Roger Williams University School of Law professors, Deborah Gonzalez, and, Jared Goldstein, , in cooperation with the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island, and lawyers from the firm Morgan Lewis filed a class-action lawsuit Friday against federal immigration officials and the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. The suit, filed as a habeas corpus petition, seeks urgent relief for a class of over 70 immigration detainees at the facility by calling for their conditional…
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Roger Williams University School of Law is proud to announce that Deborah Gonzalez – director of the Immigration Law Clinic and Associate Clinical Professor of Law – will serve as the Bruce I. Kogan Distinguished Service Professor. The two-year appointment is effective July 1, 2020 and runs through June 30, 2022. “It is impossible for me to describe in any detail the many ways in which Debbie has…, Long Track Record, Gonzalez became the director of RWU Law’s Immigration Clinic after eight years in private immigration law practice. During those years, she founded an organization to assist recent immigrants from Brazil and Portugal adjust to life in the United States. “Even before becoming our clinic director, Debbie was recognized for her community service,” Dean Yelnosky noted, adding that this long…, Immigrant Advocate, Since joining RWU Law’s facult,y her work in the community has only increased. She was a lead author of a white paper for Governor Raimondo regarding the granting of driver’s licenses to undocumented Rhode Islanders. She has given countless ‘Know Your Rights’ presentations across the state, including inside the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls, R.I. She has participated in training…, 'Go-To' Immigration Expert, “When President Trump burst on the scene and began to implement his immigration law agenda, Debbie became a go-to person for individuals and organizations, including media outlets, for analysis of the legal changes made by the administration and the legality of those changes,” Yelnosky said. “She was regularly quoted in the print media, and she became a regular on local television and radio.”…, all, detainees due to Wyatt and ICE’s deliberate indifference and unconstitutional confinement of the detainees, which places the detainees at risk of contracting COVID-19,” Gonzalez said. “I’m very excited to be part of this lawsuit and to help these detainees in any way I can.” Gonzalez notes that she could not have done any of this work alone. “No one lives in a bubble,” she said. “I have had lots…
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Roger Williams University School of Law is proud to announce that Raquel M. Ortiz – dean for Library & Information Services and associate professor of law – is this year’s recipient of the Dean’s Distinguished Service Award. In announcing the award, Dean Michael J. Yelnosky focused on Ortiz’s extraordinary contributions in helping the School of Law prepare for March’s sudden shift from in-…, 'Truly Exceptional', Dean Yelnosky marveled at the sheer amount of ground Ortiz and her team were able to cover in such a short amount of time. “I don’t remember asking her to do anything,” he said. “She just stepped in where she saw the need. Everyone rose to this challenge, and that work continues – but Raquel’s contributions were truly exceptional.” And the effort is ongoing. “I continue to update the resources…, RWU Law Dean David A. Logan created the Dean’s Distinguished Service Award in 2012 to recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the law school community. It is awarded during Commencement in most, but not all years. Past recipients include Tony Bastone, Chief Justice Joseph R. Weisberger (posthumously), Kathy Massa, Cecily Banks, and Chelsie Horne.
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Roger Williams University School of Law is proud to announce that Professor John Chung has been appointed as its Distinguished Research Professor. The two-year appointment is effective July 1, 2020 and runs through June 30, 2022. “Since joining the faculty in 2006, John has written 15 articles by my count – an average of one per year,” said Dean Michael J. Yelnosky. “They have appeared in…, Roger Williams University Law Review, , including one that celebrated alumni on the occasion of the school’s 20th anniversary, and another analyzing the role of oral statements in the making of municipal contracts, in particular contracts entered into by the City of Providence. “John’s scholarship focuses on commercial law, including bankruptcy and international commercial law; public international law; and, most recently,…, Money as Simulacrum: The Legal Nature and Reality of Money, , 5 Hastings Bus. L.J. 109 (2009). ‘I expected that piece to be about payment systems and banking law,” Yelnosky said. “Instead, John writes about the history of money and about how the work of two French postmodernist literary theorists is relevant to the questions whether our current conception of money as a pure abstraction is sustainable and whether it is responsible for the dramatic increase…, Wealth Inequality as Explained by Quantitative Easing and Law’s Inertia, , 85 UMKC L. Rev. 275 (2017), where Chung considers wealth inequality head on and argues, by reference to, Dred Scott, ,, Lochner, , and, Citizen’s United, that, because of its tendency to favor and reflect the preferences of the powerful, law cannot be relied on to provide a solution. Chung’s most recent articles have focused on cybersecurity, with one piece arguing that it’s unwise to rely on voluntary efforts by private sector actors to protect critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks, while another examines whether international law prohibits…
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Greetings from the Legal Beagle! This summer the Legal Beagle will be taking a much-deserved break. The blog will continue as usual when classes start back up in the Fall. In the meantime, you can always look back at some of our past blogs . Unlike the Legal Beagle, the librarians continue to be hard at work this summer. In fact, we have expanded our reference hours to include a few evening…, The library may have an event in store for you this summer. We will be in touch with details!, The Legal Beagle will see you back here at the start of the fall semester. Be on the lookout at the end of July for our return. Remember, if you need any help with legal research over the summer the librarians will still be available to help you. You can still contact them by phone, email, or chat . Enjoy your summer. Be safe and be healthy.
