and frequent op-eds in newspapers across the country. He frequently argues appellate cases, including in the United States Supreme Court. In 2016, he was named…, 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 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…, About the Series, 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…, 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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Federal Work-Study (FWS) is a need-based program in which earnings are intended to assist a student with school related expenses. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be submitted annually to be considered for Federal Work-Study in the upcoming academic year. The FAFSA must be submitted before the RWU deadline, and the student must demonstrate financial need, in order to be…, , General Information, Law students are not permitted to work outside of the School of Law Law students will earn a rate of $13.00 per hour The maximum work-study award is $2,500 per academic year Law students may earn up to the maximum of their work award, but are not obligated to earn the full amount of the award The amount earned is dependent on the number of hours worked and the hourly pay rate The maximum number…, School of Law Work-Study Jobs, Law Library Student Assistant
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Rhode Island Convention Center First Floor West Lobby One Sabin Street Providence, Rhode Island 7:45 AM – 9:15 AM Hot Buffet Breakfast Please join Dean Gregory W. Bowman and the RWU Law Alumni Association Board of Directors to hear the latest law alumni happenings. The RWU Law Alumni Association Breakfast is held in conjunction with the Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting. The event is…, Registration, Kindly register by Monday, May 29 RWU Law Alumni Association, Special Accommodations, Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation for an event should contact the RWU Law 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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Benefits, Law Review membership provides the unique opportunity for law students to work on a student-run law journal. All work published in the Law Review is selected and edited by its student members. Additionally, all Law Review members are required to compose original works of legal scholarship, some of which are selected for publication in the Law Review. Thus, membership provides the distinctive…, Eligibility Requirements, Students in good academic standing are qualified to participate in the Law Review writing competition upon completion of twenty-nine academic credits, generally at the end of their first academic year. All students who participate in the writing competition are considered for Law Review membership., Selection Criteria, Selection decisions are based equally on (1) performance in the writing competition and (2) grade point average. There are no automatic invitations based on grades. Therefore, all students interested in Law Review membership must participate in the writing competition., Writing Competition, The annual writing competition is administered immediately following the Spring final examination period. The competition usually calls for participants to write a law review-type article based on provided materials. All materials necessary to complete the assignment are supplied; no additional research is required or allowed. Writing competition submissions are anonymous and collaboration is not…, Continued Membership Requirements, All members are expected to complete assignments in a timely manner and fulfill responsibilities described in the bylaws. Staff member responsibilities include (1) producing a Note or Comment of publishable quality, (2) Bluebooking and editing articles selected for publication, (3) producing a Rhode Island Survey of publishable quality, and (4) Bluebooking and editing a Rhode Island Survey.
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Summer is almost upon us. While the Legal Beagle would like to focus on sun, sand, and surf; we know there’s still a lot of work to do. For graduating students, you still have access to our databases and study guides as you prepare for the bar. You will be able to use all of the library resources until the last day of July. As a reminder for those hot summer days, the library is air-conditioned…
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