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RWU School of Law is the state's only law school. Because of that RWU Law offers you a level of access, connection and experience that few institutions can rival. Whether studying in our Bristol waterfront campus or experiential campus in downtown Providence, we have the undivided attention of our state's legal community.
Nelson-Davies was ten years old when the civil war began in her native Liberia. Before the war, she lived a comfortable life as a middle-class school child. The war changed everything.
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Our mission is to promote justice and the rule of law through education, scholarship, and service.
The Dean's Suite is dedicated to maximizing your educational investment, continually improving programming and opportunities, and ensuring that your student experience is effective, enriching and rewarding.
The RWU Law student experience is packed with hands-on clinical experiences, unique program offerings, personalized interactions with faculty, and much more.
Through Roger Williams University School of Law’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program, Alexis joined the Connecticut Division of Public Defenders in Waterbury. There, she was paired with RWU Law alumni Kacey Stone ‘22 and Amanda Caron ‘24, who mentored her.
Two members of the Roger Williams University School of Law community—Michelle Alves L’03 (double Hawk graduating from RWU in 2000) and 2L Gianna J. DelMonico —were among this year’s honorees at the 43rd Annual Neil J. Houston, Jr. Memorial Awards, hosted by Justice Assistance, a Rhode Island nonprofit led by CEO Jake Bissaillon L’16.
RWU Law Professors Peter Margulies and Jared Goldstein debate the legality of the president sending the National Guard into Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon.
Zaki Farah’s mission is to make courtrooms places of fairness, not fear. The son of Syrian immigrants, he faced the justice system at sixteen—arrested and detained with little guidance—revealing firsthand the gaps that drive his fight for a more just system.
RWU introduces a diverse slate of programs designed to meet workforce needs and support student advancement at every level.
