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AMICUSSPRING 2005ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY RALPH R. PAPITTO SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI NEWS SPRING 2005A ‘Value Added’ Legal EducationRoger Williams Takes Learning Out of the Classroom

AMICUSVol. 4 No. 1 Spring 2005Feature8 A ‘Value Added’ Education:Roger Williams LawMeans Learning In and Outof the Classroom14 Law Alumni News & Events18 Class Notes1 Messages from theLaw Alumni Presidentand the Dean2 School of Law News6 Faculty ProfilesFeature12 Charting a New Course:Office of Career ServicesAmicus is the alumni magazine ofRoger Williams UniversityRalph R. Papitto School of LawPublished by the Law AlumniAssociation, the Office of Alumni,Programs & Events, and theDepartment of Marketing andCommunicationsPresidentRoy J. Nirschel, Ph.D.DeanDavid A. LoganContributing Writer/EditorMichael M. BowdenSenior Art DirectorPeter BroomheadArt DirectorRay S. TalamoContributing PhotographersKim FullerDavid SilvermanLaw Alumni AssociationExecutive Committee 2004-2005PresidentMark W. Gemma ’97Vice PresidentAnthony R. Leone ’97TreasurerDeborah A. Kennedy ’97SecretaryCarly (Beauvais) Iafrate ’00Immediate Past PresidentStephen P. Maguire ’96Board of DirectorsStephen G. Bernardo ’98Jennifer L. Brooks ’99Susan Rossi Cook ’01Michael W. Field ’97Karen M. Hadam ’02Kevin O. Hagan ’01Lincoln S. Lennon ’99Eric Miller ’01Susan T. Perkins ’97Vicki J. Ray ’98Heather M. Spellman ’01Joel J. Votolato ’03Amicus CommitteeAnthony R. Leone ’97Stephen P. Maguire ’96Eric Miller ’01Vicki J. Ray ’98Office of Alumni, Programs & EventsDirectorChelsie Horne, CMPCoordinator ofCommunication & EventsMeghan L. HansenAdministrative AssistantIrene RouxSend all editorial inquiries,letters, and address changes to:Roger Williams UniversityRalph R. Papitto School of LawOffice of Alumni, Programs & EventsTen Metacom AvenueBristol, RI 02809Telephone: (401) 254-4659Fax: (401) 254-4655E-mail: lawalumni@rwu.eduhttp://law.rwu.edu

Mark W. Gemma ’97President,Law Alumni AssociationDavid A. LoganDean and Professor of LawI am honored to be writing to you as President of Roger Williams University Schoolof Law’s Alumni Association. Since becoming the Alumni Association’s President,I have grown increasingly impressed by the great things happening at our law school.The number of applications for incoming students at RWU Law has never beenhigher, and is increasing each year at a pace that is well above the national average.This trend has allowed our law school to admit a greater number of students each year;yet the acceptance of more law students has not decreased the quality of the studentbody. The median LSAT score and grade point average of first year student’s hasskyrocketed without showing any signs of leveling off.In reviewing the positive developments at RWU School of Law, I must also mentionthe recent hiring of Assistant Dean Anthony L. Bastone II, who is now heading theOffice of Career Services. Shortly after coming to RWU from the University of ColoradoSchool of Law, Dean Bastone held the law school’s first Legal Career Options Day. Theevent brought to campus prospective employers from Massachusetts and Rhode Island.Many of the area’s best private firms, public interest firms, and members of the RhodeIsland judiciary mingled with hundreds of students in an event unlike any other in thelaw school’s history.As for me, I have spent much of my time as President on the phone with our alumniin an effort to raise money for the law school’s annual fund. I am pleased to report aftera relatively short period of fundraising, our overall alumni giving percentage has alreadybroken all past records. I encourage anyone who has not given to please do in an effortto continue and increase the excellence that RWU has achieved. All who are willingto give may contact me at mark@gemmalaw.com or contact the school directly. I lookforward to hearing from you.“VALUE ADDED”It is interesting to reflect on what has changed and what has remained the same in thedozen years since The Roger Williams University School of Law opened its doors in 1993.Because of the small number of teacher/scholars who made up the founding faculty,the early curriculum was heavy on core, bar courses and relatively light on electives.Today, students still primarily study “the legal canon,” but they also can choose froma dizzying array of other subjects, from “Maritime Practice and Procedure” to “GrandJuries,” while expanding their horizons by studying comparative law in London andLisbon in the summer.There have also been many new ways for students to enrich their educations outsidethe traditional classroom. Perhaps best known are three terrific clinics that provide theintensive, hands-on experience from representing real clients with real problems. Studentsalso have an array of other