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Roger Williams University School of Law recognizes and salutes the nine members of its Board of Directors who are stepping down this year, effective June 30. Please join us in expressing our sincere appreciation for their years of dedication and exemplary service. “For the past decade, the School of Law has been the beneficiary of the enormous talent of the bench and bar represented by this…, The Honorable Francis X. Flaherty, ,, Vice-Chair, Associate Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court Served 2011-2020 whelan, Joseph D. Whelan, , Esq.,, Treasurer, Partner, Whelan Corrente & Flanders LLP Served 2008-2020 vogel T, he Honorable Netti C. Vogel, ,, Secretary, Associate Justice, Rhode Island Superior Court S erved 2011-2020 clifton, The Honorable Edward C. Clifton, , (Ret.), Associate Justice, Rhode Island Superior Court Served 2008-2020 field, Michael W. Field, Esq. ’97, Assistant Attorney General, Deputy Chief, Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General Served 2008-2020 freedman, Linn F. Freedman, Esq., Partner, Robinson + Cole LLP Served 2008-2020 harrison, Valerie Harrison, J.D., Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Temple University Served 2015-2020 howes, Constance A. Howes, Esq., Former President & CEO, Women & Infants Hospital Served 2008-2020 mandell, Mark S. Mandell, Esq., Senior Partner, Mandell, Boisclair & Mandell, Ltd Served 2008-2020, (as chair 2011-2014), Effective July 1, Dean Gregory W. Bowman will take the helm of RWU Law, along with 11 new members and three newly appointed officers of the Board of Directors.
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Roger Willliams University School of Law is proud to announce an impressive roster of 11 new members to its Board of Directors, representing a broad cross section of the bench and bar. Their tenures will begin on July 1, when nine longtime directors will cycle off the board . “Even as we say goodbye to that stalwart group, we are fortunate and proud to welcome an assemblage of equally outstanding…, ex officio, capacity – will boast no fewer than 12 RWU Law alumni, six of them from among the new group of members. Outgoing Dean Michael J. Yelnosky , whose term ends on June 30, said he is confident that the School of Law is in good hands. “I am thrilled for the law school and for Dean Bowman that so many talented and committed individuals have agreed to join our Board of Directors,” Yelnosky said. “They…, bailey Collin Bailey ’08, Vice President, Technology Business Office, Hudson's Bay Company , boss Alyssa Boss ’97, Partner, Cameron & Mittleman , bute Marek P. Bute ’05, Strategic Engagements Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services , kilpatrick J. Scott Kilpatrick, Partner, Chisholm, Chisholm & Kilpatrick , z_mandell Zachary Mandell ’11, Partner, Mandell, Boisclair & Mandell , robinson Michael Robinson ’00, Partner, Shechtman, Halperin, Savage , sniffin Ondine Galvez Sniffin, Law Offices of Ondine Galvez Sniffin , stern The Honorable Brian Stern, Rhode Island Superior Court , sulentic Katherine Sulentic ’09, Associate Director of Enforcement, NCAA Academic Integrity Unit , thompson The Honorable O. Rogeriee Thompson, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit , zubiago Stephen Zubiago, Partner, Nixon Peabody Judge Smith will continue as chair of the Board. , Nicole J. Benjamin, Esq. ’06, of Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. will serve as vice-chair, the, Honorable Patricia Sullivan, as treasurer, and, Howard Merten, Esq., of Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP as secretary. A full list of the RWU Law Board of Directors for the 2020-21 academic year can be found here .
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It is important for students to regularly review and update their personal and emergency contact information through ROGER Central . Students should include both a local and permanent address in their student profile and should have updated emergency contact information. We recommend that this information be reviewed at least annually. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Student…, Chosen Name Policy, Roger Williams Law School recognizes that some members of the campus community may prefer to identify themselves by a first name other than their legal first name. Under the Chosen Name Policy, students may designate a chosen or preferred first name in ROGER Central in addition to their legal name, for use where possible in the course of University business and education. Learn More
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MAX is a comprehensive financial education program created expressly for law students. It uses a building block curriculum that teaches personal finance in a way that complements the skills legal education values and builds on. To provide a comprehensive personal finance education, MAX: Includes online lessons, online or in-person workshops, and one-on-one financial coaching, Delivers information…
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