Lively and engaging, the 15th Annual Diversity Symposium Dinner was packed with legal and community leaders -- and a burgeoning contingent of high school and college students interested in pursuing careers in law.
Head of National Immigration Law Center and retired Chief Judge of the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court will receive honorary degrees at the state's only law school.
RWU Law students gain legal experience helping low-income tenants avoid eviction, while also forging longer-term solutions to Rhode Island’s ongoing housing crisis
An impactful video showing manipulation of local new outlets by Sinclair Broadcast Group highlights the threat of a consolidated media to the “marketplace of ideas” of a healthy democracy.
With FEMA assistance lagging and hundreds of thousands still lacking basic amenities, an intrepid group of RWU Law students heads to San Juan, offering legal assistance to their neediest fellow citizens.
Formed through a partnership between RWU Law and the Federal Bar Association, the Litigation Academy offers experience for new lawyers, ensuring higher-quality representation.
Dean Michael Yelnosky argues that a First Amendment-based ruling in Janus could destroy America’s public-sector labor unions as we know them – and create a legal paradox.
How a young Dominican woman – not yet out of high school – found herself among the law students attending a chat with famed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
A Stanford Law professor argues that traditional civil rights approaches are no longer enough – and that “new thinking” is required to address discrimination and inequality in today’s society.
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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.
