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Michael K. Prescott is Senior Advisor and Special Counsel to the Governor for Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo. In this role, Mr. Prescott advises the Governor and her staff on various business and legal matters. Prior to his current role in the Governor’s Office, Mr. Prescott was Senior Vice President and General Counsel at IGT for both the company’s Gaming and Lottery divisions. Mr.…
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The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting the constitutional right to vote for women. This historic centennial offers a tremendous opportunity to commemorate a milestone of democracy and to explore its relevance to the issues of equal rights today., The ABA Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress Traveling Exhibit, , which features historic photos and artifacts primarily from the Law Library of Congress, details the story of the battle for ratification and outlines the challenges that remain. The 19th Amendment Traveling Exhibit will be at Roger Williams University School of Law Library October 5 – October 9, 2020. There will be no public viewing. A virtual program will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2020…
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Our Staff/Contact Information The Law Library's full staff listing and contact information is available on the Law Library Staff/Contact Information page . FAQs, How can I speak with someone in the Law Library to ask a general question?, Call us at 401-254-4546. Full time library staff are available Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm. Students are staffing the library during library hours ., How can I speak with someone in the Law Library to ask for assistance with a research question?, The Law Library provides assistance via chat, email, phone, and Zoom at Ask a Librarian!, How do I print in the Law Library?, For the fall 2020 semester, there will be no charge for printing in the Law Library. Print requests will be sent to the law library print queue or the Lexis printers. The requests can then be collected from the service desk at the Law Library Print Center. There is also more information on printing available at Wireless Computing and Printing ., Are you going to expand hours for exams?, A final decision on the Law Library's hours during the reading and exam period has not been made. The decision will guided by the status of the ongoing COVID-19 situation., How do I obtain materials which are not in the Law Library's collection?, To place a request for assistance in obtaining materials from another library, go to the Law Library's Interlibrary Loan page for full information on the process and the request form., When will the study rooms and computer classrooms in the Law Library be available?, The Law Library will continue to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 situation and reopen these resources as soon as the situation appropriately permits. More Information Go to the Law Library’s webpage to: Search for Books and Digital Resources Discover library Research Guides Learn about library News and Events
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Law students must obtain an RWU student ID prior to the start of classes. The ID Office, located on the ground floor of the Commons Building, will be open during the summer and during Orientation in August. During the summer, please call or email to verify hours – (401)254-3874 or tcookinham@rwu.edu .
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The RWU Law Library staff extends a warm welcome to our incoming 1Ls and returning 2Ls and 3Ls. Covid-19 has caused a uniquely quiet summer here at the library and we’ve missed you all so much! We worked diligently to make important safety updates to our services and we can’t wait to see you and catch up, whether you’re on-campus or virtual. As we all adjust to this new normal, we want to remind…
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Building community is a critically important piece of your journey here. While COVID-19 prevents us all from building community in person as we have been used to, getting to know each of you is integral to all of our success and collective knowledge. To get you started on building our new community, we have provided some tools and guidelines below to help you get to know your fellow classmates…, Chosen Name Policy and Gender Pronouns, RWU Law has implemented a Chosen Name Policy to honor lived experiences, affirm gender identity, and respect the self-expression of our students, faculty, staff, and administration. If you would like more information about the policy or would like to make changes to your current student record/identification, please visit the following law school link for instructions: Adding Your Chosen Name and…, Name Pronunciation Tool, An update for Bridges will allows you to upload an audio clip of the correct pronunciation of your name as part of your student profile. These audio uploads will be available to your classmates and professors. For information on how to upload your audio clip, click on the following law school link: How to Add Name Pronunciation to Your Bridges Profile , Video Uploads and Introductions on Bridges, Bridges is our online learning portal where you are able to connect directly with professors and classmates at the law school for your respective classes. We would like you to record a short video introduction of yourself to be uploaded to the Bridges site. In this 2-3 minute introduction, we would like for you to share your name, gender pronouns, where you currently call home, your undergraduate…
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