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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.
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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?
Social Justice
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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.
RWU Law is ranked #11 on National Jurist's 2026 list of top law schools for social justice, the result of hard work and dedication to social justice by so many at RWU Law.
Explore Social Justice
Guaranteed Clinical Experience
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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.
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Affordable Tuition
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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.
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Rhode Island's Law School
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 ...
Why that matters
Facts at a Glance
#13
Faculty Accessibility & Quality of Teaching
Data from The Princeton Review places RWU Law among the best student reviewed faculties in the United States.
Meet Our Faculty
Innovation Leader
RWU Law is one of just a handful of law schools to add a 3-credit required course on race in its curriculum, and is leading other schools in integrating diversity into classroom teaching with co-authorship of a book on the subject with a webinar series
Race and The Foundations of American Law
#11
Top Law Schools for Social Justice
National Jurist 2026
Social Justice at RWU Law
AFFORDABILITY
We're the most affordable private, ABA law school in the entire Northeast region.
More about affordability
#11
Most Graduates in Public Interest
US News & World Report for Law School ranking 2025
More about Pro Bono & Experiential Education
Top School for Environmental Law
Ranked by preLaw Magazine, published by National Jurist
More about the Marine Affairs Institute
Protecting Coasts, Shaping Policy
Kevin Sloan,
RWU Law Class of
2021
When Kevin Sloan L‘21 was a 2L, he took a course on ocean and coastal law and policy. He already knew he wanted to work in environmental law and policy; yet at the time, he had no intention of entering the world of coastal policy. However, just two weeks into the course, Sloan was hooked. Now entering his fifth year working at the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (RI CRMC), Sloan credits that one class with completely altering his career arc.
Read full story
Featured News
April 16, 2026
RWU Names Richard “Dick” Sullivan ’79 and Judge Lara E. Montecalvo as 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients
Renowned businessman Dick Sullivan to deliver Commencement address as Roger Williams University School of Law honors U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Lara E. Montecalvo.
April 9, 2026
RWU Day of Law and Justice Showcases Powerful Combinations at the State House
The School of Justice Studies and Extension School join RWU Law in a university-wide effort connecting students to policy and public service.
April 9, 2026
Roger Williams University School of Law Receives Historic $4 Million Gift from Mark Mandell to Establish Premier Trial Advocacy Center
A historic gift to the law school is slated to launch a permanent program to train the next generation of elite trial advocates.
March 26, 2026
Isiah DiPina L’27: From Personal Experience to Policy Change
“Remarkable job.” That’s how a Rhode Island Superior Court judge described Isiah DiPina L’27’s testimony before state lawmakers, where he shared his family’s experience to advocate for protecting inherited homes from forced sales. It is a powerful example of how personal story, when paired with legal training, can shape policy and create more just outcomes for others.
March 23, 2026
From Textbooks to Truth: A Civil Rights Journey
At the start of 2026, the Massachusetts and Rhode Island judiciary organized a trip to Alabama and Georgia for law students to participate in. Roger Williams University School of Law was invited to send delegates under the Justice Riders banner, led by Associate Dean Lorraine Lalli, made possible with the support of Mandell Boisclair Mandell, Ltd. This trip aimed to provide future lawyers with an opportunity to learn about the realities of social justice and to connect those realities to their future legal careers.
More News
Upcoming Events
Fri
Apr
24
Asian American Pacific Islander and Middle Eastern and North African (AAPI / MENA) Women in Legal Academy Workshop
All Day
RWU Law Bristol Campus
Tue
Apr
28
The Life and Work of Attorney Fred D. Gray: Embedding Advocacy Histories in Legal Learning
3:00pm
-
4:00pm
RWU Law | Zoom Webinar Program
Fri
May
15
Commencement - Class of 2026
8:00am
-
4:00pm
RWU Bristol Campus
View all Events
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.
Institute for Race and the Law
The innovative Institute for Race and the Law aims to transform the landscape of legal education, drive justice reform through legal scholarship, and address root causes of systemic inequality.
Skip to main content
RWU Law
#Changemakers Welcome
Visit Campus
See Our Programs For
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.
