Efficient, effective research is one of the most valuable skills you can develop for your professional career. Legal Practice courses introduce all lawstudents to the leading legal research platforms, Lexis and Westlaw, but these are just two of many tools available. A professional selects the best tool to use for each project from the full assortment of tools available. ResearchFest provides an…
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Exams are not the biggest or best part of law school but they are undoubtedly important. Succeeding on those exams at midterms or finals is key to success in law school. They are many resources available in the library to help you develop your study skills, improve your performance, and rise up to any academic challenges ! One resource available is our new Exam and Essay Writing Success Display…
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Alumni are encouraged to keep the Office of Law Alumni Relations informed of any changes in their employment status or personal life. To help keep our records up to date, please submit your latest news by completing and submitting this form.
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RWU Law Annual Fund, is a growing and increasingly vital source of unrestricted support for the School of Law. This important resource supports all aspects of educating a law student. RWU Law Annual Fund dollars support: Financial aid Scholarships Academic programs and clinics Public interest programs International programs Conferences and Symposia Technology Give to RWU Law, RWU Law Annual Fund, Annual Giving, which grew to include over 24% of all law alums in fiscal year 2004, is particularly important to the School of Law, largely by virtue of its age, has a smaller endowment than most of the schools with which it competes for students and faculty. Because of its smaller endowment, the School of Law relies on RWU Law Annual Fund dollars to pick up where endowment income and tuition…, How can I provide my support to RWU Law, ?, Gifts are accepted year-round, and can be made by check, with a credit card, or online, and can take the form of cash, appreciated securities, tangibles, life insurance. Many of the school’s programs that rely on support from restricted gifts can be supported by participation in any of the School of Law’s fundraising events, from the Golf Tournament to the A.P.I.L. Auction., Contact RWU Law Annual Fund, For further information, please contact the Office of Annual Giving, (401) 254-3071 or email annualfund@rwu.edu .
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PARTICIPATION CHALLENGE:, We are thrilled that, Trustee Linn F. Freedman, Esq., , a member of the Law Board of Directors and Secretary of the University Board of Trustees, has established a very generous $10,000 Participation Challenge for the RWU Law Day of Giving. Linn has pledged, $10,000, to inspire us to reach, 100 donors, ! Linn believes in the power of the RWU Law Annual Fund to enhance the financial support to law students pursuing their legal education. As our yearlong recognition of RWU Law’s 25th anniversary is concluding, we reflect back on one of the year’s great highlights, a celebration of The First Women of the Rhode Island Bar (1920 to 1979). Their efforts helped establish the rightful place of women in…, When you make your gift this year, we invite you to honor a woman who has inspired you, supported you or otherwise brought meaning to your life and your work., We will be sure let her know that in honoring her, you also helped make an exceptional legal education possible for the next generation of RWU Law graduates. Gifts will benefit the RWU Law Annual Fund and will provide financial support to law students pursuing their legal education. Make a gift today
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RWU Law Annual Fund, , Gifts to this fund will be combined with other gifts for School of Law advances, such as technological improvements and increasing the pool of funds available for financial aid., Gift Planning, There are many ways that you can build a legacy at RWU Law through planned giving, some of which may also help lower the estate taxes for your beneficiaries or provide you with additional income in your retirement. Alumni, parents and friends who have generously chosen to make a gift to the Law School in their estate plans, or through a deferred gift, are invited to join the Roger Williams…, Dean’s Scholars Program, For every gift of $500 or more the Law Annual Fund, a law student will be awarded a scholarship in your name., Law Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, Each year two scholarships are awarded by the Law Alumni Association to a rising second year day division student based on academic merit and financial need. Gifts to this Fund will allow continued growth., Mandell-Boisclair Justice Scholarship, The Mandell-Boisclair Justice Scholarship Fund will provide endowed scholarships to RWU Law for diverse law students, and those intending to practice public interest law., Gary Bahr Memorial Scholarship Fund, This scholarship recognizes the first year students receiving the highest combined academic average in contracts and torts for his/her division., Professor Esther Clark Endowed Scholarship, Generously funded through a gift from Esther and John Clark, this scholarship is awarded to a rising second year student on the basis of outstanding academic performance., RIAJ's Justice Joseph R. Weisberger Scholarship Fund, This fund recognizes and encourages a student of high academic achievement who has demonstrated an interest in pursuing a career in client advocacy., Law School Library, All gifts will be restricted to Law Library needs and development., Kathleen Birt Memorial Prize, The annual prize will be awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated distinguished performance in dispute resolution courses.
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Restricted Gifts in Support of Clinics, Competition Programs, Publications, Symposia, and Academic Initiatives, Although unrestricted gifts to the Annual Fund gifts are the lifeblood of the school, and provide support where needed most to every curricular and extra-curricular program or service available, some Alumni have felt particularly affinity for particular programs and teams with which they participated. The following Profiles in Philanthropy are offered to illustrate the sources of support the…
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Employers, students, ratings/accreditation agencies, and potential donors all look to the School of Law's alumni involvement and contribution history to assess the commitment of our alumni and, indirectly, the quality of Roger Williams University School of Law. The School of Law’s Office of Annual Giving is committed to recruiting volunteers, encouraging participation, and securing the resources…, RWU Law Annual Fund, go to work immediately for the purposes set forth above and many others. Restricted gifts in support of, clinics, competition programs, publications, symposia, and academic initiatives, allow donors to give back to a program that may have had a significant impact on their law school education. Gifts to, scholarships, free our graduates from a portion of their burdensome debt allowing them to pursue careers in public interest or accept judicial clerkships. Use this link to review the Scholarships Offered and Guidelines for Gift Supported and Endowed named Scholarships., Planned gifts, have many tax advantages and could allow you to make a larger gift than you might have thought possible. As a young school - with young alumni - Deferred Gift Annuities often hold the most appeal. Finally, your gift motivates and validates our efforts as we approach other generous friends, interested law firms and corporations.
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For every gift of $500 or more to the RWU Law Annual Fund, a law student will be awarded a scholarship in your name. Students will be selected based on their academic performance and demonstrated financial need and you will have the opportunity to meet your RWU Law Dean’s Scholar in the coming academic year. By supporting this program, you will help to provide funds that are used to award vital…
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