Black’s Law Dictionary, defines a treaty as “an agreement formally signed, ratified, or adhered to between two countries or sovereigns; an international agreement concluded between two or more states in written form and governed by international law.” Treaty research can be a bit puzzling, but don’t fret! The Library has access to a plethora of resources that can help you research treaties. To start, you can check out…, International & Foreign Research LawGuide, . This guide has a page dedicated to treaty sources, including both free and subscription sites you can access through the library as a student, such as HeinOnline’s, U.S. Treaties and Agreements Library, and, World Treaty Library, . The, U.S. Treaties and Agreements Library, contains all U.S. treaties, including those currently in-force, expired, or not-yet officially published and, according to HeinOnline, “is the world's largest and most complete online collection of U.S. treaties and agreements.” HeinOnline recently introduced their, World Treaty Library, which contains treaties from a variety of sources including the League of Nations, United States, and United Nations. If you don’t think treaties are cool, maybe Jimmy Fallon can change your mind. If you need any research help, take some advice from Hermione Granger : “when in doubt, go to the library.” The librarians love to research and would be happy to help you along your research journey.…
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Bristol, R.I., Feb. 13, 2019 –, The Roger Williams University Board of Trustees on Wednesday announced that Ioannis (Yannis) Miaoulis, who transformed the Museum of Science, Boston into an institution of national and international prominence, will become RWU’s new president, beginning in August. RWU Law Dean Michael J. Yelnosky is enthusiastic about the choice. “I was impressed with and excited about the array of professional…
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Our library likes to celebrate holidays. It adds a bit of cheer to everyone’s day. We decorate the circulation desk for celebrations like Halloween, National Library Week, and Graduation. It is a bit more challenging to decorate for Presidents’ Day. However, it is definitely easy to celebrate with this blog post! Today we are writing about the name of our capital, Washington, D.C. In July 1790,…
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Lynda.com was the brainchild of Lynda Weinman who is known by some as the “ mother of the Internet .” Lynda started teaching web design in 1993 and in 1995 launched a website where students could go for free resources on technology. This site which has grown and morphed in the intervening years was sold in 2015 for 1.5 billion dollars . It remains a go-to resource for learning about technology…
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BRISTOL, R.I., March 7, 2019, – Roger Williams University will become the only school in Rhode Island offering a joint Juris Doctorate/Master of Business Administration degree. RWU’s School of Law and the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business will collaborate to offer students two valuable degrees that they can complete in four years instead of the usual five years. The joint degree will equip students to compete in the fast-…
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When people talk about impeachment they often do so in a politically charged way. In this post we are presenting non-partisan information about the history of U.S. impeachment for your consideration. Impeachment is often mentioned in the news, on social media, and in conversation. We have collected some basic resources to enable you to be ready with factual information for your next discussion…
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If there is one universal fact we all know, it is this: law school is hard. To help address the everyday needs of the RWU Law community, the law school has a Student Wellness page on the law school website highlighting resources available to students. This page contains information on how to access counseling services on campus; on how to contact the Dean of Students Office; on fitness and…
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Celebrating First Women Lawyers in Rhode Island, Join us at this special event celebrating the first sixty years (1920-1979) of women admitted to the bar in Rhode Island. RWU Law will host a cocktail reception to recognize and honor Rhode Island's First Women jurists. There will be a speaking program to honor their contributions followed by the dedication of a plaque displaying the names of these female pioneers in the law. The reception will…, Thursday, April 11, 2019, 4:00pm - 6:00pm, Roger Williams University School of Law 2nd Floor Atrium Open to the public; registration required. Sponsored by: Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. Adler Pollock & Sheehan logo
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