CLE: Communication, Culture, and Change
📅 April 14
👉 law.rwu.edu/events/cle-program-commu...
Generational differences shape communication and expectations. Learn how to turn them into strengths.
#RWULaw #CLEcredits
RWU Law’s 22nd Annual Symposium Dinner focused on civic engagement.
Moderated by Dr. Taino J. Palermo L’22, the panel included student Julia Ortiz L’27 alongside members of the judiciary, including Melissa A. Long and Melissa R. DuBose.
#RWULaw #CivicEngagement
Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., of the US District Court of RI held federal court at RWU Law, giving students a firsthand look at the judiciary.
“Judge McConnell brings humanity to the courtroom and the legal process,” says Prof. Louise Ellen Teitz.
#RWULaw #LegalEducation
Over the past two weeks, we’ve been announcing our Champions for Justice honorees. Today we reveal the 2026 Champion for Justice:
Lynette Labinger, Esq., LH’21
Join us April 9:
https://law.rwu.edu/events/champions-justice-6
#RWULaw #ChampionsforJustice2026 #socialjustice #publicinterestlaw
RWU Law’s admiralty moot court team made a strong showing in Charleston, SC.
🏆 2L Dylan Shea – Best Oral Advocate
🥉 3L Caroline Stanton Chlaupek – Third Best Oral Advocate
Kudos to teammates 2L Joseph Bergeron, 2L Greta Johnson, 3L Drew Mondi, and 3L Max Schapfel 👏
#RWULaw #MootCourt #LawStudents
Announcing our Champions for Justice 2026 Alumni Champion:
Amy E. Greer, Esq., L’20
Associate Attorney, Dratel & Lewis
Join us April 9:
https://law.rwu.edu/events/champions-justice-6
Champion for Justice revealed soon.
#RWULaw #ChampionsforJustice2026 #socialjustice #publicinterestlaw
Justice needs champions ⚖️
Our first Champions for Justice 2026 honoree:
Community Partner Champion
Rhode Island Supreme Court Access to Justice Office
Presented to Tamera Rocha, Esq.
Join us April 9:
https://law.rwu.edu/events/champions-justice-6
#RWULaw #ChampionsforJustice2026 #socialjustice
Four honors from preLaw Magazine:
Justice & Opportunity
Environmental Law
Public Service
Social Justice
Recognition that reflects our mission — and our students.
#RWULaw #LegalEducation #preLawMagazine
Roger Williams University School of Law is ranked #11 Top Law Schools for Social Justice by The National Jurist.
Dean Greg W. Bowman:
“This recognition reflects our community’s commitment to living our values.”
nationaljurist.com/top-law-schools-for-soci...
#RWULaw #SocialJustice
⏰ Last chance to register.
Feb 24 CLE
• Fully online
• Open to all attorneys
• 1 RI MCLE credit
Limited space.
law.rwu.edu/events/cle-program-putti...
#RWULaw #MCLE #RhodeIsland #LegalEducation
Carrie Goldberg joins Prof. Emily J. Sack for the Women & the Law Leadership Lecture.
Free event. RBG Contest winners announced.
Register:
law.rwu.edu/events/seventh-annual-wo...
#RWULaw #WomeninLaw #VictimsRights #RhodeIsland #freelawevent #RBGcontestwinners
Prof. Jared Goldstein, director of RWU Law’s Prisoners’ Rights Clinic, is featured in new coverage on litigation challenging limits on Native American religious practices in RI prisons.
Read via The Providence Journal: shorturl.at/I4Imy
#RWULaw #LawClinic #PrisonersRights
Save the Date: Champions for Justice.
Each year, Rhode Island’s legal community gathers at RWU Law to celebrate leaders advancing justice. Honorees revealed soon.
Register or explore sponsorships:
https://law.rwu.edu/champions-for-justice
#RWULaw #ChampionsforJustice #CFJ2026 #legalcommunity
RWU Law faculty featured in @bloomberglaw.com
Michael J. Yelnosky, professor of law at Roger Williams University School of Law, provides legal commentary on the DOJ’s Minnesota lawsuit and affirmative action limits.
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
#RWULaw #LegalComment
RWU Law hosts a live, online CLE on people-centered representation and holistic lawyering.
Feb 24 | Open to all
Register: law.rwu.edu/events/cle-program-putti...
