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FEATURE A LEAP OF ARTICLE FAITHI spent the evenings of those first coupleweeks with Matt Sabo, of the Bronx,N.Y., working in the library. We unpackedthousands of books, installed theanti-theft strips, and stacked them on theshelves. We kept pace with men layingthe carpet and setting up the shelving.It was mindless work, but a good chanceto talk about the magnitude of the lifechange brought about by law school.Sabo’s leap of faith was as impressive asMitchell’s. An evening division student,Sabo and his wife quit their jobs andmoved from the Bronx to Bristol.He had been a proofreader for HBOin Manhattan. His wife, Lisa, who hadbeen a day care provider, took a job asa waitress at Aidan’s Pub. It was hard tofind anyone more enthusiastic about thelaw school, or as invested in its success,than Matt Sabo. He became a PublicDefender in Palm Beach, Fla., for threeyears, and recently returned to the Bronxwhere he works for The Bronx Defendersas a public defender.By April 1994, the building had madeslow and steady progress. The exceptionallyexpensive cherry handrail on themain staircase was finally finished andthe hot water that flowed into the toiletswas switched over to cold. The buildingwas scheduled to be dedicated in anelaborate ceremony to coincide withLaw Day, May 1, 1994.With only a few days to spare, an armyof landscapers arrived. Students stationedthemselves in the library windows towatch the feverish installation of the lawnand the trees. It took only one day toplant all of the sod and all of the trees,and by the end of that day, the buildingfinally looked complete, inside and out.It was, of course, not complete. Thecompletion of the building and thetremendous reception at the dedicationceremony were comforting signs for theday and evening division students whohad each taken their own leap of faithon those first sweltering August days.However, it was not until February 1995,and the realization of the promise ofearly Provisional Accreditation by theAmerican Bar Association, that the angstof these pioneers was significantlysoothed. The early accreditation wascrucial, and a prelude to many greataccomplishments that have followed.By then, another class of students wouldjoin the mix and the once private studyrooms would have to be shared. By thetime the third day and evening classeshad arrived, the humble beginnings ofthe school seemed a distant memory.While still in its infancy, the law schoolnow had already produced a Law Reviewand expanded to Providence, and thefaculty had grown so substantially thatit appeared to have a full complement bythe time the procession was assembled forthe Inaugural Commencement Ceremony.The procession was made complete bythe addition of U.S. Supreme CourtAssociate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy,a friend and former colleague of thenDean John E. Ryan. Justice Kennedydelivered an inspiring address and thenjoined the graduates and their familiesfor the reception that followed. Deliveredwithout notes, his address was entitledLaw and History in America.Undaunted by those with whom heshared the stage, Valedictorian JohnWilliam Chamberlain, Jr., then deliveredthe class response acknowledging thearrival at a moment that was, at once,a longed-for destination and the startof a new journey for him and his 86First Classmates.John Chamberlain, valedictorian, ofFall River, Massachusetts, quotes Thomas Paine,“Character is easier kept than recovered.”Left to Right: Members of the Class of 1996reunite for their Fifth Year Reunion. StephenMaguire, Timothy Coppo, Robert Stack,Michael Annicelli, Professor Anthony Santoro,Joshua Davis, Robert Kando, and KevinMcManimom.Class of 1996 ReunionDuring a Law Alumni Associationmeeting late in the Spring of 2001,a member commented that the fifthanniversary of the first graduation wasupon us. The comment sparked adiscussion about a Reunion.With little time for planning or publicity,the reunion was scheduled for theSaturday after Labor Day, which wasthe weekend of the Law Alumni GolfTournament. Cheryl (Camille) Robertsonchaired the committee and whipped upa party for dinner and dancing at LindenPlace, a historic carriage house in Bristol.About 50 people attended, many fromNew Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.Members of the faculty, includingInterim Dean Bruce I. Kogan, ProfessorEsther Clark, and Professor and PresidentEmeritis Anthony Santoro, joined thealumni members. Also in attendance wasMrs. Anita Bahr, wife of the late ProfessorGary Bahr, who passed away in July 1999.Professor Santoro, the founding Presidentand Dean of the law school, commentedon the growth of the school and reminiscedabout the role of the First Classin the success of the school. He alsointroduced the new University PresidentRoy J. Nirschel, Ph.D. and said thathe looks forward to his new jobs as aprofessor and a grandfather.Dean Kogan, now serving his secondtenure as Interim Dean of the law school,gave a State of the School update. Amember of the founding faculty, he alsoreflected on his first days in Bristol.4

She reported that a plane hadcrashed into one of the towers.When we got home,I immediately turned on the TV.People were floodingout of their office buildings.We looked out the window and saw all the smoke.A DAY IN SEPTEMBER6For the first time, I saw what had happened.I couldn’t believeWewhathad noI wasidea ifwatching.the worst had pastor if there was more to come…On September 11, 2001, The United Statesof America fell victim to the most devastatingterrorist attack on home soil. FourAmerican airplanes were hijacked andsteered towards their targets, and as mostof us watched in disbelief and wonderedwhat would happen next, others, several ofthem law school friends, experienced theday’s events, and its aftermath, firsthand.Colleen Delaney, ’00, was in Midtownon the morning of the attacks. She was avolunteer for the mayoral campaign forMichael Bloomberg and woke up early todistribute literature to remind people tovote and encourage them to vote forBloomberg. Delaney reported to campaignheadquarters at 6:00 a.m. and was assignedto a location a few blocks away.Shortly before 9:00 a.m., “All hell brokeloose at the police station right across thestreet from me,” she said. “Then somethingcaught my attention. There was a plane flyingso low that I could see the details of thebottom of the plane. It made such a loudsound, that it made me look up. At the time,I didn’t realize what was happening.”Still unaware of what had happened,Delaney left her post and walked to GrandCentral Station to gather her mail.“It took me about 5 or 6 minutes towalk there, and I was still oblivious. Therewas no indication that anyone else on thestreet realized what was happening either.When I arrived at my mailbox in GrandCentral Station, I heard a radio broadcast‘Bombing of the World Trade Center,Terrorist Attack.’”Delaney left Grand Central Station, initiallyheading towards her apartment in GreenwichVillage. Looking down Park Avenue,she could see a huge white cloud of smoke.