opportunities to spread their wings, some for credit (like the“Medical-Legal Collaborative” and the judicial and public interest externships coordinatedby the Feinstein Institute for Legal Service), while others arise in conjunction with ourmandatory pro bono requirement.Co-curricular life has changed as well. Students in our earliest classes could be involvedwith important organizations like the Roger Williams Law Review and Moot CourtBoard. Today the options include the Multi-Cultural Law Students Association,Environmental Law Society, and the Association of Public Interest Law. Added to theseon-going opportunities are a host of specialized programs: in recent months, nationallyknownscholars and practitioners have come to campus to discuss topics like freedomof religion in the post-9/11 world, the status of minority lawyers in the legal profession,and the use (and misuse) of science in the law.RWU students benefit immeasurably from the close relationship the School of Lawhas with the judiciary. Examples abound: the Rhode Island Supreme Court regularlycomes to campus to judge the final rounds of our Esther Clark Memorial Moot CourtCompetition, and Chief United States District Judge Ernest Torres took the unusualstep of actually trying a case in the School of Law Courtroom, the same place where theUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit will hear arguments on April 6.Read on to learn more about how these and other enhancements provide real “valueadded”to our students.MESSAGES FROM THE ALUMNI PRESIDENT AND THE DEAN1

SCHOOL OF LAW NEWSMarine Affairs InstituteInnovative Law & Policy: Leasing and Ownership of Submerged LandsBy Kristen M. Fletcher, Director,Marine Affairs Institute and Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal ProgramFrom kelp beds to estuarine marshes tocoral reefs, submerged lands in the U.S.contain significant and under-recognizedelements of marine biodiversity. Thatdiversity is under siege. Most of the U.S.population live or recreate near the coast,which contributes to the loss of habitatfor fish, marine mammals, and shorebirds,to the decline in commercial fisheries andshellfish harvests, and to the loss ofecological services, such as reducingerosion and improving water clarity andquality. The recently issued U.S. Commissionon Ocean Policy Report highlightsthese threats and reveals that themanagement scheme is ailing as well:governmental agencies often haveoverlapping jurisdictions and competingmandates in coastal waters and few aretaking a holistic approach to managingsubmerged lands. With these constraintsin mind, coastal managers and policymakersare seeking innovative methodsto conserve submerged lands.It is commonly assumed that tools forsubmerged lands conservation must besubstantially different from those forterrestrial conservation – in part becauseit is not possible to own parts of theocean or to exclude areas from certainhistoric users. However, there is significantsubmerged land available for lease andownership in U.S. waters. For example,RWU holds experimental aquacultureleases for scientific research in MountHope Bay; marinas and other users holdleases for use of state submerged lands;and some private landowners ownsubmerged lands off the coast, often asa result of pre-statehood land grants.The Nature Conservancy has beendeveloping and implementing strategiesfor the conservation of submerged marinelands through leasing and ownership. Todate, The Conservancy has submergedlands projects in New York (Peconic andGreat South Bay), Washington (oneexisting, another being developed), andTexas, involving both submerged lands inwhich The Conservancy owns the fee titleinterest and projects in which TheConservancy is leasing submerged lands.To better understand the legal and policyimplications of their strategy, TheConservancy partnered with the MarineAffairs Institute at RWU School of Lawto conduct legal analysis of submergedlands ownership and leasing.The research focused on three possibleforms of rights to submerged lands:leases of submerged lands from states;limited ownership of submerged landssold by states; and outright ownership(in fee simple) of lands conveyed intoprivate ownership prior to statehood.All coastal states allow some leasing intheir waters as a tool to manage coastalactivities and maximize economic benefitsto the public. Often, the leasing of statesubmerged lands requires some ‘productiveuse’ which typically includes shellfishleases or the placement of a structure formineral extraction. Most privately ownedsubmerged lands were sold by the statesor acquired prior to statehood. In manycases, although the private owner mayhold title to the submerged lands, thestate retains some rights, including rightsof access and navigation.Reactions to using these tools forconservation include excitement aboutfee title ownership and leasing approachesand potential long-term management ofsubmerged lands, mixed with cautionabout restricting other uses under thePublic Trust Doctrine and implications of“paying” for marine conservation throughsuch an approach.Our legal analysis resulted in severalkey findings.