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Experience RWU Law

Deciding which law school is the right fit for you can be one of the most difficult yet important decisions you will ever make.  With that in mind, we invite you to learn more about our community.  We look forward to seeing you at our beautiful seaside Main Campus in Bristol, but we also invite you to engage with us through all of our resources that will be available throughout the semester: information sessions, panels, law school fairs and forums, and additional events. We look forward to meeting you soon!

Tours of RWU Law & Bristol, RI 

We know that getting a sense of place is important when considering your options for law school. Use these resources to help you see yourself in the place that we call home. 

Campus Visits
Click the link above to schedule an in-person campus visit of our Main Campus in Bristol, RI. 

Virtual Tour - RWU Law
We put together a quick tour of the law school to make sure you have the chance to meet some of the staff and administrators that you will interact with if you decide to join our community.

Virtual Tour - Bristol, RI
You’ve never been to Bristol, RI? No problem – here’s a quick tour of our seaside hometown.

Info Sessions for Prospective Students

In these sessions, you will learn about RWU Law, the law school application process, and receive answers to your questions about applying to law school. To register for an Info Session, please click on the links below. 

On-Campus Info Sessions
October 10, 2023 @ 11-1pm, EDT
October 27, 2023 @ 12-2pm, EDT
November 21, 2023 @ 1pm-3pm, EDT
 

Virtual Info Sessions
September 26, 2023 @ 10-11am, EST
October 16, 2023 @ 2-3pm, EDT
November 17, 2023 @ 2-3pm, EDT

Panels with the RWU Law Admissions Team

Join members of our RWU Law community as they join other law schools from around the region and the country to discuss various topics related to law school and the the admissions process.  

June 7, 2023 @ 4pm, PDT
Demystifying the Law School Application Process for First Gen Students - PCAPLA Conference, San Francisco, CA

June 14, 2023 @ 10am, EDT
Demystifying the Law School Application Process for First Gen Students - NAPLA Conference, Washington, DC

August 23, 2023 @ 4pm, EDT
East Meets West Coast Law Consortium: Admissions 101 Real Talk - Virtual

September 7, 2023 @ 10am, EDT
East Meets West Coast Law Consortium: Applying to Law School - Connecticut Law Fair, North Haven, CT

September 8, 2023 @ 12pm, EDT
East Meets West Coast Law Consortium: Applying to Law School - Providence Law Fair, Providence, RI

September 21, 2023 @ 2:30, CDT
Demystifying the Law School Application Process for First Gen Students - MAPLA Conference, Chicago, IL

October 16, 2023 @ 4pm, EDT
East Meets West Coast Law Consortium: Crafting Your Personal Statement (and other essays) - Virtual

Law Fairs & LSAC Forums

The Admissions Office will participate in various law fairs and LSAC Forums throughout the year.  You can connect with members of our Admissions team at the events listed below.  

July 8, 2023 @ 2-4pm, EDT
Break into Law School Fair- Virtual

July 12, 2023 @ 5-9pm, EDT
LSAC Washington, DC Forum- Washington, DC

September 7, 2023 @ 11am-12pm EDT
Quinnipiac Law Fair- New Haven, CT

September 8, 2023 @ 12-4pm EDT
Providence Law Fair- Providence, RI

September 9, 2023 @ 10am-1pm EDT
Boston Law Fair- Boston, MA

September 14, 2023 @ 12pm-3pm EDT
St. John's Tri-State Law Fair- Queens NY, NY

September 18, 2023 @ 11am-2pm, CDT
The University of Texas Austin- Austin, TX

September 18, 2023 @ 3-4pm, CDT
Texas State University, San Marcos- San Marcos, TX

September 19, 2023 @ 11am-2pm, CDT
University of Texas at San Antonio- San Marcos, TX

September 20, 2023 @ 11am-3pm, CDT
Texas A&M University- College Station, TX

September 21, 2023 @ 10am-1pm, CDT
University of Houston- Houston, TX

September 22, 2023 @ 6:30-8:30pm, EDT
HBCU Pre-Law Summit at the University of D.C.- Washington D.C.

September 22, 2023 @ 12pm-3:30pm, CDT
University of Texas at Arlington- Arlington, TX

September 23, 2023 @ 10am-4pm, CDT
LSAC Chicago Forum- Chicago, IL

September 23, 2023 @ 10am-12:30pm, CDT
Aspiring Law Student Expo at Loyola University- New Orleans, LA

September 24, 2023 @ 1-4pm, EDT
Roger Williams University Open House- Bristol, RI

September 26, 2023 @ 2-6pm, EDT
Cornell Law School Fair- Ithaca, NY

September 27, 2023 @ 6-7:30pm, EDT
Greater Rochester Area Law School Night- Rochester, NY

September 28, 2023 @ 11am-2pm, EDT
Binghamton Law Fair- Binghamton, NY

September 28, 2023 @ 11am-2pm, EDT
Boston University Law Fair- Boston, MA

September 29, 2023 @ 10am-1pm, EDT
University of Albany Law Fair- Albany, NY

September 30, 2023 @ 10am-4pm, EDT
LSAC Miami Forum- Miami, FL

October 2, 2023 @ 5-6:30pm, EDT
University of Rhode Island Annual Meet the Admissions Officers- Kingston, RI