“I knew I had to get away from landmarksand get as far uptown as possible.I couldn’t go back to my apartment.”She ran about 10 blocks, and thencaught a bus heading towards Harlem.“Hundreds of people were lining up tryingto ride the bus, but the bus was filled tocapacity. A few of us on the bus hadWalkmans, and we began reporting thenews out loud to the others. I will neverforget it. I was the one that reported thatthe Towers had collapsed. People were inshock. Then we began hearing reportsabout Pennsylvania and D.C.”Not knowing where to go or whatmight happen next, Delaney decided tovolunteer her time at a nearby hospital,where she was asked to run the admittingdesk in the Emergency Room.“I started answering hundreds of phonecalls from family members who weresearching for lost loved ones,” she said. Sheworked non-stop through the night andinto the next morning.The next day Delaney, with great difficulty,obtained a train ticket and left forProvidence. When she arrived, she learnedthat her brother, a volunteer firefighter inProvidence, was on his way to help atGround Zero.Delaney returned to New York onSeptember 29th. Since her return, she hasbeen active in several matters. Her mostrecent endeavor is working with New YorkNew Visions (http://www.aiany.org), acoalition of architecture, planning, anddesign organizations that has pulledtogether to address issues surrounding therebuilding of Lower Manhattan.by Christine M. Fraser, ‘99Now more than ever, Delaney said shefeels a strong drive to devote herself topublic service.“Using my law degree from RogerWilliams University will no doubt beinvaluable to achieve these goals,” she said.Gerard Norum, ’98, has been in thePolice Academy in New York City since Julyand was in a classroom on September 11th.The classroom was in Brooklyn, on a formermilitary base that is right on the wateroverlooking Manhattan.“No one in the class knew that anythinghad happened until an Instructor came inand told us that two planes had crashed intothe World Trade Center. We looked out thewindow and saw all the smoke.”Norum and his classmates wereinstructed to clear the airstrip they had beenusing for Driver’s Training and prepare itfor use as a rescue site. Then they loadedtrucks with body bags, cots, and suppliesto be shipped to Manhattan.Norum recalls, “We didn’t have anyradios or a television. Eventually, we wereable to go to our cars and listen to theradio. A lot of the people in the class hadfamily in there, or thought they did at thetime. A few of us had cell phones and peoplestarted calling family and friends to see ifthey were okay. When it happened, the firstthing that came to my mind was my brotherand his fiancée, who work in Midtown.I called home, and my dad didn’t know ifmy brother was okay, or if he was workingthat day. Later, we found out that he wasnot working, and that his fiancée had madeit out in time. Fortunately, no one I knewlost their life.”

“ There wasa plane flyingso low thatI could seethe details ofthe bottomof the plane. ”On the days after the attacks, Norum andhis classmates worked 14-16 hour shifts, for10 days straight. “We mostly did securitywork and directed traffic. They wanted thepolice officers at Ground Zero. A couple oftimes, I was assigned to a place where thefamilies could pick up death certificates.That was sad. There were so many peoplewho had lost loved ones.”Norum’s brother, a police officer inManhattan, and his father, a retired FireChief, were both part of the rescue andrecovery effort at Ground Zero. Had hisfather not retired two years ago, Norumfears he could have been injured or killedin the collapse of the Towers.“On the days following the attack, therewere police officers and military vehicles allover the place,” Norum said. “There werefighter jets and helicopters flying overhead.It almost felt like you were in a war-torncity. Everyday, depending on how the windblew, you could smell the fire. Now, theCity is getting back to normal. There is alsoa more positive feeling in the City now inthe sense of City pride.”Norum said the tragedy changed theway the public views police officers, notingthat “everyone now loves the policeofficers and firefighters.”“They’ve always loved the firefighters,”he said. “But in the past few years, thepolice have not been looked at as favorably.After the events of the 11th, a woman cameup to me and said ‘Thank you.’”Norum will graduate from the PoliceAcademy in April, two months late due tothe attacks.David Habich, ’98, a Special Agent on theCounterterrorism Squad of the FederalBureau of Investigation, was also affectedby the events of September 11th. Habichwas attending a terrorism conference atQuantico on the day of the attacks.He immediately left Quantico to returnto Boston.“As soon as we were aware that it wasnot an accident, but a hijacking, we immediatelyformed a command post staffed bylocal, state, and federal agencies,” he said.“We were also involved in the Massportcommand post at Logan Airport. Weworked 12-14 hour shifts, 7 days a week,for the first couple of months following9/11. Despite the emotional and physicalexhaustion, not to mention the magnitudeand complexity of the investigation, wenever slowed.”“Personally, whenever I began to feela bit tired, I would think of those planeshitting the Towers and the responsibilityI owed to the victims’ families,” he said.“September 11th was only the beginningof the tragedy for the victims’ families.”In addition to terrorism investigationsprior to September 11th, Habich has alsobeen involved with the investigation of theSeptember 11th events.“My squad primarily handled thehijacking investigation involving UnitedAirlines Flight 175 and American AirlinesFlight 11. We have also assumed new rolesin the ongoing PENTTBOMB investigationand the ‘shoe bomber’ case.”PENTTBOMB is the case name assignedto the September 11th investigation– PEN stands for “Pentagon,” TT standsfor “Twin Towers,” and BOMB refers to aterrorist bombing. Because PENTTBOMBis an ongoing investigation, Habich’sability to comment on most aspects of theinvestigation is limited.Tyler Savage, ’99, lives and works inManhattan with his wife, Jessica. On themorning of the attacks, Tyler, an associatein the Midtown Manhattan office of Stern,Levy & Pellegrino, LLP, was at work.“I first heard of the attacks from ourreceptionist,” he said. “She reported that aplane had crashed into one of the towers. Ihad no idea of the severity of the incident,so I kept working. Then she came back andsaid another plane had crashed into theother tower. Then my wife called, and toldme that she was watching everything on TV.She was extremely upset.”Savage called as many people as he couldto let them know that he and Jessica weresafe, and then he left work and met up withher. During the initial moments, Savagerecalls, the entire City was in a state of“organized chaos…vehicular traffic hadall but stopped, with the exception ofemergency vehicles. People were floodingout of their office buildings. The bridgesand tunnels to Manhattan were closed toall incoming vehicles. The sidewalks wereclogged with people and we were told thatno public transportation was available.”