#CLE #LegalEducation #RWULaw #HolisticLaw
Attending a #RWULaw CLE zoom. I love that my alma mater upon introduction, honors its presence on the land of native Americans.
RWU Law announces that Chelsie Horne and Nicole Dyszlewski received the 2025 Presidential Spotlight Award from AALS for their leadership of the Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series. Reps from 97%+ of ABA law schools attended in 2025.
🔗 lnkd.in/edZvXWYW #AALS #RWULaw #DiversityandDoctrine
RWU Law is proud that Prof. Niki Kuckes was invited to comment in today’s @washingtonpost.com piece on grand juries — drawing on her expertise in prosecutorial ethics and grand-jury practice.
(Subscription required.)
#RWULaw #LegalScholar #GrandJury
What does it look like to serve Rhode Island through the law?
At RWU Law—RI’s law school—you’ll find the answer in our alumni.
As the state’s only law school, we’re building the pipeline of lawyers, advocates, and policymakers strengthening our communities.
Meet our legal #Changemakers. #RWULaw
🎉Any RWU Law alums here? It's that time again! Join us on Dec. 3 for our annual Holiday Reception with alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the bench and bar.
Register here: law.rwu.edu/events/law-alumni-associ...
#RWULaw #HolidayReception #LawSchoolAlums
How does a federal shutdown hit home in Rhode Island?
RWU Law Prof. Michael Yelnosky explains how the U.S. District Court is scaling back — and what it says about our justice system under strain.
@rhodeislandcurrent.com
bit.ly/3W6bRId
#RWULaw #RhodeIsland #GovernmentShutdown
Congrats to 2Ls Skyler Silva and Trent Huff for advancing to the final round of the RI Supreme Court Esther Clark Moot Court Competition!
Wish them luck this Thursday, Oct. 23! 👏⚖️
#RWULaw #MootCourtCompetition #EstherClark
It’s #GivingDay2025!
Empower future #Changemakers and continue your legacy by supporting RWU Law scholarships. Give for a chance to win these law school merch.
Honor Prof. Bruce Kogan’s legacy with a gift to the Bar Stipend Fund.
Give 👉 www.givecampus.com/schools/Roge...
#RWULaw
Screenshot of Roger Williams University School of Law Giving Day page showing progress bar of fundraiser.
#GivingDay Update: Now at 16% of our goal! Getting there. Please consider giving today to support our mission.
www.givecampus.com/schools/Roge...
#annualfundraiser #Changemakers #RWULaw
ONE DAY to go before #RWUGivingDay2025!
Honor Professor Bruce Kogan’s legacy by empowering future #Changemakers. Gifts to the Bar Stipend Fund help RWU Law students prepare for the bar.
Give: https://bit.ly/46Xr4aw
#RWULaw #AnnualFundraiser
ProJo screenshot of Politics News article with an image of the Supreme and Superior Courts entrance sign.
In the #ProvidenceJournal: “How can you become a judge in RI? Start with political connections.” Prof. Michael Yelnosky says the state’s judge-selection process “is much improved.” Read (subscription required): www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...
#RWULaw #LegalInsight
We're pleased to welcome Professor Shannon Heery to RWU Law for 2025–26. A criminal law scholar, she recently offered legal insight on a Wyoming animal cruelty case involving alleged wolf abuse.
Read more: https://bit.ly/482XYZN
@wyomingpublicmedia.bsky.social
#RWULaw #AnimalCrueltyLaw #NewFaculty
RWU Law abroad 🌏
Last week Prof. Louise Ellen Teitz spoke at UCL’s Journal of Private Intl Law 20th anniversary conference.
Earlier this summer: taught & spoke at UTokyo (“Harvard of Japan”).
📸 Photos from London & Todai
#RWULaw #lawfaculty #privateinternationallaw #legalscholar
We were delighted to join the recent Latino Policy Institute 20th Anniversary Celebration, where two of our own — Deborah Gonzalez and Eliza Vorenberg — received the Community Impact Award for their tireless advocacy for immigrant communities. 🌟 #RWULaw #communityimpact
#LatinoPolicyInstitute
🎧 RI Housing Shortage — Who’s Fighting for You?
Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social joins hosts M. Donnelly-Boylen & N. Dyszlewski on RI housing: new laws, reusing public buildings, ADUs + Hasbro move. 🎙️
Watch: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#Law401 #AffordableHousing #RWULaw