• Leasing and ownership of submergedlands can be significant tools for conservationorganizations, land trusts, andother private entities to achieve conservationgoals. Use of these tools can helpstates provide balance in their existingauthorizations for uses of the marineenvironment.• Conservation leasing and ownershipare supported within the traditionalPublic Trust Doctrine. States have usedleasing and ownership to meet theirPublic Trust Doctrine responsibilities andthey can also use leasing to meet theirenvironmental mandates. It appears thatpotential conflicts are based less in lawor policy than on faulty perception.• Current state policy often requires thatleaseholders make “productive use” oftheir lands. The common perception isthat while restoration is a productive use,conservation and preservation are not.This distinction must be recognized forimplementation of current projects andshould be changed for future projects.Productive use differs state by state buttraditionally has been associated with adirect activity on the land, such as theplacement of aquaculture pens or marine2

Professor Horwitz honoredwith Community Service Awardpilings. Even though it is clear thatconservation leasing and ownership canbe used for a range of activities, such asmonitoring, it may be more acceptablefor a leaseholder to engage in activerestoration as opposed to apparentlypassive preservation.• The selection of sites and the use ofall tools for marine conservation andmanagement should be guided byoverarching management plans thatrecognize the regional ecosystem contextof marine resources and diversity.Increasing uses and other threats to themarine environment challenge managersto find innovative ways to protect theserich resources. Thus, leasing and ownershipshould be considered as one part of amarine conservation toolbox to addressincreasingly significant threats to thenation’s marine habitats.The joint Conservancy – RWU MarineAffairs Institute report is available atmarineaffairs@rwu.edu.Professor Andrew Horwitz was presented with theRhode Island NAACP George S. Lima CommunityService Award on November 18, 2004 at theorganization’s annual banquet. The award wascreated to honor George S. Lima, a lifetime championfor the civil rights of minorities, the elderly, workingpeople, and children in the northeastern region.Mr. Lima was a past President and Executive BoardMember of the NAACP, Providence Branch, and aRhode Island State Representativefor District 83, alongwith many leadership roles incivil rights organizations.Professor Horwitz washonored with the award for hiscommitment and loyalty to theNAACP. In the past, he hasrepresented clients for theNAACP in cases dealing withinternal affairs complaintsfiled against the Providencepolice department. At thepresent time, he is helping theNAACP press reforms of theProfessor Andrew Horwitzand George S. Lima.Assistant Dean of Career Services Anthony Bastone,Professor Colleen Murphy, Professor Keeva Terry, andProfessor Andrew Horwitz.citizen complaint system for police misconduct incidents in Providence. Professor Horwitzwas chosen for the award because “he is a positive force for us and he has similar goalsand objectives as our organization, which is important,” commented Clifford R. Montiero,President of the NAACP-Providence Branch.“I was honored to get the award,” Professor Horwitz remarked. “I don’t do this workfor recognition, but it is nice when one’s hard work is recognized and appreciated.”He added, “This award meant a lot to me. A significant number of my colleagues andadministration came to the event and the show of support from them was meaningfulto me. It says a lot about the collegiality of the faculty and how truly dedicated the lawschool is to reach out to the community and to be a productive force for good.”SCHOOL OF LAW NEWSA Message from AdmissionsBy Michael Boylen, Director of AdmissionsIn the last few years,the School of Law hasincreased its nationaldiversity. In 1999, onlyhalf of the entering classcame from outside theOcean State. Today 80percent of our entering Day Divisionclass hails from outside of Rhode Island,with one third coming from outsidethe Northeast altogether.Our halls are filled with New Yorkaccents and southern drawls. This year 15percent of our entering class are fromeither New York or New Jersey and11 percent are from the southern portionof the United States. Four students in theClass of 2007 were living in Hawaiibefore enrolling at RWU.In our efforts to enroll a nationallydiverse and competitive student body,representatives of the Admissions Officetraveled this fall to more than 120 eventsWhere Our CurrentStudent Body Comes From0 students1 student2-45-910-2425 or morein 32 states. Last year, we mailed informationto more than 25,000 potentialapplicants throughout the United Statesand the world. As students from aroundthe country graduate and return home,our national reputation will continueto strengthen.3