“The walk home was very eerie. Youcould see and hear everyone talking andasking questions. However, the farthernorth we went, the less people seemed tobe aware of what had happened. We pickedup some food, water, and other supplies.When we arrived home, I immediatelyturned on the TV. For the first time, I sawwhat had happened. I couldn’t believe whatI was watching.”Savage did not feel completely safe inthe City and decided to leave. They packeda bag and, like countless others, walked toPenn Station, hoping to board a train toLong Island.“We had no idea if the worst had passedor if there was more to come,” he said, “andwe didn’t feel like sitting and waiting for it.There were fighter jets circling, and thesmoke had enveloped the City. The mostmemorable moment of the entire walk wasseeing the news ticker at Fox Studiosflashing the latest statistics from the crashes,‘10,000 feared dead, estimates are conservative,the President has put the militaryon highest alert.’”One after another, trains were arrivingat Penn Station empty, and leaving for LongIsland filled to capacity “with people whowere scared, confused, and without doubt,wanted retribution,” he said. Tyler andJessica returned to Manhattan a few dayslater and observed that the City hadnoticeably changed.“High security was the order of business,”he said. “At the same time, ‘typical’ NewYorkers seemed to be a little more courteousand a little more tolerant.”“What I can take away from thistragedy is that everyone is vulnerable to thechaotic minds of destructive men. I feel veryfortunate not to have lost any familymembers or friends in this tragedy.”The September 11th attacks were trulylife-altering events. That so many of ourclassmates remain actively involved with therecovery from the attacks, is a tribute bothto our School and to the American spirit.A DAY IN SEPTEMBER7

Clockwise from Top: Pat Barry, John Garry,‘00, Alex Smolenski, and Armando Batastini,‘98; Matthew Kogan, Professor Larry Ritchie,Professor David Zlotnick, and Interim DeanBruce Kogan; The Winning Foursome: ThomasConnell, ‘00, Walter Manning, ‘00, MatthewLeonard, ‘00, and Andrew Calcione.LAW ALUMNI EVENTS2 nd The AnnualLaw AlumniGolf Tournament:Over $3,500 raised for the Law Alumni Scholarship Fund!by Anthony R. Leone, ’97Tournament ChairpersonOn Sunday, September 9, 2001, over120 law alumni and friends joined at theCranston Country Club for the 2ndAnnual Law Alumni Golf Tournament.It was a beautiful afternoon to makenew friends and reunite with old friends.The primary purpose of the Law AlumniGolf Tournament is to raise moneyfor the Law Alumni Scholarship Fund.This year, the Law Alumni Associationraised over $3,500 for the Law AlumniScholarship Fund thanks to the generosityof alumni, friends, family, and theSchool of Law.The tournament featured a full dayof activities. Many golfers warmed upon the driving range and putting green,working up an appetite for the fullbuffet lunch, which was sponsored bySharp/Copyrite.With everyone full from lunch, playbegan. Players of all abilities enjoyed thescramble format and the on-courseevents, including the long drive contestand hole-in-one shootout. Joe Simon,A Huge Success!’97, from Simon Chevrolet Buick, generouslysponsored a 2001 Chevrolet forthe hole-in-one prize on the 15th hole.Players enjoyed hamburgers when theyreached the 5th hole. The Law Alumni’s“Head Chef,” President Michael Field,‘97, grilled the hamburgers and was ablyassisted by fellow alumni and Boardmembers Steve Maguire, ’96 and CherylRobertson, ’96. At the 15th hole, ourfriends from Dave & Buster’s preparedfajitas for everyone as the Budweiser beerwagon provided refreshments.After the round, everyone headed for thedining room for a full dinner and raffle.The raffle was a tremendous successwith many of the prizes donated as aresult of the efforts of Immediate PastPresident Michael Voccola,’97. Raffleprizes included Boston Celtics tickets,Rhode Island Philharmonic tickets forits Spring concert with Bernadette Peters,and gift certificates to some of RhodeIsland’s finest restaurants including CaféItri, Tyler Point Grill, Redlefsen’s, andmuch more.The success of the day was ensuredthrough efforts of many alumni andfriends. Nancy Zelman, ’01 and AnnSheppard, ’01 volunteered throughoutthe day. Also, Chelsie Horne and StacyHart from the Office of Alumni,Programs & Events, along with NancyWaggner, Director of Career Services, andher assistant, Lisa Richmond volunteered.The 2nd Annual Golf Tournamentwas a rousing success. Alumni and friendscame from near and far to play.Joe Ustynoski, ’97 made the trip fromHazleton, Pa. Stephen Bernardo, ‘98came from La Grange, Ill. to play. Thefurthest to travel was Seth Hargraves, ‘98,who came from Phoenix, Ariz., to playin the tournament.With the 2nd Annual Golf Tournamentbehind us, the planning for the 3rd AnnualGolf Tournament scheduled for Sunday,September 22, 2002 at the CranstonCountry Club, has already begun.Left to Right: Josh Davis, ‘96 andAndy Alberino, ‘96; Eric Miller, ‘01 andAnn Sheppard, ‘01; Board MemberSteve Maguire, ‘96.8

4th AnnualLaw Alumni AssociationHoliday Party —Another Success!Monday, December 3, 2001by Michael A. Voccola, ‘97The 4th Annual Holiday Party, hostedby the Law Alumni Association, onDecember 3, 2001, was a success. Theparty was held at Olives Martini Bar inProvidence, the venue since its inception,and was attended by approximately 125people, including University PresidentRoy J. Nirschel Ph.D., Interim DeanBruce I. Kogan, alumni, staff, and faculty.A vast array of food and appetizers wasserved. The evening was complete withmusic and dancing.The evening’s activities included araffle to raise funds for the Law AlumniAssociation Scholarship Fund. Theraffle prizes included gift certificatesto Nordstrom, The Discovery Store,Sharper Image, Brookstone, and BananaRepublic; as well as a bottle of Châteaude Pape wine, a gift basket, variousRoger Williams School of Law shirts,bags, and other gifts.During the evening, an engraved plaquewas presented to the first membersof the Board of Directors’ ExecutiveCommittee, which was comprised ofInaugural President Michael Voccola,‘97; Vice President Robert Falvey, ’98;Treasurer Deborah Pannullo, ’97;and Secretary Anthony Leone, ’97.The plaque is displayed at the Schoolof Law and will be updated annually asthe Executive Committee changes.Each year at the Holiday Party, alumnihave generously given to those whoare less fortunate. For the second yearin a row, the Law Alumni Associationcollected