Anthony J. Santoro, Thank you to those who attended and supported the Anthony J. Santoro Classroom Dedication and Reception on Friday, October 27, 2017, . Law faculty, alumni and current law students joined in honoring the founding Dean of RWU Law (1992-1993) and President Emeritus (1993-2000) as former Room 262 at RWU Law was dedicated as the Professor Anthony J. Santoro Classroom. To view the full story, visit http://law.rwu.edu/blog/celebrating-professor-tony-santoro ., The Professor Anthony J. Santoro Business Law Lecture Series , brings leading lawyers and business professionals to RWU Law, presenting on important issues in the field of business law while enriching the school’s dynamic learning environment with practical knowledge and valuable networking opportunities. This series is a wonderful tribute to Professor Santoro’s distinguished career as a legal educator, a past president of Roger Williams University and the…
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Kent The Professor Robert B. Kent, '01H Memorial Scholarship Fund will be established at Roger Williams University School of Law with the support of colleagues, alumni, family, friends. The fund will be established to honor the late Professor Robert B. Kent in recognition of his longstanding service and dedication to the School of Law and to its students. As a distinguished professor of legal…
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Alumni volunteers are an essential element of the School of Law and the Law Alumni Association. If you wish to learn about the various volunteer opportunities including judging mock trial competitions, please contact the Office of Law Alumni Relations at lawalumni@rwu.edu
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Welcome to the Office of Business Affairs at the Roger Williams University School of Law website. The Business Affairs Office provides services to law school students, faculty, and staff, and directs the day-to-day administrative operations of the School of Law. This department manages the budgeting, personnel, facilities, and other administrative functions, with a commitment toward excellent…,
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It is Roger Williams University School of Law’s policy to conduct its operation with the highest regard for the health and safety of its students, employees and the public, and the protection and preservation of property and environment. Students, faculty, staff, parents and campus visitors are welcome to view the Emergency Response Plan Roger Williams University Emergency Response Plan . This…, Campus Emergency Contacts, Emergency 254-HELP (4357) Public Safety Routine 254-3611 Health Services 254-3156 Environmental Health & Safety 254-3494 Facilities Management 254-3136 Counseling Center 254-3124 Public Affairs 254-3178
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The Office of Business Affairs provides notary services in connection with official School of Law related business.
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POL010: Purchasing Duties and Responsibilities POL020: Delegation of Authority POL030: Requisition Approval Authority POL040: Unauthorized Purchases POL050: Negotiated Pricing Agreements POL060: Vendor Relations POL070: Travel and Entertainment POL080: Business Cards and Letterheads POL090: Student Club and Senate Purchases POL100: The Purchase Requisition POL110: Purchase Credit Cards POL120:…
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Fernandes, Joanne, Accounting Assistant, Business Affairs Office 130 401-254-4550 jfernandes@rwu.edu, Govednik, Jane, Coordinator, Business Affairs Office 130 401-254-4659 jgovednik@rwu.edu, Massa, Kathleen, Assistant Dean, Business Affairs Office 114 401-254-4506 kmassa@rwu.edu
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When President Trump announced in early September that he was putting an end to DACA – the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which granted temporary deportation relief and work authorization to some 800,000 eligible individuals brought to the United States as undocumented immigrants at a young age – he unwittingly sparked a focused resistance among immigration advocates that never…, the center of this resistance is Roger Williams, “Before this president was elected, there were at least 40 immigration coalitions in the state, all of them working separately,” said , Deborah Gonzalez, Director of the Immigration Law Clinic and Associate Clinical Professor of Law, at RWU Law. “Then he revoked DACA, and in no time we were all working together – on policy; on rapid response in the event [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)] raids begin happening here …” It began in the immediate wake of Trump’s decision, when Gonzales delivered a fiery speech at a protest rally at the Rhode Island State House, organized by the Coalition of Advocates for Student…, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, – who was present at the rally – promised to make that happen. “, Do not despair. We are doing what we can and we will continue to work to protect you., ” Raimondo quickly pulled together “a coalition of individuals and organizations” who collectively donated more than $170,000 to cover the renewal fee for every DREAMer in Rhode Island. (No funding came from the state.) “We’re not going to allow $495 to stand in the way of our neighbors’ dreams,” Raimondo told reporters a few days later. “Now is the time to fight for our values and take action…, pro bono , legal representation and assistance filing DACA renewal applications. These providers included: the , Immigration Clinic at RWU Law, ; the , Pro Bono Collaborative at RWU Law, ; the , Rhode Island Center for Justice, housed at RWU Law’s Providence campus, ; Dorcas International Institute (formerly International Institute), where Gonzalez has served as a subcommittee chair since 2010; Progreso Latino; and the aforementioned Coalition of Advocates for Student Opportunities (CASO) “A lot of people came to me and said, ‘I don’t know, Debbie. Why should I trust this administration? For all I know that are going to rip the rug from under me and they’re…
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