Tag: Roger Williams University School of Law
Diversity can be challenging for R.I. law firms
Bre’Anna Metts-Nixon, president of the Black Law Students Association at Roger Williams University School of Law, will graduate this year. She wants to practice...
Nixon Peabody’s success in creating diversity comes from the top
PBN Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2019
LEGAL SERVICES: Nixon Peabody LLP
NIXON PEABODY LLP’s focus on employing an inclusive staff from diverse backgrounds is no...
RWU Law, URI among institutions to share $1.2M grant to help...
BRISTOL – The Marine Affairs Institute at Roger Williams University School of Law and Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program, housed at the law...
Yelnosky stepping down as RWU Law dean at end of academic...
BRISTOL – Michael Yelnosky, the dean of the Roger Williams University School of Law, is stepping down when his contract expires at the end...
Pawtucket wants ‘square deal’ under eminent domain
The legislator behind a new law that matches tax-increment financing authority with federal opportunity zones in Pawtucket says the change it makes to existing...
Bland becomes first RWU School of Law student to receive Skadden...
BRISTOL – In partnership with the Rhode Island Center for Justice, Roger Williams University School of Law student Michaela Bland has been awarded a...
Bailey and Kilpatrick join RWU School of Law board of...
BRISTOL – Earlier this month, the Roger Williams University School of Law announced it had welcomed Collin Bailey and J. Scott Kilpatrick to its...
In ‘insulated’ R.I., unions seen surviving court ruling
Paul A. Doughty, Local 799 Providence Firefighters union president, says he’s not concerned about possible membership drops or financial woes after a June 27...
RWU, UMass law schools exceed new proposed bar exam standard
Representing a proposed new tracking metric, in March the American Bar Association for the first time compiled pass rates for Class of 2015 graduates...
RWU School of Law classroom renamed for founding dean Anthony J....
BRISTOL – The name of professor Anthony J. Santoro, former Roger Williams University president and founding dean of its law school, will be emblazoned...