RWU Media Room

Posted on: September 21, 2009; In: Academic, Community, RWU School of Law

WHAT: Roger Williams University School of Law and local community organizations celebrate the launch of the new Immigration Clinic at RWU, and offer media and guests a tour of the new facility.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 23, 2009
11:00 a.m. to 12 noon

WHERE: Roger Williams University, Providence Campus
150 Washington Street
Providence, Rhode Island

WHY: Problem: Rhode Island’s immigrant communities form a large, fast-growing and underserved segment of the state’s population, and those most in need of complex legal representation are frequently least able to afford it. Solution: A state-of-the-art legal clinic pairing law students, under the guidance of a full-time professor, with needy clients from around the state.

WHO: Featured speakers include:

• Dean David A. Logan, Roger Williams University School of Law;
• Carl Krueger, Immigration Attorney, The Feinstein Center for Citizenship & Immigration Services, International Institute of Rhode Island
• Ramon Martinez, President/CEO, Progreso Latino, Inc.
• Professor Mary Holper, Director of the Immigration Law Clinic at Roger Williams University

About RWU Law: The Roger Williams University School of Law is the only law school in Rhode Island, and offers future attorneys a rigorous, world-class legal education in a supportive, personalized environment. A top-notch faculty and strong student culture, plus a commitment to public service, drive the school’s rapidly growing reputation for preparing graduates for practice in the 21st century.

About RWU: Roger Williams University is a leading independent, coeducational liberal arts university at which students live and learn to be global citizens. With 40 academic programs and an array of co-curricular activities on its Bristol, R.I., campus, RWU is committed to its mantra of learning to bridge the world. Under the leadership of President Roy J. Nirschel, Ph.D., the University has achieved unprecedented academic and financial successes. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report named RWU the seventh-ranked baccalaureate college in the north.