SCHOOL OF LAW NEWS4New Director ofCompetitions NamedRoger Williams University Ralph R.Papitto School of Law is pleased toannounce the appointment of ProfessorLarry J. Ritchie to the newly-createdposition of Frances E. Johnson Directorof Competitions.In this capacity, Professor Ritchiewill be responsible for the administrationof all external law school forensiccompetitions, including mock trials andmoot court. Professor Ritchie is implementinga selection process for the teamsand assigning faculty coaches to fullysupport the teams. He is working withcoaches, faculty, and students to promotethe educational and institutional benefitsof competitions.The position was created after FrancesEvelyn Johnson ’00 made a generousdonation to support law school competitions.Johnson sponsored the RogerWilliams Law trial team that traveled tothe Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica (ATLA) Student Trial AdvocacyNational Competition in 2003. The teamhad an impressive third place finish atnationals. Professor Ritchie said hisposition was created because “RogerWilliams law students do well in trialteam competitions, so all competitionsshould be run with appropriate supportfrom the law school.”Professor Ritchie received his B.A.and J.D. from the University of SouthCarolina and his LL.M. from GeorgetownUniversity Law Center. During lawschool, he was an editor for the SouthCarolina Law Review. At GeorgetownLaw Center, Ritchie was awarded theE. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship in TrialAdvocacy. He served as law clerk for theHonorable Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr.,Chief Judge, United States Court ofAppeals for the Fourth Circuit.Minority Mentor ProgramBy Lydia Hanhardt, Coordinator of Academic Enrichment ProgramsThe Multicultural Law Student Association(MCLSA) is partnering with the ThurgoodMarshall Law Society and the RhodeIsland Bar Association Committee onMinority Involvement to offer a mentorshipprogram for current Roger WilliamsLaw students. Student participants aremembers of the MCLSA and are pairedwith a lawyer practicing in Rhode Island.Mentors and students participate innetworking events and are offered supportresources to insure the success of the match.“The contribution of mentors’ valuabletime is an investment not just in thesuccess of a single student but also thecommon goal that we share—makingthe legal profession, especially in RhodeIsland, look more like America,” explainedDean David A. Logan. “Student participantsbenefit from the legal knowledgeand experience of all the mentors inthe program.”The MCLSA mentorship program isdesigned to enhance students’ academicand professional success.New Law Faculty NamedJennie Choy, ‘07, Providence City SolicitorJoseph Fernandez, and Morn Phaen, ‘05.“The mentorship program providesan opportunity to gain insight into thepractical aspects of the legal professionby coming into contact with people whohave experience in the field,” said studentparticipant Morn Phaen. The program,which began several years ago, has grownsubstantially in the last year. It now serves21 students.For more information, please contactLisa Oshiro, MCLSA president, atmclsa@hotmail.com.Roger Williams University Ralph R. Papitto School of Law ispleased to announce the appointment of Keeva L. Terry as AssociateProfessor of Law, effective January 1, 2005. Professor Terry willteach Federal Income Taxation, Contracts, and Sales.Professor Terry has an A.B. in Economics from Harvard University,a M.B.A. from the University of Michigan, and a J.D. fromColumbia University School of Law, where she was an editor ofthe Human Rights Law Review, an Olin Junior Fellow at the Centerfor Law and Economics, and a member of the executive board ofthe Black Students Law Association.After receiving her M.B.A., Terry worked in New York as a tax consultant for Ernst &Young. After graduating from law school in 1998, she became an associate in the Tax,Mergers, and Acquisitions Department at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, alsoin New York. In 2000 she was selected by the firm to serve for four months as a staffattorney at the Lawyers Alliance for New York, the leading provider of free and low costbusiness legal services to nonprofit corporations in New York City. She was awardedthe firm’s Pro Bono Public Service Award for three years in a row. Professor Terry leftSkadden, Arps in 2002 and joins the School of Law from Wilmore Equine LLC, inDamascus, Maryland, where she served as in-house counsel. She is a graduate ofClassical High School in Providence, R.I. and is admitted to the bars of New York,New Jersey, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

