Student Employment

The following student employment information is for non-work study positions at RWU Law. 

When hiring a student, the faculty or staff member must email the student confirming the details of the position, including the semester(s) when the student will be working. Please copy rwulawbusiness@rwu.edu on this email.   For research assistants, please also send a copy of the email to Jessica Silvia: jsilvia@rwu.edu, so that they receive specialized services. 

The required forms listed below must be submitted via Roger Central.

Once forms are submitted to the Law Business Office, they will be submitted via Etrieve to Human Resources.  When Human Resources has added the student into the HR system as a student employee, the student's paperwork will be sent to Payroll and the student will be added to the ADP payroll system.  The student will receive an email once these steps are complete and at that time they will be allowed to work.  It can take up to two weeks to complete this process.

The hiring and management of student employees is the responsibility of the faculty and staff of RWU Law.  Student employees are not eligible for benefits.

Required Student Documents:

I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form. Complete this form and return with one of the following for verification:eturn with one of the following for verification:

  • US Passport
  • RWU ID and Social Security Card
  • RWU ID and Birth Certificate
  • Driver’s License and Birth Certificate
  • Driver's License and Social Security Card

Complete both the Federal W-4 and the RI State W-4:

For advice on Form W-4/RI-4, please consult a family member or a tax advisor. University representatives are prohibited from providing students advice on completing Form W-4/RI-4.

 

Please sign the student employee code of conduct and ask your supervisor to do the same.

Direct Deposit Form

ADP Instructions:

Law school students are paid on the same pay date and pay period as the Law School hourly staff.

Student employment guidelines

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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.