It was a sunny summer day in August of 2009 as I sat in a conference room at Roger Williams University’s Providence campus, feeling somewhat like a guinea pig. I was a member of the first class of RWU Law’s Immigration Law Clinic. A few months prior, I had submitted my application and thoughtfully explained my interest in the immigration field. My family’s past – a story of immigration fortunes…
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A "My Turn" column from the Providence Journal for Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 :, I fled my native Ecuador after people tried to kill me because I am gay. Alone, poor and desperate, I arrived in the United States and applied to become a refugee. During those first years in this country, the promise of the American Dream sustained me . I believed I could become whoever I wanted to be if I worked hard and sacrificed. That promise was realized seven years ago when the, Roger Williams University School of Law, held its Public Interest Auction . After finishing my first semester of law school, I knew I wanted to use my law degree to help others in need. So on that night, I reached out to people would might help me pursue public-interest law. Nervous and eager to make a good impression, I chose an orange tie and a sharp blue suit. I ate dinner beforehand so I wouldn’t be hungry during the event. I…, Luis Mancheno, a 2013 Roger Williams University Law School graduate, is an immigration lawyer at the Bronx Defenders in New York. He is slated to receive the Alumni Public Interest Champion Award at the school’s Champions for Justice gala today, in Providence.
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Study aids can be a wonderful resource to help you understand the concepts taught in class and apply them to practice questions. Using study aids throughout the semester, and not just in the weeks before an exam, can be especially helpful. If you are interested in learning how to study smarter and effectively use study aids, join the Law Library and the Office of Academic Success on Friday,…, RWU Law Digital Library, and, West Academic Online Study Aids, . The, RWU Law Digital Library, provides access to a variety of titles from LexisNexis, including: eBooks: Understanding Series, Questions & Answers, Law Students Guides, Legal Research Guides, Mastering Series, and Skills & Values Series., West Academic Online Study Aids, provides access to both eBook and audio study aid content including: eBooks: Nutshells, Concise Hornbooks, Acing Series, Black Letter Series, Law Stories Series, Short & Happy Guides, Turning Point Series, and many more! Audio: Sum & Substance and Law School Legends. Want to know the coolest part? All study aids from the, RWU Law Digital Library, and, West Academic Online Study Aids, are available for unlimited simultaneous use! These resources are available by selecting RWU Law Digital Library – LexisNexis or West Academic from the Law Library's list of digital resources. Please contact a librarian for the code to access the, RWU Law Digital Library, . For off-campus access to the, West Academic Online Study Aids, and to save notes/highlights, register on campus using the "Create an Account" option at the top of the opening page. If you are looking for study aids for a particular class, subject specific e-study aids (and much more) can also be found in the Law Library's Study Aids LawGuides ! These guides are organized by class subject, including guides for all 1L classes and many of the 2L and 3L classes…
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will visit the Roger Williams University School of Law on Jan. 30. Justice Ginsburg will take part in a “fireside chat” with 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Senior Judge Bruce M. Selya at 10:30 a.m. Tickets for seating in the courtroom have already been issued through a lottery by the Office of the RWU Law Dean. Ticket and identification are…, Bristol campus, , livestream viewing will be in the: RWU Library Mary Tefft White Cultural Center College of Arts & Sciences Rooms 157 and 162 School of Law Rooms 285, 286 and 262 On the, Providence campus, , livestream viewing will be in: Room 429 Justice Ginsburg’s visit will mark the eighth time that a sitting or retired U.S. Supreme Court justice has addressed RWU School of Law students. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy gave the law school’s first commencement address in 1996, and law students have since heard from Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. (2008), Justice Antonin Scalia (2008), Justice…
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