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Is It Time for Inclusion in the U.S. Constitution?
Nicole Day, RWU Law Class of 2021
Juris DoctorRecent years have seen much passionate debate over the introduction of gender-preference and gender-neutral ( they, them, theirs ) pronouns in public life, as alternatives to the “he” and “she” traditionally used in offices, schools...
Following Her Instinct
Rachel Feiden, RWU Law Class of 2019
Juris DoctorRachel Feiden ’19 was sitting in a business law class in high school when she first realized that she wanted to be lawyer. “I was totally enthralled by [the idea],” Feiden recalls. However, that was...
Lawyer Stories
Ben Gold, RWU Law Class of 2006
Juris DoctorWhile not a Millennial himself, Ben Gold '06 has had ample opportunity to study lawyers in that category. After receiving his J.D., Gold worked in the legal departments of two city housing authorities -- in...
On Becoming a Storyteller
Brenda Reyes, RWU Law Class of 2020
Juris DoctorBorn and raised in the Dominican Republic before coming to the United States as a teenager, Brenda Reyes has her professional sights set on Immigration Law – and to a significant degree, it’s personal. “As...
Title IX in a Time of Uncertainty
Amanda Walsh, RWU Law Class of 2011
Juris DoctorIn November 2019, when a national array of experts converged at Roger Williams University School of Law to discuss Title IX and the adjudication of sexual misconduct on campus, one of the most authoritative voices...
Deputy Chief of Staff
Nicole Verdi, RWU Law Class of 2014
Juris DoctorNicole Verdi ’14 has always been a service-minded lawyer. Even so, her rise in the field has been remarkable -- and never more visibly so than last summer, when Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo...
Leaps of Faith
Braxton Medlin, RWU Law Class of 2019
Juris DoctorBraxton Medlin ’19 has a history of getting outside his comfort zone. In 2017, the lifelong North Carolina resident took a chance and moved to Rhode Island – a place where he knew no one...
A D.C. Externship - During the Shutdown
Christine Y. Awe, RWU Law Class of 2019
Juris DoctorWhen Christine Awe ’19 decided to spend her final semester at RWU Law taking part in the school’s D.C. Semester in Practice program – she’d been placed in an externship with the Federal Communications Commission...
Shanghai Sojourn
Amanda J. Argentieri, RWU Law Class of 2009
Juris DoctorAmanda J. Argentieri '09 arrived in Singapore by chance five years ago – but has since made a home in the sprawling, exotic city. Managing business policies, training and communications in Asia for a Boston-based tech company, Argentieri is also president of the International Professional Women’s Society.
Time for a Change
Melinda Thies, RWU Law Class of 2018
Juris DoctorAfter retiring at Superintendent of the Bristol Warren Regional School District, Melinda Thies went back to school -- this time as a law student at RWU Law. Having just graduated with the Class of 2018, she reflects on her life and challenges.
Course Types
We have classified RWU Law classes under the following headers. One of the following course types will be attached to each course which will allow students to narrow down their search while looking for classes.
Core Course
Students in the first and second year are required to take classes covering the following aspects of the law—contracts, torts, property, criminal law, civil procedure, and constitutional law, evidence, and professional responsibility. Along with these aspects, the core curriculum will develop legal reasoning skills.
Elective
After finishing the core curriculum the remaining coursework toward the degree is completed through upper level elective courses. Students can choose courses that peak their interests or courses that go along with the track they are following.
Seminar
Seminars are classes where teachers and small groups of students focus on a specific topic and the students complete a substantial research paper.
Clinics/Externships
Inhouse Clinics and Clinical Externships legal education is law school training in which students participate in client representation under the supervision of a practicing attorney or law professor. RWU Law's Clinical Programs offer unique and effective learning opportunities and the opportunity for practical experience while still in law school.