BRISTOL, R.I., March 10, 2017, – As part of Roger Williams University School of Law’s Alternative Spring Break program, 61 students will provide free legal services to impoverished communities in 17 locations ranging from the Bronx to Haiti. On the program’s first international trip, three RWU law students will offer know-your-rights presentations at the YWCA in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, talking to young women about domestic…
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The RWU Law Stonewall Lecture welcomes Congressman David Cicilline. Please indicate any special assistance needed to attend the event. RSVP | lawevents@rwu.edu
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One thing that divorce law, estate planning law, corporate law, and international law all have in common is taxes. Knowing how to start a tax law research project can be helpful in a number of law school classes and legal specialties. And surprise, it can almost be fun! Here are some recommendations for those interested in starting to improve their tax law research skills:, Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, (available on our Digital Resources Page ) is one tax-specific database to check out. For some basic information on how to begin to use this service, see this helpful webpage . For more assistance, online training can also be found on this website ., Bloomberg BNA Tax Practice Center, (available through our Digital Resources Page ) is another database to check out. It provides a variety of resources for tax law practitioners. In particular, check out the, Daily Tax Report, in the “News & Journals” section to keep updated on tax current events., Lexis Advance Tax , can be found by signing into Lexis Advance and then choosing Lexis Advance Tax from the black and while tiled icon on the upper left side of the platform. Once you are there, you can change the content by selecting the Practice Area menu. If you have any questions about tax law research, stop by the Reference Desk or email us at lawlibraryhelp@rwu.edu . Don’t worry, researching taxes is way…
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A team of third-year law students from Roger Williams University School of Law has swept the premier admiralty law tournament in the United States, winning the overall championship as well as awards for best brief and best oral advocate. The team – consisting of 3Ls Brody Karn, Steve Lapatin and Joe Staph – traveled to Charleston, S.C., last weekend to participate in the 26th Annual Judge John R…
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Next week, April 7-13, 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 2019, the RWU…
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Interested in learning more about the emerging markets of Intellectual Property and Cybersecurity Law? Join us for the very first , IP & Cybersecurity Networking Reception and Panel, at the Cove Restaurant & Marina (just 15 mins from campus). It will be an exciting evening of networking and discussion with students, attorneys and business professionals in two of the hottest growing areas of practice in the legal profession. Presented by the Open Door Speaker Series, and hosted by RWU Law's Cybersecurity Law Association and Intellectual Property Law Association., Please RSVP to IPLA@g.rwu.edu .
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BRISTOL, R.I., April 9, 2019, – Roger Williams University School of Law will host a special event commemorating the First Women Lawyers in Rhode Island , featuring the dedication of a plaque listing the names of these 176 pioneers in the law. The program, sponsored by Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., will be held Thursday, April 11, 2019, at 4 to 6 pm on the 2nd Floor Atrium at RWU Law, and will include a cocktail…, Media, First Women and their families, and the public are welcome to attend the event; however registration is required . Any questions should be directed to the Office of Special Events at RWU Law (events@rwu.edu or 401-254-3166). Please specify any special assistance that may be required to attend.
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BRISTOL, R.I., April 10, 2019, – A leading scholar on judicial decision-making will deliver the commencement address to 130 law students during the Roger Williams University School of Law commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2019, as the state’s only law school celebrates its 25th year. One of the nation's top experts on judicial decision-making, Professor Lee Epstein of Washington University in St. Louis, will deliver…
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Law and literature, according to Black’s Law Dictionary , is: 1. Traditionally, the study of how lawyers and legal institutions are depicted in literature; esp., the examination of law-related fiction as sociological evidence of how a given culture, at a given time, views law. — Also termed, law in literature, . 2. More modernly, the application of literary theory to legal texts, focusing esp. on lawyers' rhetoric, logic, and style, as well as legal syntax and semantics. — Also termed, law as literature, . 3. The field or movement in which scholars devote themselves to this study or application. 4. The body of work produced by these scholars. This month’s book display is about literature and law in a less formal way. We have included poems about lawyers, poems by lawyers, a list of best fictional lawyers, and lists of author-lawyers. We hope that this display motivates you to think about writing…
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BRISTOL, R.I., April 12, 2019, – Nearly 300 attendees turned out Thursday evening when Roger Williams University School of Law hosted a special event commemorating the First Women Lawyers in Rhode Island, which featured the dedication of a plaque listing the names of these 176 pioneers in the law., (See photos of the event here.), The plaque, prominently mounted in the law school’s second-floor Atrium, includes the names of the 176 known First Women, “and others unknown,” along with the preamble: “Roger Williams University School of Law honors the pioneering First Women of the Rhode Island Bar (1920 to 1979). Their efforts helped establish the rightful place of women in the legal profession and a foundation upon which a…, ‘Glass-Ceiling Breakers’, The plaque dedication event, sponsored by Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., featured comments from Professor Emily Sack; RWU Law student Christine Awe, president of the school’s Women’s Law Society; Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Netti Vogel; and Nicole Verdi ’14, president of the RWU Law Alumni Association. “It’s been obvious from the start, and from the number of people here today, that this…, A League of Their Own, , when the players in later life visit a modern exhibition about pioneering women in the Baseball Hall of Fame. “This is kind of, our, Hall of Fame,” she said. “I think that’s awesome.” Vogel added that, in addition to the better-known pioneers on the First Women list, recognition was due to the unknowns among them. “Some of these women may have abandoned their journey to join the legal profession before they reached any level of success,” Vogel said. “I cannot say that they hit a glass ceiling because they never entered the…, An Onerous Path, The genesis of Thursday’s event occurred in 2017 at RWU Law’s annual Women in Robes event, which brings together RWU Law students and members of the Rhode Island judiciary. In response, the staff at the RWU Law Library, headed by Nicole Dyszlewski, began the task of compiling a definitive list of the first women. Dyszlewski soon discovered, to her surprise, that “no one in Rhode Island had been…, *****, The First Women Lawyers in Rhode Island dedication event was a beginning, not an end. We next plan to gather a group of volunteers to identify ways to keep a focus on the issue of gender equity in the legal profession. If you would like to volunteer, please contact us at firstwomenlaw@rwu.edu .
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