Feinstein Institute for Legal ServiceNational Opportunities for Law StudentsBy Laurie Barron, DirectorA record number of RWU studentsattended the Equal Justice WorksConference this past October, in Washington,DC, to meet potential employersand attend workshops on fundraising,postgraduate public interest fellowships,and Loan Repayment Assistance Programs.More than 150 employers from dozensof states, including California, Alaska,and Hawaii, attended this conferenceto network with students.For the first time ever, the FeinsteinInstitute and the Office of Career Servicesarranged for our students to participatein the 2005 Public Interest/Public ServiceLegal Career Symposium at New YorkUniversity School of Law in February.The symposium afforded studentsan opportunity to submit resumes to185 public interest and governmentorganizations via asophisticated onlineregistration system.Public interestlawyers from aroundthe country interviewedstudentsfor both summerinternships andpost-graduateemployment. Some21 law schools fromNew York, New Jersey, and Connecticutparticipate in this event.As our alumni base continues to expandaround the country, we plan to developa Public Interest Alumni MentoringProgram. We want to partner studentswith alumni who share their areas ofinterest in similar geographic areas.Left to right: Chief of Police Providence Police Department Dean Esserman,Dean David A. Logan, President Roy J. Nirschel, Director of the FeinsteinInstitute for Legal Service Laurie Barron, and Director of Public Serviceand Community Partnerships for the Feinstein Institute Liz Tobin Tyler.If you are interested in participating inthis program, please contact us. We areworking diligently to develop our nationalpresence and we want you to be partof this initiative. Please e-mail ourprogram coordinator Lisa Richmond atlrichmond@rwu.edu if you would liketo be included.SCHOOL OF LAW NEWSGenerous Donation AnnouncedLeo’s Ristorante in Bristol, R.I. hasannounced a generous $2,000 gift inimmediate support of student educationalprograms at the Roger Williams UniversityRalph R. Papitto School of Law.The gift was announced at the school’sFirst Annual Legal Career OptionsDay by Dean David A. Logan.Paul Mancieri, president and owner ofLeo’s Ristorante, noted, “I want to notonly give back, but to grow a relationshipwith the University that will be mutuallybeneficial. A scholarship to a deservingstudent is one of the ways we can do that.The future of Bristol and Roger WilliamsAssistant Dean for the Office of Career ServicesAnthony L. Bastone II and President & Ownerof Leo’s Ristorante Paul Mancieri.University School of Law are linked together and we should be working on ways to helpeach other. Hopefully this is a step in that direction.”Roger Williams University School of Law extends its sincere gratitude to Leo’s Ristorantefor its support of the school.Judges NeededYou be the Judge!Come one, come all, to help judge theoral arguments of our first-year LegalMethods students from April 11 - 22!The weekday arguments generally startlate in the afternoon and go into the earlyevening, while the Saturday argumentsfor our extended division studentsgenerally begin around mid-morning.Our students have enjoyed beinggrilled by our alumni in the past, so wehope you will contact Jenn Carvalhoin the Legal Methods department to beappointed (along with any interestedcolleagues) to one of our benches.Jenn’s telephone number is(401) 254-4626, and her e-mail addressis jcarvalho@rwu.edu.Reception Celebratingthe Appointment ofAssociate Justice WilliamP. Robinson IIIThe School of Law celebrated with itshonor students the appointment ofAssociate Justice William P. Robinson IIIto the Rhode Island Supreme Court, onNovember 15, 2004 at Linden Place inBristol, R.I.Associate Justice William P. Robinson III.Director of the Feinstein Institute for LegalService Laurie Barron, Rhode Island SupremeCourt Justice Francis X. Flaherty, and SuperiorCourt Associate Justice Daniel Procaccini.5

