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Juris Doctor (JD)
Few degrees are more versatile than the Juris Doctor, whatever your professional interest: private practice, public interest, government, litigation, corporate, marine, educational or elsewhere!
Master of Studies in Law (MSL)
Designed especially for students who want to bring deep legal skill and know-how to their existing career focus, but not actually practice law.
Why RWU Law?
The Only Law School In RI
As the state's one and only law school, RWU Law is able to offer you a level of access, connection and experience that few institutions can rival – helping you have an impact today, and make a difference now ...
Guaranteed Clinical Experience
RWU Law guarantees that every qualified student will be afforded a substantial, hands-on clinical experience. You tell us: where do you want to go? The possibilities are virtually limitless.
Social Justice
At RWU Law, we believe that lawyers should use their legal skills to serve their communities – and that pro bono service in law school can set the stage for a lifetime of invaluable social contributions.
Affordable Tuition
Our affordable tuition makes us the best-priced ABA-accredited private law school in the Northeast. Lower tuition. Higher value. That's RWU Law.
Facts at a Glance
- #6Faculty Accessibility
Data from the Princeton Review places RWU Law among the best student reviewed faculties in the United States.
2 CampusesOur Bristol seaside campus provides the backdrop for your legal education. Our Providence experiential campus gives you the experience you seek in your third year.
- #10Clerkship Placement
US News ranks RWU Law among the best law schools in the country for judicial clerkship placements after graduation.
AFFORDABILITYWe're the most affordable private, ABA law school in the entire Northeast region.
Finding the Perfect Niche
Dasha Brockmeyer, RWU Law Class of 2007 Juris DoctorDasha G. Brockmeyer ’07 reached a career milestone this spring when she was elected partner at the 400-plus-attorney firm of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, practicing mainly in the field of employee benefit law...
Read full storyRT @RWULawDean: Interesting op-ed in today's @projo on how drivers' licenses for undocumented people make Rhode Island roads safer written…
Congratulations to Prof Deborah Gonzalez, extensively quoted in a front-page feature in today’s Sunday Journal… https://t.co/c8tV1lcoaV
RT @JudgeDuBose: It was so great honoring Judge Thompson, a true #ChampionofJustice, with these amazing young legal eagles in training! @R…
RT @RWULawDean: I am still smiling from last night's Champions for Justice event. We raised over $100K to fund students giving back to the…
RWU Law’s 2022 CHAMPION FOR JUSTICE is the Honorable O. Rogeriee Thompson '10 HL, of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of… https://t.co/1L3AmTrskP
Recent News
Dr. Anthony Fauci, U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins to Speak at RWU Law Commencement
Newly minted lawyers graduating from Roger Williams University School of Law in May will hear from two major newsmakers: first Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director of the National Institute of Allergy and
Two RWU Law Lawmakers Fight to 'Let R.I. Vote'
While Congress struggles to pass federal voter rights legislation, a pair of RWU Law-affiliated lawmakers – Senator Dawn Euer L‘10 (D-RI District 13, Newport), and current 1L, House Majority Whip
'Why I Know Anti-Blackness Doesn’t Define Ketanji Brown Jackson'
Brown Jackson could become the first Black woman U.S. Supreme Court justice. But as law student Brooklyn Crockton discovered, being mistaken for a defendant while entering a courtroom is all too common for Black lawyers.
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Institutes and Programs
Feinstein Center for Pro Bono and Experiential Education
This center connects students and faculty with community organizations to provide pro bono legal services to those in need and to help students to gain valuable practical legal experience.
Marine Affairs Institute
The Marine Affairs Institute prepares law students to enter the exciting field of ocean and coastal law and policy by providing them with strong academic credentials and practical experiences that help them be practice-ready upon graduation.
Business Law Program
Our Business Law Program provides students with a sound foundation in the principles and practice of business law through clinics, externships and coursework.