The Honorable Bruce M. Selya Appellate Courtroom has been the site of many exciting events over the past 25 years, prominently including a “Fireside Chat” with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg earlier this year. Another noteworthy visit took place on Tuesday when a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit sat and heard arguments on four cases before an…
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On October 15, join us for a screening of the movie, Tre Maison Dasan, ., Tre Maison Dasan, is an intimate portrait of three boys growing up, each with a parent in prison. Directly told through the child’s perspective, the film is an exploration of relationships and separation, masculinity, and coming of age in America when a parent is behind bars. This event will provide a forum to discuss issues raised by parental incarceration and the collateral effects of prison on families and…
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On behalf of the ROTC and Interim President Andrew Workman, we invite you to attend a Veterans Day Ceremony to honor those within our community who have served our country. The ceremony will be held on Monday, November 12, at 11 a.m. in the Global Heritage Hall atrium. This year’s theme will be “National Service and Community Service” with a keynote address from Eric B. Wallin, Executive Director…
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This October we are celebrating women in law. On October 4th, the Women's Law Society of Roger Williams University School of Law held its annual Women in Robes event . This year the event celebrates the first sixty years (1920-1979) of female attorneys in Rhode Island. In addition, the library is displaying a selection of titles from our collection. The books and some additional resources are…
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Christopher Gerlica, L’12, has been with the Office of Career Development since August 2018. He is both a First Generation college and law school graduate. As a RWU law student, Christopher was involved with the Maritime Law Society, the Alliance, and Phi Alpha Delta. He also worked as a Seasonal Recruiter with our Admissions Office after taking the bar exam. Shortly after graduating, he started…
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A funny thing happened on the way to writing this post. When the Legal Beagle came calling for comments on this story, our Associate Law Librarian Lucinda Harrison-Cox saw an opportunity to look at the Clinic LawGuides series from a different point of view. Over the last few weeks, Lucinda spent quality hands-on time reviewing the content and organization of each guide to improve them…, Law Clinic Series: Business Start-Up LawGuide, Law Clinic Series: Criminal Defense LawGuide, Law Clinic Series: Immigration LawGuide, Law Clinic Series: Veterans Disability LawGuide, In addition to the obvious books, journals, and digital resources on related to each clinic’s focus, the guides include specialty databases, organization websites, legal and other blogs, Twitter feeds, and other items available to enhance your research or knowledge of the specific area of law. Some examples include: LexisNexis Courtroom Cast in the, Law Clinic Series: Criminal Defense LawGuide, – providing students with the opportunity to watch and listen to real courtroom video as they prepare for trial and learn from the expert commentary and analysis on how to present a case. ailalink in the, Law Clinic Series: Immigration LawGuide -, providing searchable access to the forms, statutes, regulations, cases, the leading publication in the field – Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, and more. The Court/Agency Resources section in the, Law Clinic Series: Veterans Disability Appeals LawGuide, - providing links to information on court forms, fees, rules and procedures, and more. Even non-clinic students will find some interesting materials included. You may want to know more about the work of Operation Stand Down Rhode Island with homeless and at-risk veterans, have a use for a Pocket DACA app, or wish to follow the Innocence Project Twitter feed. Check out these guides and if you have…
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T he Moot Court Board organizes and administers the annual intra-scholastic Esther Clark Moot Court Competition. Second-year Moot Court Board members compete in the Esther Clark Competition to maintain their position on the Moot Court Board. The Esther Clark Competition requires advocates to author an appellate brief and compete in a series of arguments against their fellow second-year Moot…
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Diversity is foundational to our work at Roger Williams University School of Law and to the work of the US justice system. One of the ways in which diversity impacts justice is in the diversity of the judiciary. On the topic of diversity in the judiciary, Justice Sonia Sotomayor once stated, “A different perspective can permit you to more fully understand the arguments that are before you and…
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United States Supreme Court Bar Admission RWU Law Alumni Swearing-in Ceremony U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, DC The Roger Williams University School of Law announces its tenth United States Supreme Court Bar Admission alumni swearing-in ceremony. , Tuesday, February 26, 2019, Dean Michael J. Yelnosky will invite the candidates for admission to join them for breakfast the morning of the swearing-in ceremony. The breakfast will be held at 8:00 a.m. at the Supreme Court of the United States. Supreme Court oral arguments will take place after the ceremony. Space is limited to twelve (12) attorney admissions. Alumni must be a member in good standing of the highest court of…, This program is now wait-listed., Once you receive confirmation from the School of Law, you must follow the steps below to complete the application process. The following criteria must be met for admission of U.S. Supreme Court Bar: (1) Be a member in good standing of the highest court of your jurisdiction for a period of at least three years immediately before October 2018. (2) Present a certificate of good standing from that…
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