October 2, 2023 @ 10am-2pm, EDT
University of Georgia Law Fair- Athens, GA

October 2, 2023 @ 12pm-3pm, CDT
University of Minnesota Twin Cities- Minneapolis, MN

October 4, 2023 @ 12:30pm-2:30pm, EDT
Fairfield University Law School Fair- Fairfield, CT

October 4, 2023 @ 1-4pm, EDT
University of South Carolina & Furman University Joint Law Fair- Columbia, SC

October 4, 2023 @ 11am-4pm, CDT
University of Wisconsin Madison Law School Fair- Madison, WI

October 5, 2023 @ 12-3pm, EDT
Morehouse University Pre-law Fair- Alanta, GA

October 6, 2023 @ 12pm-6pm, EDT
LSAC Atlanta Forum- Alanta, GA

October 7, 2023 @ 10am-2pm, PDT
San Francisco Law Fair- San Francisco, CA

October 9, 2023 @ 11am-2pm, EDT
University of Maryland Law Fair- College Park, MD

October 9, 2023 @ 4-7pm, EDT
George Washington Law School Fair- Washington D.C.

October 11, 2023 @ 12-3pm, EDT
University of Connecticut Law School Fair- Storrs, CT

October 11, 2023 @ 3-5pm, EDT
New Jersey's 41st Annual Law School Admissions Day- Montclair, NJ

October 11, 2023 
LSAC Digital Forum- Virtual

October 12, 2023 @ 12-3pm, EDT
John Jay Graduate and Professional Fair- New York, NY

October 12, 2023 
New York Public Interest Law Consortium Reception- New York, NY

October 13, 2023 @ 12-6pm, EDT
LSAC New York Forum- New York, NY

October 14, 2023 @ 10am-4pm, EDT
LSAC New York Forum- New York, NY

October 15, 2023 @ 9am-4pm, EDT
Latino Justice Day- New York, NY

October 17, 2023 @ 11-2pm, EDT
Ohio State University Law Fair- Columbus, OH

October 17, 2023 @ 11am-2pm, EDT
Lehigh Valley Law Day- Bethlehem, PA

October 18, 2023 @ 11:30am-1:30pm, EDT
Rhode Island College Grad School Fair- Providence, RI

October 18, 2023 @ 11am-2pm, EDT
Greater Pittsburgh Law Fair- Pittsburgh, PA

October 18, 2023 @ 12-4pm, CDT
Dillard University Graduate & Professional Fair- New Orleans, LA

October 20, 2023 @ 10am-3pm, CDT
Xavier University at Louisiana Grad Fair- New Orleans, LA

October 21, 2023 @ 11am-2pm, MDT
Denver Law School Fair & Admissions Panel- Denver, CO

October 23, 2023 @ 10am-2pm, MDT
University of Colorado, Boulder- Boulder, CO

October 24, 2023 @ 10am-2pm, EDT
Florida A&M University Legal Scholars Annual Law Day- Tallahassee, FL

October 24, 2023 @ 10am-4pm, EDT
Detroit Mercy Law Day Fair- Detroit, MI

October 24, 2023 @ 4-7pm, EDT
Philadelphia Law Fair- Philadelphia, PA

October 24, 2023 @ 12-3pm, MDT
University of Utah- Salt Lake City, UT

October 25, 2023 @ 9:30-1pm, MDT
Brigham Young University- Provo, UT

October 25, 2023 @ 9:30-11am, EDT
Michigan Law Day at the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor, MI

October 25, 2023 @ 11am-3pm, EDT
Florida State University- Tallahassee, FL

October 26, 2023 @ 10-3pm, MST
University of Arizona- Tuscon, AZ

October 27, 2023 @ 10-1pm, MST
Arizona State University- Tempe, AZ

October 27, 2023 @ 10am-12pm, EDT
Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Conference- Alexandria, VA

October 28, 2023 @ 10-4pm, PDT
LSAC Los Angeles Forum- Los Angeles, CA

October 29, 2023 @ 9am-12pm, EDT
Roger Williams University Open House- Bristol, RI

November 1, 2023 @ 5-7:30pm, EDT
University of Massachusetts Lowell- Lowell, MA

November 2, 2023 @ 11am-1pm, EDT
Greater Charlotte Law School Fair- Davidson, NC

November 3, 2023 @ 10am-1pm, EDT
Boise State University Law School Fair- Boise, ID

November 4, 2023 @ 10am-1pm, EDT
Howard University- Washington D.C.

November 4, 2023 @ 10am-1pm, PDT
Portland State University- Portland, OR

November 7, 2023 @ 10am-2pm, PDT
Puget Sound Law Fair- Tacoma, WA

November 14, 2023 
LSAC Digital Forum- Virtual

November 18, 2023 @ 10am-4pm, PDT
LSAC San Francisco Forum- San Francisco, CA

November 18, 2023 @ 4:30pm-6:30pm, EDT
19th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference- Boston, MA

November 20, 2023 @ 10:00am-2:00pm, PDT
California State University, Sacramento- Sacramento, CA

February 2, 2024
LSAC Digital Forum- Virtual

Close Course Type Descriptions

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.