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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
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.

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#RWULaw #LegalComment
DOJ Minnesota Suit Targets High Court Affirmative Action Limits
The Justice Department’s test case to dismantle Minnesota’s affirmative action program turns on the viability of the US Supreme Court’s nearly 50-year-old precedent supporting narrowly-tailored effort...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
@bostonglobe.bsky.social reports @govdanmckee.bsky.social nominated two RWU Law alums for judgeships:

Shannon G. Signore, L’00 – Superior Ct.
Alberto Aponte Cardona Sr., L’04 – Family Ct.

Proud to see RWU Law serving Rhode Island.

#legalchangemakers #RIJudiciary #courtnominations #RWULawalum
January 29, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Rhode Island’s new AI Task Force report is out.

Similar topics are unpacked in #Law401 “Keeping Up with AI” with law professor Linn Foster Freedman. Listen for a timely breakdown of FERPA, COPPA, and what RI can learn from states already setting AI rules.

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January 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM
RWU Law hosts a live, online CLE on people-centered representation and holistic lawyering.
Feb 24 | Open to all
Register: https://law.rwu.edu/events/cle-program-putting-people-center-representation

#CLE #LegalEducation #RWULaw #HolisticLaw
January 28, 2026 at 6:46 AM
🚨 One police stop can change everything.

Immigration attorney Zachary Lyons breaks down your rights, risks & how reasonable suspicion can affect immigration status.

Stream #law401 "Immigration Close Encounters"
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#ImmigrationLaw #ImmigrantRights #LegalEducation
January 22, 2026 at 2:59 PM
What topics should our hosts tackle in Season 2 of #Law401?

🎬 Real Housewives of RI (legal drama?)
🏚️ Rent control (tenant & landlord rights)
🚨 Public safety & gun laws (regulations)

💡 What do you want to hear next? Reply with your ideas!

#LegalPodcast #RhodeIslandLaw #PublicPolicy
January 15, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Big news for Law 401 podcast!

Coming soon to WPRI12+, alongside Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart, and YouTube.

Always free. Excited to welcome WPRI viewers! 🎧📺
@wpri12.bsky.social
#law401podcast #podcaststreaming #wpri12+app
January 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Teachers: Encourage K–12 students to enter RWU Law’s RBG Essay & Art Contest. Submit essays or art showing how Justice Ginsburg inspires them. Winners get cash, books, and recognition.

Deadline Jan 30, 2026
Submit: https://bit.ly/4jze4hp

#RBGEssay #RBGArt #K12Contest
January 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
At the AALS reception co-hosted by RWU Law & Penn State Dickinson Law, with the Antiracist Development Institute, RWU Law hosted an art table inspired by Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.—creating space for self-expression, shared values, and community. #AALS2026
January 7, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Your 2025 #Law401 Podcast Wrapped is here!
Season 2 is coming. Subscribe now: linktr.ee/rwulaw

Top 3 Most Streamed
#1 Much Ado About the Bridge
#2 The Era of the Taylor Swift Tax
#3 Do We Have a Housing Problem?

#Law401 #PodcastWrapped
January 7, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Join RWU Law for the 21st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture Celebration featuring Professor Noliwe Rooks.

Free and open to the community. Register here:
law.rwu.edu/events/rev-m...
@brown.edu

#MLKlecture #opentothepublic
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
In 2025, #Law401Podcast brought together policymakers, journalists, attorneys & more to provide expert insights on housing, healthcare, and other critical legal issues affecting Rhode Island.

Watch Season Recap + Look Ahead www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4O4...
December 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🎙️ We’re looking ahead to more sharp takes, real-world accountability, and moments that make #RhodeIsland law easier (and more fun) to understand.

If you missed it, catch our Season 1 #Law401 recap and favorite highlights as we set the stage for what’s next.

🎧 “Fa La La La Law”
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December 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
One of our favorite Season 1 #Law401 takeaways:

Law + humor + real-world accountability = learning that actually sticks (and makes you laugh).

Breaking silos = better civic understanding.

🎧 Stream "Fa La La La Law"
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#BestOfTheYear #Law401 #CivicLearning
December 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#Law401 tackles a timely holiday question:
If elves work the holidays in Rhode Island, what labor laws protect them? 👀🎅

Guest attorney James Bagley, L'12, joins the conversation.

Plus season recap & look ahead!

Stream "Fa La La La Law"
youtube.com/watch?v=B4O4...

#HolidayEpisode #SeasonFinale
December 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🎄⚖️ Festive two-part season finale!

On #Law401: Legal Issues Decoded, MDB & Nicole welcome lawyer/improv performer James Bagley L’12 to unpack holiday law—from elf labor laws to glowing yard displays.

Don't miss the year-one recap & look ahead!
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December 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🎅Can Santa Sue You?

Attorney–improv performer James Bagley digs into absurd (but absolutely real!) holiday law questions.

Plus #law401 hosts close out the year with a look back at favorite moments plus a preview of what's to come!

"Fa-La-La-La-Law" airs Tuesday. Subscribe Here linktr.ee/rwulaw
December 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Pause and reflect with the season finale of #Law401.
MDB & Nicole are joined by attorney–improv performer James Bagley to explore absurd (but real) holiday laws, revisit highlights from year one, and look ahead to what’s next.

Subscribe Now, Drops Tuesday → linktr.ee/rwulaw
December 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Rhode Island’s law school now offers CLE courses. RWU Law’s Spring CLE series features one-hour, online sessions that qualify for MCLE credit. Low to comp registration fees.
https://law.rwu.edu/events/cle-program-social-equity-cannabis-explained-history-regulatory-implementation-and-drug-war
#CLE
December 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In light of the tragic incident at Brown University this past weekend, Law 401 is postponing our year-end holiday episode.

We grieve with the Brown community and stand with those affected.
New air date: December 23.

#AnnouncementPost #episodedatechange #law401podcast #BrownUniversity
December 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Honoring Ashbell Tingley Wall II, 2019 RWU Law honorary degree recipient & longest‑serving U.S. corrections director in Rhode Island.

Obit story via @providencejournal.bsky.social www.providencejournal.com/obituaries/p...
Image: legacy.com

#RWULawHonorary #RIP
December 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Missed #Law401? The language we use matters.
Sojourner House attorney Yulyana Torres explains how survivor-centered wording empowers people facing domestic violence — and why it’s essential to trauma-informed legal care.

Watch “Justice with Care:" www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAPx...
December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🎁 Season Finale of #Law401

Attorney–improv performer James Bagley, L12, tackles absurd (but absolutely real) holiday law questions. ❄️⚖️

Stay tuned as our hosts recap the season + a perfectly unhinged preview of what’s coming next.

Subscribe: linktr.ee/rwulaw
December 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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
December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Alum & Sojourner House Attorney Yulyana Torres L’23 joined hosts Nicole & MDB to discuss domestic violence in RI.

#Law401 “Justice with Care” dives into the data, trauma-informed advocacy, respectful language, and the challenges survivors face.

🎙️ Stream Here www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAPx...
December 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM