As an attorney, an important skill or practice is staying abreast of legal and non-legal trends, news, and current events. It is critical to be aware of changes in the law, new ways in which laws are being interpreted, and new cases on the horizon. It is also important to learn about how your clients may be perceived in the media, how your own firm is discussed in the news, and major changes to…, Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, and, Oyez! Oyez! Bulletin of the Section of Judicial Administration., Still another way to stay up to date on legal news is by reading legal blogs. While these can be searched online, generally, if you are looking to search for blogs on particular subjects, check out Fastcase which allows you to search the LexBlog library of curated analytical materials. The blogs available in Fastcase are from the (15,000!) legal bloggers in the LexBlog network. The aforementioned…
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Due to the growing concerns surrounding COVID-19, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the Thurgood Marshall Memorial Lecture., --, "A Roadmap to Educational Excellence and Equity for Rhode Island", Keynote Speaker:, Kimberly Jenkins Robinson, ,, Elizabeth D. and Richard A. Merrill Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law;, Professor of Education, Curry School of Education, * * * * *, RSVP | lawevents@rwu.edu, Sponsored by Hinckley Allen, Special Accommodations, Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation for an event should contact the Office of Programs & Events, as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. lawevents@rwu.edu
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Welcome to a US Presidential Election Year! Between now and November 3rd we will hear some words and phrases repeated over and over like “Electoral College” and “grassroots campaign” and “FiveThirtyEight.” Today we are going to take a look at the Electoral College and try to understand what all the talk is about! For starters, “ the Electoral College is a process, not a place. ” It is a process…, Counting Electoral Votes: An Overview of Procedures at the Joint Session, Including Objections by Members of Congress, . C-SPAN even has a recording of the count from 1/6/2017. An example of what the ballot box looks like can be found here . For a fun fictional political thriller about the Electoral College see Roy Neel’s, The Electors, . Now that we have covered the Electoral College, maybe we will discuss “grassroots campaign” and “FiveThirtyEight” in other blog posts!
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This time of year there tends to be a lot of talk about weather. Students and faculty and librarians talk about how cold it is or how much snow we are having or how cold it is AND how much snow we are getting. In honor of the typically coldest and snowiest time of year, here are some interesting intersections between weather and the law that do not involve you shoveling to go to law school! One…, Time, article . For more information about researching federal legislation, check out the RWU Law Library’s LawGuide on U.S. Research ! Another intersection between weather and law is this local ordinance in Provo, Utah , which states, “Every person who shall willfully or carelessly within the limits of this City throw any…snowball… whereby any person shall be hit, or any window broken or other…, Weather Modification and the Law, . It is a book that contains information from a two-day lecture-workshop program scheduled by the Institute of Aerospace Law of the S.M.U. Law School for Dec. 7-8, 1967. Weather modification , according to at least one consultant to attorneys from Massachusetts named Dr. Ronald B. Standler, is the effort by humans “to change naturally occurring weather, for the benefit of someone. The best-…
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The Law Library provides many resources to students for use in studying. The question becomes how to use those resources most effectively. It is not just a matter of selecting the tool best suited to an individual’s learning style. It is important to remember what is learned also. Studies show that a technique called “spaced repetition” can “ help users retain knowledge for the long-term with…
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The, Black Law Student Association (BLSA), and the, Office of Diversity and Outreach, present a panel discussion on the issues and struggles of seeking environmental justice for lower income and Black and Brown communities, with a focus on the environmental issues surrounding the South Side of Providence, RI., Panelists:, Dean Jared Goldstein, RWU Law Court King, Climate Justice Policy Associate Kevin Budris, Conservation Law Foundation Ray Watson, RWU Law '22 RSVP | rtavares@rwu.edu
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The first thought when many individuals hear the phrase "legal history" is undoubtedly of dusty volumes discussing matters that do not reflect our modern society. Perhaps that is because history is often the narrative of the dominant culture and sometimes omits those in the margins. This month at the law library we are featuring a book display and online guide on American Legal History which…
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