Join Dean Michael J. Yelnosky, alumni, students & staff in NYC! Tuesday, April 10, 2018 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. TGA NYC 320 West 36th Street New York, NY $15/per person Appetizers & one drink ticket included Please include requests for any special assistance needed to attend the event. For questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (401) 254-4541 . Register Here
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Join a member of our admissions team in New York City for an opportunity to discuss our Clinical Guarantee , Affordable Excellence Tuition Guarantee , and other unique program offerings at RWU Law. This event immediately precedes an Alumni Reception at the same location where you will be able to meet Dean Michael J. Yelnosky , RWU Law alumni, faculty, and staff. To register, please RSVP here.…
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Derek Tevyaw’s work requires an expertise in two fields – health insurance and the law. As an appeals specialist supporting Rhode Island’s state health exchange, HealthSource RI (HSRI), he acts as liaison between the exchange’s legal team and Health Insurance Marketplace customers. Tevyaw researches administrative appeal hearings, prepares evidence within strict HIPAA guidelines, represents HSRI…
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Our country loves its myths, and one is that our newspapers exist to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” This romantic notion of the independent commentator may never have been accurate, as for many years the political bent of media outlets was transparent (indeed, sometimes even paid for!). And you don’t need to have a degree in history – or even to have paid much attention when…, David A. Logan , professor of law and former dean of the RWU School of Law, who has studied and written extensively about First Amendment issues. This piece originally appeared in Roger Williams University's First Amendment Blog .
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Our homes are the solid ground upon which we build our lives – safe, secure, healthy spaces where we can eat, sleep, and spend time with our families; bases from which we travel to work or school; conducive, reliable environments in which we can thrive and grow. Yet for many Rhode Islanders, this basic resource remains persistently out of reach. It’s a crisis that students at Roger Williams…, An Eviction Crisis, While many advocacy groups assist tenants in public housing and Section 8 housing, no parallel resources exist for those in the private rental market. The Tenant Stabilization Project is an effort to change that dynamic. “Our review of the docket at the 6th District Court [in Providence] revealed that more than 400 evictions are filed every month in that court alone,” Wood notes. “With no other…, ‘Absolutely Inspired’, By working together, RWU Law, the Center for Justice, HousingWorks and Harvard’s Access to Justice Lab “hope to make some pretty powerful policy arguments about how these types of cases should be handled in the future,” Wood said. Laurie Barron, director of RWU Law’s Feinstein Center for Pro Bono & Experiential Education, says the initiative is also a perfect fit for the school’s social…, The Rhode Island Tenant Stabilization Project program is made possible through a gift from Hassenfeld Family Initiatives LLC, which established the Hassenfeld Projects – an intensive, three-year initiative to expand and enhance innovative work in experiential education. The grant builds on RWU’s growing cadre of experiential programs that prepare students to meet the demands of today’s employers…
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The week of April 8-14 is National Library Week ! National Library Week is the one week a year that we stop and appreciate all things library-related. Here at the RWU Law Library we will be taking time out to express gratitude to our dedicated student library workers, our amazing full-time library staff, and our awesome patrons. Thank you all! To celebrate National Library Week 2018, the RWU…
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There are many outside scholarships for which you might be eligible; here is just a sampling. Visit the new , AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank, . Search over 800 scholarships and writing competitions all in one place. You may also want to register at one of the free online scholarship search sites such as: Fastweb Scholarships.com RI Foundation Sallie Mae
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RWU Law Alumni Association Board of Directors Announcement, All graduates of Roger Williams University (RWU) School of Law are encouraged to apply for a position on the RWU Law Alumni Association Board of Directors. , Nominations open March 4, 2024, Learn more about the RWU Law Alumni Association Board of Directors and/or submit an application: , RWU Law Alumni Association Board of Directors Nominations | RWU Law, Recent Alumni added to the RWU Law Alumni Association Board of Directors, Serving a three-year term of office, July 1, 2021- June 30, 2024: Brett Beaubien '16 John Dorsey '10 Peter Eraca '12 Kelsey Peck '19 Crystal Peralta '20 Eligible directors to serve on the executive committee must have served at least one year on the LAA BOD., LAA BOD Listing, For questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at lawalumni@rwu.edu Thank you!
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Now in his tenth year as executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island – local chapter of the national government reform advocacy organization – John Marion has discovered that RWU Law’s Master of Studies in Law (MSL) program is enhancing his performance in new and often unexpected ways. “It’s exactly the sort of thing that I needed, given what I do for a living,” he says. As Common Cause’s…, enough, of a legal education so that I can better understand both the law and the type of thinking that goes into it.” "The MSL program has helped to inform the debate for me. ... Suffice it to say, there have been a lot of ‘a-ha!’ moments!” The MSL’s big advantage for Marion is its practicality and flexibility, which allow him to hone in on the areas of law he actually uses on a daily basis. “J.D.…, what, specific First Amendment concerns does it raise? Can the bill be tailored in a way that deals with those concerns?’ Knowing the background elucidates the meaning. Suffice it to say, there have been a lot of ‘a-ha!’ moments.” And, practicing lawyer or not, even those procedural courses have shed valuable light on Marion’s work. “I read a ton of statutes,” he says. “I deal with the Ethics Code and…, Citizens United, all the time. So when I took Civil Procedure last semester – and it really provided me with a road map through the legal process, which can be opaque to those who haven’t any legal education. All of a sudden, I understood the posture of the parties in a way that I really couldn’t before.” It’s an advantage that has caught the attention of Marion’s professional colleagues. “I’ve recommended the…
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