food, warm clothing, as well astoys and gifts for our area’s less fortunatefamilies and children. This year alldonations were made to the ElmwoodCommunity Center in South Providencefor distribution to local families. Thanksto the efforts of Board of DirectorMember Susan Perkins, ‘97, this year’scollections exceeded last year’s total.It was great to assist a family that mightnot otherwise have a happy holiday.Most importantly, the Annual HolidayParty is an opportunity for alumni tomeet and reminisce. It was incredible howmany alumni have married, expandedtheir families, opened new offices, ormoved to new homes in the past year.The true purpose of this holiday party isto foster and encourage a continuingrelationship between and among ouralumni and our School of Law. To thisextent, the holiday party has proven itselfa great vehicle for both rejoining andrejoicing, and was a tremendous success.LAW ALUMNI EVENTSTop to Bottom: Law Alumni President Michael Field, ‘97, presents the Inaugural ExecutiveCommittee with an engraved plaque; Michael Field, ‘97, with President Roy J. Nirschel, Ph.D.,and Interim Dean Bruce Kogan; Shannon Signore, ‘00 and Board Member Cassie Cioci, ‘00;Aaron Strojny, ‘00, and Christiana Mann, ‘01; Robert Pellegrini, Jr., ‘97, Karen Buttenbaum, ‘97,and Board Member Mark Gemma, ‘97; and Raffle Prize Winner Vincent Mitchell, ‘96.9

SCHOOL OF LAW NEWS10Message fromDean Bruce I. KoganOver the past decade, trustees, administrators,professors, students, andgraduates of Roger Williams UniversitySchool of Law have been workingvery hard to establish this law schoolas an important member of the legalcommunity. The faculty and deans havebeen focusing on their core missionsof teaching, scholarship, and communityservice. Roger Williams Universitylaw students do their part by volunteeringto be of service in innumerable ways,either in the law clinics, in judicialclerkships, at legal service agencies,or just by working in the communityalongside their teachers.What is the role of the alumni in buildingthe law school’s future? Becoming andstaying involved in the life of the lawschool is essential. The law alumni executiveboard and Alumni Office organizeprograms in support of the school and itsalumni. Whether the golf tournament,the CLE programs, the law studentmentoring program, or judging mootcourt arguments, there are numerousopportunities for you to volunteer tohelp improve the law school, its students,and its reputation. Contributing to thelaw school annual fund in whateveramount you can afford is tremendouslyimportant since outside funding sourcesare concerned about participation levelsamong alumni.Your ideas for the betterment of theschool are also absolutely critical, andyou should not be shy in letting eitherthe Dean or the University Presidentknow how you think we are doing aswe strive together toward achieving thelaw school’s potential.University WelcomesEighth PresidentPresident Roy J. Nirschel, Ph.D., cameto Roger Williams University and theRalph R. Papitto School of Law onAugust 1, 2001 from Newbury Collegein Brookline, Massachusetts where hewas president since 1998.President Nirschel achieved Newbury’sinitial accreditation from the NewEngland Association of Schools andColleges and the Commission onInstitutions of Higher Education.Previously, President Nirschel was vicepresident for Institutional Advancementat the University of Miami in CoralGables, Florida from 1991-1998. Whilethere, he increased private giving from$50 million to $80 million, placing theinstitution among the top 25 privateresearch universities in the nation incharitable giving. He was also assistantvice president and director of the BicentennialCampaign at the University ofPittsburgh from 1986-1990. He designedand directed the $200 million campaign,which concluded ahead of schedule and$25 million over goal.President Nirschel’s doctorate dissertation,“Charitable Giving as Obligationor Option” received the GrenzebachAward as the best dissertation in the fieldof philanthropy in 1997. He earned hisM.A. in Public Administration andPh.D. at the University of Miami. Hecompleted his undergraduate studies inHistory at Southern Connecticut StateUniversity in New Haven. A husbandand father of three, President Nirschelenjoys adventure travel, hiking, biking,running, and reading.Welcome the NewDean of StudentsThe School of Law welcomes DennisJ. Tonsing as Dean of Students &Academic Support Program Director.Dean Tonsing describes his dual role:“As Dean of Students, I recognizeand promote this school’s emphasis onstudent dignity, quality, diversity,retention, and success. The AcademicSupport Program objectives includeequipping students with the toolsthey need to meet the challenges oflaw school with self-assurance, andencouraging them to monitor their ownprogress as they adjust their studypractices to achieve their personal goals.”Dean Tonsing began teaching in 1969,paused in 1971 to attend law schooland practice law in the San FranciscoBay Area, then resumed his academicactivities 22 years later. For several years,he taught business courses and law inthe undergraduate and MBA programsat Northern Arizona University’s Collegeof Business Administration. In 1999,Vermont Law School enlisted hisassistance to develop and direct anAcademic Support Program.Dean Tonsing earned his Juris Doctorfrom Southwestern University School ofLaw in California, a Master of Artsdegree in English from Northern ArizonaUniversity, and his Bachelor’s degreein classical liberal arts from Saint Mary’sCollege of California.Dean Tonsing currently serves on theExecutive Committee of the Associationof American Law Schools’ AcademicSupport Section. He remains an activemember of the California State Bar, andthe American Bar Association.

Supreme Court Visits Roger WilliamsUsually the site for first year classes, panel discussions, and moot court competitions,on November 5, 2001, the Appellate Moot Courtroom was transformed into the RhodeIsland Supreme Courtroom. Over 250 law students, faculty, and members of the publicgathered in the moot courtroom, and an adjoining classroom, to witness oral argumentsbeing presented to the Justices of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.The High Court heard five cases in a special session held at the School of Law. In onehigh-profile case, the Justices considered an appeal from Keith Nunes, who was convictedof first-degree murder for a 1999 drive-by shooting near the Fish Company Barand Grill in Providence. Two months after the Supreme Court heard his argument,Nunes, who had argued that his conviction should be overturned due to a faulty juryinstruction, had his life-sentence affirmed.The November 5th session marked the second time that the Supreme Court convenedat the Ralph R. Papitto School of Law and is part of the ongoing effort by the Judiciaryto make the court system more accessible. “While our courts are open