Professor of Law Emily J. SackFACULTY PROFILEIt would be hard to imagine a more auspicious beginning toan academic career than Professor Emily Sack’s first three anda half years at the School of Law. She has established herself asan effective and popular teacher, written two impressive lawreview articles (published in leading journals in American legaleducation), and made unique contributions to the School ofLaw in administrative capacities, serving as co-director of ourHonors Program and chair of our Clerkship Committee.6Her success comes as no surprise.Professor Sack earned a B.A. in Historywith High Honors from SwarthmoreCollege, an M.A. in European Historyfrom Columbia University, and a J.D.magna cum laude from NYU School ofLaw, where she was Note and Commenteditor of the NYU Law Review andelected to the Order of the Coif. Aftergraduation she clerked for the HonorableLeonard B. Sand of the United StatesDistrict Court for the Southern Districtof New York, and in 1992 she enteredprivate practice.When she came to the School of Lawin 2001, Professor Sack was already anationally recognized expert on domesticviolence and the court system. As Directorof the Center for Court Innovation’sDomestic Violence and Family CourtPrograms in New York, Professor Sackdeveloped the first domestic violencecourts, as well as the first felony domesticviolence court in the United States.Since her arrival at the School of Law,she has regularly provided technicalassistance on domestic violence issuesto judges, lawyers, and others involvedin the criminal justice system.Professor Sack teaches DomesticViolence, Criminal Law, CriminalProcedure, and Family Law. Her courseon Domestic Violence was featured in a2003 ABA Report entitled, “IncorporatingDomestic Violence into Law SchoolCurricula.” The report noted that sinceshe began teaching the course, anincreasing number of Roger Williamsstudents have fulfilled their pro bonograduation requirement by working witha domestic violence victim advocacyorganization and that the course andpartnership “have tapped a growinginterest in domestic violence issues onthe law school campus.”Her first law review article, “DomesticViolence Across State Lines: The FullFaith and Credit Clause, CongressionalPower and Interstate Enforcement ofProtection Orders,” was published in2004 by the Northwestern University LawReview. The article analyzes the complexpolicy, statutory, and constitutionalissues arising from the enforcement inone state of a protection order issuedin another state. The article instantlyplaced Professor Sack in the midst ofthe scholarly debate about “full faithand credit.” This esoteric issue becamepart of the public discourse when thehighest court in Massachusetts heldthat same-sex marriages must be grantedby the state, and an immediate questionarose: must other states recognizethose marriages?Since the publication of her article,Professor Sack has been an invitedpresenter at several academic conferencesdevoted to the subject, and has beenquoted in the mass media. Her secondarticle, “Battered Women and the State:The Struggle for the Future of DomesticViolence Policy,” will appear in theWisconsin Law Review. It is a comprehensivereview of the history of domestic violencepolicy in which Professor Sack suggestsreforms she views as necessary to movedomestic violence policy forward withoutsacrificing previous advances.Finally, as co-director of the RWULaw Honors Program, Professor Sackbuilt onto the existing foundation a setof substantive and administrative changesthat improved the experience of Honorsstudents and thus the ability of RogerWilliams to continue attracting the bestand brightest to the School of Law.In addition, her work on the ClerkshipCommittee has been instrumentalin placing our graduates in judicialclerkships throughout the country. Infact, the number of graduates in judicialclerkships has increased over the pastseveral years, and now more than 10percent of graduates leave the law schoolto serve in judges’ chambers.

Professor of Law David M. ZlotnickWe were delighted to welcome Professor David Zlotnick backto the School of Law. Professor Zlotnick originally joined thefaculty of the School of Law in 1996. A graduate of HarvardLaw School, he had previously served as law clerk to theHonorable John M. Steadman of the Court of Appeals for theDistrict of Columbia and then as a litigation associate at Fried,Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson in Washington. For the nextfour years he prosecuted cases as an Assistant United StatesAttorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Districtof Columbia. He began his teaching career at Stetson UniversityCollege of Law before coming to Roger Williams.FACULTY PROFILEAt the School of Law, Professor Zlotnickhas taught courses focusing on criminallaw, criminal procedure, and trial advocacy;spent a year as the Interim Director ofthe Criminal Defense Clinic; and hasproven a very effective trial-team coach.He further established himself as anaccomplished scholar, publishing majorpieces in the law reviews at Ohio State,Arizona, Emory, and Washington & Lee.Finally, Professor Zlotnick has been anactive member of Families AgainstMandatory Minimums (FAMM), anorganization opposed to legislation thatstrips trial judges of their traditionalsentencing authority in criminal cases.He was FAMM’s first Litigation Director,and has testified on their behalf beforethe United States Senate, and served ascounsel to the organization in litigationbefore the United States