See Our Programs For
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?
Social Justice
Click to Open
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.
RWU Law is ranked #11 on National Jurist's 2026 list of top law schools for social justice, the result of hard work and dedication to social justice by so many at RWU Law.
Explore Social Justice
Guaranteed Clinical Experience
Click to Open
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.
More about the guarantee
Affordable Tuition
Click to Open
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.
More on Affordable Tuition
Rhode Island's Law School
Click to Open
Rhode Island's Law School
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 ...
Why that matters
Facts at a Glance
#13
Faculty Accessibility & Quality of Teaching
Data from The Princeton Review places RWU Law among the best student reviewed faculties in the United States.
Meet Our Faculty
Innovation Leader
RWU Law is one of just a handful of law schools to add a 3-credit required course on race in its curriculum, and is leading other schools in integrating diversity into classroom teaching with co-authorship of a book on the subject with a webinar series
Race and The Foundations of American Law
#11
Top Law Schools for Social Justice
National Jurist 2026
Social Justice at RWU Law
AFFORDABILITY
We're the most affordable private, ABA law school in the entire Northeast region.
More about affordability
#11
Most Graduates in Public Interest
US News & World Report for Law School ranking 2025
More about Pro Bono & Experiential Education
Top School for Environmental Law
Ranked by preLaw Magazine, published by National Jurist
More about the Marine Affairs Institute
Protecting Coasts, Shaping Policy
Kevin Sloan,
RWU Law Class of
2021
When Kevin Sloan L‘21 was a 2L, he took a course on ocean and coastal law and policy. He already knew he wanted to work in environmental law and policy; yet at the time, he had no intention of entering the world of coastal policy. However, just two weeks into the course, Sloan was hooked. Now entering his fifth year working at the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (RI CRMC), Sloan credits that one class with completely altering his career arc.
Read full story
Featured News
April 16, 2026
RWU Names Richard “Dick” Sullivan ’79 and Judge Lara E. Montecalvo as 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients
Renowned businessman Dick Sullivan to deliver Commencement address as Roger Williams University School of Law honors U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Lara E. Montecalvo.
April 9, 2026
RWU Day of Law and Justice Showcases Powerful Combinations at the State House
The School of Justice Studies and Extension School join RWU Law in a university-wide effort connecting students to policy and public service.
April 9, 2026
Roger Williams University School of Law Receives Historic $4 Million Gift from Mark Mandell to Establish Premier Trial Advocacy Center
A historic gift to the law school is slated to launch a permanent program to train the next generation of elite trial advocates.
March 26, 2026
Isiah DiPina L’27: From Personal Experience to Policy Change
“Remarkable job.” That’s how a Rhode Island Superior Court judge described Isiah DiPina L’27’s testimony before state lawmakers, where he shared his family’s experience to advocate for protecting inherited homes from forced sales. It is a powerful example of how personal story, when paired with legal training, can shape policy and create more just outcomes for others.
March 23, 2026
From Textbooks to Truth: A Civil Rights Journey
At the start of 2026, the Massachusetts and Rhode Island judiciary organized a trip to Alabama and Georgia for law students to participate in. Roger Williams University School of Law was invited to send delegates under the Justice Riders banner, led by Associate Dean Lorraine Lalli, made possible with the support of Mandell Boisclair Mandell, Ltd. This trip aimed to provide future lawyers with an opportunity to learn about the realities of social justice and to connect those realities to their future legal careers.
More News
Upcoming Events
Fri
Apr
24
Asian American Pacific Islander and Middle Eastern and North African (AAPI / MENA) Women in Legal Academy Workshop
All Day
RWU Law Bristol Campus
Tue
Apr
28
The Life and Work of Attorney Fred D. Gray: Embedding Advocacy Histories in Legal Learning
3:00pm
-
4:00pm
RWU Law | Zoom Webinar Program
Fri
May
15
Commencement - Class of 2026
8:00am
-
4:00pm
RWU Bristol Campus
View all Events
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.
Institute for Race and the Law
The innovative Institute for Race and the Law aims to transform the landscape of legal education, drive justice reform through legal scholarship, and address root causes of systemic inequality.