and we alwaysencourage the public to sit in on our proceedings, occasionally we take steps to makethis forum more open and accessible to the public and students of the law,” said ChiefJustice Frank J. Williams.Clinical Programs UpdateThe clinical program at the law school isnow beginning its fourteenth semester.It is hard to believe that in six years, ourstudents represented over 1,000 clients inthe Criminal Defense Clinic alone. In theFall of 1999, Professor Horwitz wasappointed Director of Clinical Programs.He also directs the Criminal DefenseClinic. Many of his students continuetheir defense work in both the privateand public sector and found their clinicalexperience to be a valuable asset.In the Fall of 2000, the law schoolopened a Disability Law Clinic under thedirection of Peter Margulies. Althoughthe Disability Clinic was originallyintended to replace the Family LawClinic, Professor Margulies agreed tokeep the pending family law cases anddecided to take on a few new familylaw cases each semester. Students in thisClinic encounter a variety of issues,from SSI/SSDI appeals to educationalIEP hearings, as well as a myriad offamily law issues, ranging from a simpledivorce to grandparent visitation rights.To date, the Disability/Family LawClinic has serviced over 300 indigentclients and continues to assist theindigent population in Rhode Island.Left to Right: The Supreme Court of Rhode Island:Associate Justice Robert G. Flanders, Jr.,Associate Justice Victoria Lederberg;Chief Justice Frank J. Williams;Associate Justice John P. Bourcier; andAssociate Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg.To those of you who remember theearly clinical years, when we had onestudent phone and three computers,you will be happy to know that theclinic space is now equipped with twocopy machines, four student attorneyrooms, ten student computers withinternet access, and two full-time staffmembers. The clinical programs continueto improve and grow, in large partdue to student input and involvement.We look forward to expanding theclinical program within the next fewyears to meet increased student demand.SCHOOL OF LAW NEWSA Message from The Office of Career Servicesby Nancy Waggner, Director of Career ServicesThe Office of Career Services is available to meet with alumni if you are lookingfor employment or reassessing your current position and would like some guidance.The Office of Career Services is here to help. If you have relocated beyond NewEngland, we can work via telephone, e-mail, or fax.Since your graduation, some general changes within our office include the on-campusadministration of the MPRE three times a year and the placement of job postingson our web site at http://law.rwu.edu/CareerS/CareerS.htm. The Career Services Officeis developing a database of employers coded by area of practice to assist students andalumni in researching local firms. I am also beginning to explore the possibility ofhosting a job fair next fall. Any input you have regarding the job fair is most welcome.If you would like assistance on career issues, if you have ideas or needs about communityservice, if you would like to hire students for part-time work, or if you have full-timehiring opportunities for alumni, please feel free to contact us. We look forward tohearing a career update from you!The Office of Career ServicesOffice Hours:Monday - Friday8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.or by appointmentTelephone: (401) 254-4650Fax: (401) 254-4540E-mail: nwaggner@rwu.eduJob Postings at:http://law.rwu.edu/CareerS/CareerS.htm11

Faculty BriefsSCHOOL OF LAW NEWSAssociate ProfessorCarl Bogus’ book,“Why Lawsuits are Goodfor America,” publishedthis past summer by NYUPress, has been widelydiscussed and praised.The New Press has recently published“The Second Amendment in Law &History,” a book Professor Bogus editedand contributed. He has also presentedhis article, “Hidden History of theSecond Amendment” at a facultydevelopment colloquium at Rutgers-Newark Law School, and had his bookreview of “A Trial By Jury” by D. GrahamBurnett, published by the Nation.Professor Edward Eberle’sbook, “Dignity andLiberty: ConstitutionalVisions in Germany andthe United States” waspublished by Praeger. Inhis book, Eberle challengescurrent thinking in the field by settingout alternative visions of human freedom,dignity, personality, and expression; bydemonstrating that use of comparativemethodology has much to offer criticalexamination of major constitutionaland public policy issues; and by showingthat different conceptions of fundamentalideas are possible.Associate ProfessorJonathan Gutoff haswritten an amicus brieffor the First Circuit onbehalf of the RI ACLU.The case involves stateimmunity from investigationsby federal agencies. ProfessorGutoff’s participation in the case wasdiscussed in an article in the ProvidenceJournal in July 2001 entitled “ACLUJumps Into Case of Whistleblower v. RI.”In June 2001, ProfessorDavid Rice moderatedand spoke at an InternationalConference onCyber Law sponsoredby FLAD in Lisbon,Portugal. Professor Ricehas been acting as an expert witness forSoftman Products in Softman Productsv. Adobe Systems in the U.S. DistrictCourt for the Central District ofCalifornia. The case involves enforceabilityof computer software license terms.In a recent decision in favor of Softmandenying a preliminary injunction,Professor Rice’s expert declaration andhis articles were cited and quoted bythe judge.Associate Professor LouiseTeitz spent June 2001at The Hague at treatynegotiations as part ofthe official United Statesdelegation. The treaty,called the Convention on Jurisdictionand Foreign Judgments in Civil andCommercial Matters, has the goal ofsetting global procedures for resolvingcivil lawsuits in the Internet age.Professor Teitz was also the featuredspeaker at a symposium on e-Commerceat Bangkok University School of Law.Associate Professor DavidZlotnick has just beennamed the recipient ofa 2002 Soros SeniorJustice Fellowship fromthe Open SocietyInstitute. The fellowshipwill be used to conduct a study and issuea report on federal judges’ oppositionto mandatory minimum sentences.His article, “Federal Prosecutors and theClemency Power” has been publishedin the Federal Sentencing Reporter.School of Law Annual FundAs our School of Law continues to grow, so does the need to support the variousscholarships and programs. Your financial support has a direct impact on the quantityand quality of programs and enhances the value of a Roger Williams legal educationto students and alumni. Alumni can designate gifts to support scholarships, fundacademic programs, or assist with the development of new projects. Some donors maychoose to make “unrestricted” gifts, allowing the School of Law to determine wheretheir generosity can do the most good. Log on to http://law.rwu.edu for Annual Fundgiving opportunities or call the Office of Alumni, Programs & Events, (401) 254-4658,to make a gift. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.12