Supreme Court.When the faculty recommended thatProfessor Zlotnick be granted tenure in2003, they cited his remarkable contributionsto the School of Law: he is a terrificteacher and scholar, and an engaged andeffective advocate for legal reform.The grant of tenure did not makeProfessor Zlotnick complacent. In 2003he received a Soros Justice SeniorFellowship to support research growingout of his interest in mandatory minimumsentencing laws. He was granted a researchleave from RWU to work on this project –the creation of a detailed portrait thatgathers the stories of federal judges,Republican and Democratic appointeesalike, who oppose mandatory minimumsentencing laws. He spent two years inWashington, D.C., working on thatproject as a Visiting Scholar at GeorgeWashington University School of Lawand serving as a Visiting Professor atAmerican University’s WashingtonCollege of Law.The report is nearing completion, andProfessor Zlotnick returned to the Schoolof Law this fall. He has already publishedtwo law review articles that preview someof the report’s findings: “Shouting intothe Wind: District Court Judges andFederal Sentencing Policy,” which waspublished in the tenth anniversary editionof the Roger Williams University LawReview, and “The War Within the Waron Crime: The Congressional Assaulton Judicial Sentencing Discretion,”which was published in the SMU LawReview. The latter article has alreadybegun to influence debate on the issueat the highest levels, justifying thefaith that the Soros officials placed inProfessor Zlotnick’s work.Zlotnick is also back in the classroomsin Bristol, teaching Criminal Law andTrial Advocacy, as well as a uniqueseminar that grows out of his Sorosresearch. Entitled “Criminal Sentencingand ReEntry,” the seminar focuses bothon criminal sentencing reform and theissues raised by “re-entry” that is, thereturn of prisoners to society. Studentswill be required to correspond with andthen write papers about one or twofederal or state prisoners.Since his return to the School of Law,Professor Zlotnick has been interviewedin the local and national media about theMartha Stewart trial, former ProvidenceMayor Buddy Cianci’s appeal, theSupreme Court cases involving challengesto the Federal Sentencing Guidelines,and the Scott Peterson trial. ProfessorZlotnick is also currently serving as vicechairof the Faculty AppointmentsCommittee.7

Kathy Castro, Director,Sustainable FisheriesExtension Program, TaraJänosh, Sea Grant LawFellow, and BarryCosta-Pierce, Director,Rhode Island Sea Grant.A ‘Value Added’ EducationRoger Williams Law Means Learning In and Out of the ClassroomBy Michael M. Bowden+As the only law school in the state of Rhode Island,the Roger Williams University Ralph R. PapittoSchool of Law is uniquely positioned to offer studentsintimate access to the heart of a thriving legalcommunity. According to Dean David A. Logan,these “value-added” educational features are a vitalcomplement to strictly academic study.“All ABA-accredited law schools provide their students a sound fundamental legaleducation,” Logan said. “But at Roger Williams, we add value to the J.D. degree byproviding students a broad range of distinctive curricular and co-curricular opportunities,remarkable in range and number for a school barely a decade old. Because of this, ourstudents learn to meld theory and practice before they actually enter the practice of law.”Whether observing a real-life trial on campus (and lunching with the judge duringa break), arguing an appellate brief before Rhode Island Supreme Court justices, oradvising real-life clients in one of the school’s specialized clinical programs, law studentsbenefit from a powerful synergy when they expand their knowledge and skills beyondthe traditional classroom setting. Here are a few examples of how the School of Lawhelps make that happen.Lisa Oshiro, RogerWilliams law student,Dr. Patricia Flanagan,Hasbro Children’sHospital, and HollyKloos, Roger Williamslaw student.Medical/Legal CollaborativeDoctors and lawyers working together? In an age where the two professions are too oftenperceived as bitter foes, Roger Williams has been instrumental in developing a more civil –and socially beneficial – model for peaceful coexistence.Since the summer of 2002, the School of Law has been a key partner in the developmentof the Rhode Island Family Advocacy Program (RIFAP), a medical-legal collaborative thatoffers legal services to low-income families in health care settings. RIFAP’s other partnersinclude Brown Medical School, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Rhode Island Legal Services,and Rhode Island Kids Count. Attorneys from Rhode Island Legal Services work with lawstudents to provide legal assistance to low-income families at Hasbro Children’s Hospitaland conduct legal education sessions for doctors, nurses, and other staff who may havethe opportunity to refer families for legal help.9

