Tag: Roger Williams University School of Law
A lost clause? FTC may ban noncompete pacts
Thirty million people. That’s how many workers federal regulators say could find new jobs, increase their wages, or even start their own companies if...
Rhode Island School of Design to drop out of U.S. News’...
PROVIDENCE – Last year, the Rhode Island School of Design was one of 13 local colleges and universities ranked by U.S. News & World...
For Matta, changing the system is lifelong commitment
PBN 2022 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards
Diversity Champion: Kevin Matta
Diversity & Inclusion Professionals Inc. Board President
Amos House Chief Human Resource And Diversity Officer
KEVIN...
Housing crisis putting eviction law in spotlight
Most of Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s peers at Harvard Law School weren’t interested in eviction defense work.
The pay was low. Elorza, who worked...
A rank and file revival: New labor movement hits R.I.
Starbucks customers swinging through the drive-thru on a June morning in Warwick were greeted by something many weren’t expecting: a group of baristas and...
RWU Law professor: Employers should prepare for overturning of Roe v....
PROVIDENCE – Though abortion access is expected to remain stable in Rhode Island, now is a good time for employers to reinforce reproductive health...
Will bar exam undergo more change in future?
A year after Rhode Island lowered its passing score for the bar examination, the effect on pass rates remains murky.
In March 2021, the R.I....
RWU School of Law receives $250K to develop new scholarship program
BRISTOL – The Roger Williams University School of Law recently received a $250,000 gift from local trial lawyer Mark S. Mandell to be put...
Jury still out on effort to diversify R.I. judiciary
William J. Trezvant grew up surrounded by Black lawyers and judges, thanks to his dad’s leadership of the Newport chapter of the NAACP.
Those early...
Economic Progress Institute names Nelson-Davies new executive director
PROVIDENCE – Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies, who served as managing attorney at Massachusetts-based nonprofit Community Legal Aid, has been named The Economic Progress Institute’s new executive...