Alumni Holiday Gifts Distributedin South ProvidenceSusan Perkins, ’97, presents alumni toy and food contributions to Dennis Tabella,Executive Director of the Elmwood Community Center. Last year, the Center distributedover 2,500 toys to children in Providence, R.I. This is the second year that theAlumni Association has provided assistance to the Community Center. The contributionswere made by alumni attending the 4th Annual Law Alumni Holiday Party.Law Alumni Association Awards First Two $500 ScholarshipsWhether a six-figure attorney at a largelaw firm or a solo practitioner justbeginning a law practice, all law alumnican relate to the challenges law studentsface in financing a legal education.With that in mind, the Law AlumniAssociation established the Law AlumniScholarship Fund to award scholarshipsto help finance the cost of a legaleducation. From the annual alumnigolf tournament, to the holiday party,proceeds from many alumni eventsbenefit the Scholarship Fund.The Law Alumni Scholarship is awardedto two second-year students each year.A five hundred dollar scholarship isawarded to a day division student andto an evening division student whodemonstrated financial need andacademic excellence in the first yearof law school.In Spring 2000, the Law AlumniAssociation awarded our first everalumni scholarships to Ms. ChristyHetherington and Mr. John Harrington.Ms. Hetherington, a day divisionstudent, resides in Bristol, R.I. andearned her Bachelor of Arts fromPitzer College in Claremont, Calif.She is an active member of the RogerWilliams Law Review, serving asthe Notes and Comments Editor.Ms. Hetherington is also a member ofthe Honors Program. After graduation,she will serve as a law clerk to RhodeIsland Supreme Court Associate JusticeMaureen McKenna Goldberg.Mr. Harrington, an evening divisionstudent, resides in Wakefield, R.I. Heworks full time assisting developmentallydisabled adults for a human servicesagency. Mr. Harrington is a candidatefor a joint Juris Doctor and Master’sDegree in Marine Affairs in conjunctionwith the University of Rhode Island.The Law Alumni Association is nowin the process of reviewing selectedapplications for the 2002 awards.Recipients will be announced by theLaw Alumni Annual Meeting onSaturday, May 4, 2002.The continued success of this programdepends on the support of the entire LawAlumni Association. We look forwardto more outstanding events that willcontinue the bonds we have made in lawschool and raise scholarship funds.LAW ALUMNI NEWSPlease take a moment to fill out this form and return it to the address below,fax to (401) 254-4655, or e-mail us at lawalumni@rwu.eduNew ?What’sYouWithNameYear of GraduationAddressCity State ZipIs this a new address? yes no Home Telephone Work TelephonePresent job titleCompany nameCompany addressE-mail address Home WorkHere’s my news for “Class Notes”:Return to: Roger Williams University Ralph R. Papitto School of LawOffice of Alumni, Programs & Events, Ten Metacom Avenue, Bristol, RI 02809Photos are welcomed but cannot be returned.13

LAW ALUMNI NEWS14Upcoming EventsTuesday, March 26, 2002Continuing Legal Education ProgramIntroduction to Immigration LawPresented by Cathleen DeSimone, ‘96,and Vicki Ray, ‘981 Hour MCLE creditThis presentation will provide a basicintroduction to Immigration Law andis intended to give a general overviewof the immigration laws of this country.This program will cover the visa process,including the distinction betweena non-immigrant and immigrant visa.This program will also cover businessvisas and family-based visas, and therequirements for each. We will alsodiscuss Removal and DeportationProceedings and navigating throughthe Immigration Court system.12:00 noon Lunch12:30 p.m. CLE ProgramMetropolitan College150 Washington StreetProvidence, Rhode Island$35 Includes lunchSaturday, April 6, 2002Ninth Annual Barrister’s BallProvidence BiltmoreKennedy PlazaProvidence, Rhode IslandThe keynote addresswill be given byThe HonorableSheldon Whitehouse,Rhode IslandAttorney General.6:00 p.m.$60 per personReception, Dinner & DancingTuesday, April 16, 2002Continuing Legal Education ProgramRules of Civil Procedure:RI State vs. FederalPresented byProfessor Robert KentAuthor,Rhode Island PracticeClosely patterned upon the FederalRules of Civil Procedure, the SuperiorCourt Rules of Civil Procedure deviatefrom the federal model. Some deviationsare textual, while others are mattersof interpretation. In particular, the latterposes problems that will be exploredin this session. They include: summaryjudgment, motions for judgment asa matter of law, motions for new trial,time for service process, appeal ability,and discovery from experts.5:00 p.m. Light Hors d’oeuvres5:30 p.m. CLE ProgramMetropolitan College150 Washington StreetProvidence, Rhode Island$35 Includes hors d’oeuvresSaturday, May 4, 2002Law Alumni Association Annual MeetingThe Westin ProvidenceOne West Exchange StreetProvidence, Rhode Island8:30 a.m. Registration9:00 a.m. Annual Meeting10:30 a.m. CLE ProgramA Practical and Substantive Guideto Rhode Island Civil Motion PracticePresented by Anthony R. Leone, ‘971 Hour MCLE creditThis program will explore the practicaland substantive aspects of civil motionpractice in the Rhode Island Superior andDistrict Courts. Participants will learnabout basic strategies and techniques toprepare and argue civil motions. Thisprogram targets new attorneys beginningmotion practice and more experiencedattorneys who do not regularly engagein motion practice.The Annual Meeting is free of charge.The CLE Program is $35 and includesa continental breakfast.Thursday, June 13, 20022 nd Annual Law Alumni Breakfastin conjunction with the Rhode IslandBar Association Annual MeetingThe Westin ProvidenceOne West Exchange StreetProvidence, Rhode Island7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Reservations required.Friday, August 2, 2002Continuing Legal Education Program4 th Annual Rhode Island Attorney General’sOpen Government SummitPresented by Special Assistant AttorneyGeneral Michael Field, ‘97.8:30 a.m. No charge.School of Law - Bristol CampusSaturday, September 21, 2002Class of 1997, Fifth-Year ReunionProvidence BiltmoreKennedy PlazaProvidence, Rhode Island6:30 p.m. Reception7:30 p.m. DinnerTickets: $45 per person$80 per coupleMark Gemma, ’97John Leidecker, ’97Co-Chairs, Class of 1997Reunion CommitteeSunday, September 22, 20023 rd Annual Law Alumni AssociationGolf TournamentCranston Country ClubCranston, Rhode Island$95 per golferAll proceeds benefit the Law AlumniAssociation Scholarship Fund.Anthony R. Leone, ‘97Tournament ChairpersonFor additional information log on tohttp://law.rwu.edu/Alumni/Events.htmor to register for law alumni events,please contact the Office of Alumni,Programs & Events at (401) 254-4659or e-mail lawevents@rwu.edu.

Class Notes1996Timothy Coppo is an attorney for the UnitedFood & Commercial Workers Union of New York,New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, Local 464A,in Little Falls, N.J.Jay Donegan is an assistant prosecutor with theWarren County Prosecutor’s Office specializing indomestic violence located in Belvidere, N.J.Jeffrey L. Eger is the 2001-2002 chairperson forthe RI Bar Association New Lawyers Committeein which he created a new program called, “LegalDialogues.” The program will feature seniorguest speakers meeting with new lawyers to discusspractical aspects of law on a monthly basis.Christopher Fritz and Marie Tenaglia Fritz ‘96were married and make their home in Margate, N.J.They are both associates of the firm Slater, Teneglia& Kanowitz in Ocean City.Lisa A. Geremia is a partner with Geremia& DeMarco Ltd. located in Providence, R.I.Jason Gramitt took a position with the EthicsCommission in Rhode Island. He married classmate,Denita (Tremblay) Gramitt ’96, andwelcomed a son, Noah.Joseph T. Healey married Maureen Dillon onMay 12, 2001 in Philadelphia, Pa. The coupleresides in Clarks Summit. Joseph is an associateat O’Malley, Harris, Durkin & Perry.Carolyn Pendleton is a staff attorney at the U.S.Patent & Trademark Office in Washington, D.C.Martina Ripanti of Waban, Mass. was marriedin Newport, R.I. last October and is now MartinaA. R. Frangis. She is employed as a trust officer atPell Rudman Trust Co. in Boston.Cheryl Robertson and her husband announcethe birth of their daughter, Jane Elizabeth, bornon November 21, 2001.Attorneys Humberta Goncalves ‘99and Armando Batastini ‘98 wererecognized in the Rhode Island BarJournal for their efforts in pro bonopublic service programs.Armando’s non-profit work hasassisted organizations serving lowincomeclients work with zoningand planning boards, as wellas insurance and contract issues.Humberta has worked withindividuals who are in critical needof legal assistance specifically withimmigration cases.1997Alyssa Boss married Bill Martin on September 30,2000. The couple resides in Exeter, R.I. Alyssa is anattorney at Hinckley, Allen & Snyder.Jay C. Bianco and Joy Sivo Bianco ’97 havetwo children, ages 2 years and 5 months. Jay isa certified National Football League ContractAdvisor and a Canadian Football League ContractAdvisor. Jay also has a private law practice.The couple resides in Johnston, R.I.Cara Conaty is an associate with Fidelity Title& Escrow, Inc. located in East Providence, R.I.Michelle Felix married William Felix, ‘97 andbecame the proud parents of their daughter, SabrinaMae, last year. Michelle is a sole practitioner forFelix Law Associates. William is an associate withDKW Law Group in Pittsburgh, Pa.William W. Harvey is an associate with PeterM. Iascone, Ltd. located in Newport, R.I. Williamspecializes in bankruptcy, personal injury, andreal estate.Sylvia Wade Josh is employed with Monroe CountyPublic Defender’s Office as an assistant publicdefender in Rochester, N.Y. Sylvia specializes incriminal law.David Lough is an associate with Hinckley, Allen& Snyder located in Providence, R.I.Robert Pellegrini is working as in-house counselfor Cumberland Farms/Gulf Oil located in Canton,Mass. Rob and his wife, Amie, have one son, anda second child due in June 2002. Sam was born inApril 2000 and is pictured on the inside front cover.Gregory Pennington specializes in defense litigationat White, Fleischner & Fino, LLP located in RedBank, N.J.1998Stephanie DiSarro-Anderson and her husband hada baby boy, Dennis James Anderson, Jr., on July 28,2001. The family lives in North Providence, R.I.Kevin Foley is with the law firm of Wright & Fuscolocated in Hackensack, N.J.Paula Francese gave birth to a baby boy, MatthewNathaniel, on January 19, 2001.Jennifer J. Kelly Gates married Scott P. Gates onJune 10, 2000. She is employed as an attorney withthe Rhode Island Family Court-CASA.David Habich is a special agent with the FederalBureau of Investigation located in Boston, Mass.Joseph R. Marion, III, and wife, Sarah, are proudparents of John Joseph who will be two years oldthis June. Joseph is an attorney with Sayer, Regan,Thayer & Flanagan located in Newport, R.I.Dean Mastrangelo is engaged to Nancy Kersich andplan to marry on March 22, 2002. Dean is currentlythe in-house legal counsel for a national bank andmortgage broker. Dean resides in Farmingville, N.Y.Ryan Thomas Truskoski is practicing as anappellate attorney concentrating in criminal andjuvenile law in Orlando, Fla.Michele Vignola is engaged to marry Cory Cinquein Positano, Italy on October 12, 2002. Michele isan assistant public defender in the Public DefendersOffice in Annapolis, MD.Michael Wagner and Denise Ryone ‘99 weremarried on September 2, 2001. Michael andDenise are both employed at CIGNA Corp.in Philadelphia, Pa.Ronald Warr and Rebecca Morency Warr ‘99announce the birth of their daughter, CassandraKelly, born on December 11, 2001. Rebecca isa senior associate specializing in health care lawwith Tate & Elias. Ronald has a private practicein Riverside, R.I.1999James Brown and Kimberly (Brissette)Brown ‘99 were married on September 2, 2001at St. Sebastian's Church in Providence, R.I.Members of their wedding party included TylerSavage '99, Christopher Lordan '99, and TimFrawley '99. Jim is currently a police officer inthe Town of Smithfield, where the couple resides,and Kim is an associate at D'Amico & Burchfield,LLP in Providence.Kevin Chrisanthopoulos and his wife, Tracy,announce the birth of their son, Peter Alexander,born on December 8, 2001.Steven H. Crawford and wife, Kerri Lynn,announce their son, Steven H. Crawford, Jr., bornon February 27, 2001. The family resides inCranston, R.I.Stacy (Gordon) Giron married Bryon D. Gironon August 21, 1999. They have two children,Julia Sydney and Angelina Nicole. Stacy is abusiness affairs specialist for Blitz Media, Inc.in Las Vegas, Nev.Matthew Homsher and his wife, Tracie, have twochildren. He is an attorney with Dell & Associatesof Lancaster, Pa.Bethany Hunt and Brian Igoe were married onAugust 17, 2001. Bethany is employed at GTECHCorp. The couple resides in Providence, R.I.Walter Manning III has his own law practice,Manning Law Offices, where he specializes incorporate and real estate law. Walter resides inNarragansett, R.I.Douglas W. Moore married Diane E. Haug ofParamus, N.J. on May 30, 1999. Douglas is acaptain and judge advocate for the U.S. Armyin Redstone Arsenal, Ala.Douglas T. Ominsky is an associate with Ominsky& Ominsky, P.C. focusing on civil litigation.He lives in Gladwyne, Pa.CLASS NOTES15

Class NotesCLASS NOTES16Thomas Robinson married Bethany L. Carnevaleon April 29, 2000. He works in the litigationdepartment at Tillinghast, Licht, Perkins, Smith& Cohen. They are expecting their first babyJune 1, 2002.Tyler J. Savage married Jessica Hickman ofNorthport, N.Y. on October 6, 2001. Groomsmanfrom the School of Law Class of 1999 includedTimothy Frawley, Christopher Lordan, and ChadBank. Tyler is an associate with Stern, Levy &Pellegrino in New York.Max J. Stagliano focuses on insurance defense asan associate with McDermott & McGee located inMillburn, N.J.2000Melissa Coulombe Beauchesne gave birth totwins, Jack Ronald and Julia Doriann, on October10, 2001. Melissa and her family reside inCumberland, Maine.Joseph Bonnici set up an immigration web siteat www.lawmatters.org. Joseph lives in Cumberland,R.I.John B. Garry is an associate with Adler, Pollock& Sheehan P.C. specializing in environmental law.Stephen Germani and wife, Kerri, are expectingtheir second child in February 2002. Stephen is anassociate with the Law Office of Tammy Bottellain West Warwick, R.I.Sarah K. Heaslip is an attorney with Brown,Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer. Her primary area ofpractice is litigation-employment law.2001Andrew Cellemme, Kevin Hagan, and Eric Millerare clerks for the trial court in the Rhode IslandSupreme Court Clerk Pool.Susan Rossi Cook is a law clerk with the MassachusettsProbate & Family Court in Barnstable, Mass.Lorraine N. Lalli is an associate with the firm ofBrown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer.David MacDonald is the associate director of legalaffairs with the Boston Medical Center.Wendy Lucas Pisman is a national field representativewith National Treasury Employee’s Union inWashington, D.C.Maurene Souza is a law clerk for Justice RobertFlanders, Jr. at the Rhode Island Supreme Court.?NewWhat’sYouWithE-mail yourClass Notes to:lawalumni@rwu.eduRichard Millies, Deputy Director,Defense Security Cooperation Agency,presented the Joint Meritorious UnitAward to the staff of the DefenseInstitute of International LegalStudies. Pictured with Mr. Millies isrecipient, Cassie A. Cioci, Esq., ‘00.Defense Institute of International Legal StudiesAwarded the Joint Meritorious Unit AwardOn Thursday, November 8, 2001, Richard Millies, Deputy Director, DefenseSecurity Cooperation Agency (DSCA), traveled to Newport, RI, to presentthe Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA) to the staff of the Defense Instituteof International Legal Studies (DIILS). He was accompanied by Beth Baker,DSCA/Policy. This occasion also provided an opportunity for Mr. Millies andMs. Baker to receive an orientation tour of DIILS, briefings on the DIILSmission, and to engage in extensive discussions with the DIILS staff on theirvarious responsibilities.Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld awarded the Joint Meritorious UnitAward to DIILS on August 27, 2001. In the award, Secretary Rumsfeldmade note of the “…exceptionally meritorious achievements for the periodof June 16, 2000 to June 15, 2001. During this period, the Institute ledUnited States foreign policy efforts worldwide under the State Department’sExpanded International Military Education and Training program. Staffmembers presented 54 seminars in 30 countries and trained more than2,350 senior foreign civilian and military officials. The Institute staff executedState Department policy by providing international humanitarian law trainingto Russian Federation Forces during the conflict in Chechnya. The facultyworked directly with the Colombian government on human rights and ruleof law training for the military, both key components of ‘Plan Colombia.’The Institute quickly responded to administration decisions to conduct ruleof law training in Nigeria upon its transition to democracy and to educatemembers of the Iraqi National Congress on ‘War Crimes, Investigation andProsecution.’ The Iraqi National Congress is now better prepared for theeventual transition of power and the prosecution of war criminals from thecurrent Iraqi regime.” The award recipients included the active duty andcivilian staff, as well as Reserve officers from all four Services, who servedat DIILS during the period of the award.It is highly unusual, and possibly unique, for this prestigious award to bepresented to a joint US military organization that is a legal organization.DIILS is a joint agency activity that is engaged in international legal trainingon military justice, disciplined military operations, adherence to the ruleof law, and respect for human rights. In his presentation, Mr. Millies notedthe tremendous efforts put forth by DIILS that merited this award, andcommented that he was confident that DIILS is well prepared to successfullyface the many challenges that lay ahead for DIILS and the entire SecurityAssistance community.

A Message From The Office of Admissionsby Christel L. ErtelDean of AdmissionsI am pleased to report that we had a very successful Fall 2001 semester. Prospectivelaw students from around the country continue to be very interested in our law school.In fact, application volume is up considerably when compared to this same time lastyear and above the national average. Visits to colleges and universities around the UnitedStates, guiding tours of the law school, answering telephone calls and e-mails of prospectivelaw students, and hosting a major Fall Open House are just some of the highlightsof our busy, but exciting Fall. To accomplish all this and more, I had the distinctbenefit of a very able team assisting me. In the Office full-time was Debi Curry, OfficeManager, and Joan Schak, Administrative Assistant, and part-time was Kimberly Moore,J.D. ‘01. Those traveling full-time were three recent graduates: Christiana Mann, ‘01,Giulio Savo, ‘01 and Nancy Zelman ‘01. Also, three alumni with recruiting experience,Tom Shaffer, ‘98, Imabong Edet Udo Okopedeghe, ‘00, and Mark Watson, ‘97,generously volunteered their time to travel to major events and talk about RWU Law.Indeed, I am absolutely delighted to be back in the Office of Admissions for the Schoolof Law after a five-year hiatus during which time I was serving as Vice-President ofUniversity Advancement.In addition, I would like to update you on the class that just entered the School ofLaw in August 2001. We matriculated 187 students in the Regular Division and 53students in the Extended Division for a total of 240 students. This was our largest classever. Of the 240 students, 53% are female and 47% male; 14% are students of color;and 16% are members of the Honors Program. They hail from 35 states and 2 foreigncountries and represent 139 undergraduate colleges and universities.This message also affords me the opportunity to announce a special Application FeeWaiver Program directed to each of you as alumni. It is my hope that you, as an RWULaw alumnus and a valued member of our community, may know of a friend, neighbor,or family member who is interested in attending the School of Law next Fall. If so,please complete the attached official fee waiver voucher and give it to the prospectivestudent to send along with their application. In return, we will waive the usual $60application fee. You will be doing a great service to your alma mater by recommendingsomeone that we know will be a great asset to our community, as you continue to be.Instructions to Alumni:• Detach and complete theform below.• Give to a friend, neighbor,or relative that is interestedin attending the School ofLaw for the 2002 - 2003academic year.• Have the applicant enclosethe form with their RWU Lawapplication and the AdmissionsOffice will waive their $60application fee.• If you need additional vouchers,please duplicate the form belowprior to completing it.Roger Williams University Ralph R. Papitto School of LawWaive Application Fee of Sixty and 00/100 Dollars For the Below Named ApplicantPlease PrintApplicant’s NameAddressName of AlumnusRWU Law Graduation DateHow do you know applicant?TelephoneSignature of Alumnus• This voucher entitles an RWU Law Alumnus to sponsor a prospective student’s admissions application.• This voucher allows the applicant to waive the $60 application fee.• The voucher must be signed by the RWU Law Alumnus and attached to the prospective student’s application.

TheReunionof theInauguralClassROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITYRALPH R. PAPITTO SCHOOL OF LAWOffice of Alumni, Programs and EventsTen Metacom AvenueBristol, Rhode Island 02809Nonprofit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDProvidence, R.I.Permit No. 10