10“We’re working together to educate thenext generation of doctors and lawyersabout the importance of collaboration, topromote justice and better health outcomesfor disadvantaged families,” said LizTobin Tyler, Director of Public Serviceand Community Partnerships at theFeinstein Institute for Legal Service atthe School of Law. As an integral partof this initiative, Tobin Tyler teaches aseminar entitled “Pursuing Social JusticeThrough Interdisciplinary Practice:The Medical-Legal Collaborative,”which explores ways in which lawyerscan engage in “holistic problem-solving”to better serve disadvantaged clients,while addressing professional and ethicalconcerns that can arise when lawyers workin an interdisciplinary setting.Each semester law students collaboratewith Brown Medical students, attendingjoint classroom sessions to learn ways toserve clients and patients by workingtogether. These classes, taught by TobinTyler from the law school and Dr. AliciaMonroe and Dr. Jay Baruch from BrownMedical School, focus on unsafe housingand lead poisoning, the educational rightsof children with special needs, andmandatory reporting of domestic violence.“Participation in this innovativepartnership places the School of Lawat the forefront of a national movementto use interdisciplinary practice andteaching, as well as community/law-schoolpartnerships, to improve access tojustice for underprivileged populations,”Tobin Tyler said.Sea Grant Law Fellows“It’s always one of those things we’ll getto later,” third-year law student Tara Jänoshsaid ruefully of the typical governmentapproach to environmental policy. “Westill have water to drink. We still havebeaches to go to. We still have waterfrontto build on. In the grand scheme ofgovernment,” she adds, “as long asresources are not dangerously depleted,‘we’ll get to it later.’”Jänosh, however, believes the time toget to it is now. Determined to generateaction on environmental issues, shebecame one of the first students in a newjoint-degree (Juris Doctor and Master ofMarine Affairs) program offered by theRoger Williams University School ofLaw and the University of Rhode Islandmarine affairs program.Virginia Lee, Director, Sustainable Coastal Communities & Ecosystem Program, and Tara Jänosh,Sea Grant Law Fellow.Jänosh is already cutting her teeth onenvironmental-policy development as oneof the first Rhode Island Sea Grant LawFellows. Adding a practical dimension tocourse work, the Rhode Island Sea GrantLegal Program connects students directlywith clients to provide research on criticalmarine and coastal problems.“These are among a number ofopportunities for those interested in oceanand coastal law and environmental issuesto tailor their legal studies to a chosenspecialty and to apply their knowledgein the field,” said Kristen Fletcher,Director of the Rhode Island Sea GrantLegal Program and the RWU MarineAffairs Institute.A lawyer herself with a distinguishedbackground in marine and environmentallaw, Fletcher believes students like Jänoshcan take advantage of these programsto cultivate innovation and leadership inthe formulation of marine and coastalpolicy. She explains that applied researchprojects combined with interdisciplinarystudies expose students to a range ofmarine law applications while immersingthem in real-world environmental issues.Jänosh, for example, is presentlyworking with state agencies and localgovernments to research, analyze, andreport on sources of pollution to municipalwater supplies. Meanwhile, second-yearlaw student Lance Young is researchingfish harvesting co-ops for Rhode IslandSea Grant’s Sustainable Fisheries ExtensionProgram, as potential precursors to policy.Fletcher points out, “One of the missionsof the program is to generate innovativepolicies and laws to address resourcesissues. Roger Williams students have theopportunity to help craft these policies.”On-Campus TrialAs Rhode Island’s only law school, RogerWilliams enjoys enviable opportunitiesto interact with the local bar and judiciary.In one recent example, students got tosit in on an actual trial – without everleaving the School of Law building.The event took place last Novemberwhen the Honorable Ernest C. Torres,Chief Judge of the United States DistrictCourt for the District of Rhode Islandcame to the Bristol to preside over aone-day, civil non-jury trial involving anallegedly fraudulent property conveyance,United States v. Verduchi.+“Programs like thisone provide studentsinsight into what thelegal profession is likeonce they get beyondtheir bar exams.”- defense attorneyBrent Canning ’96“This was a rare opportunity to observea real federal trial – not a mock-trial –away from a federal courthouse, and itreflects the close relationship between thefederal judiciary and the only law schoolin Rhode Island,” said Lydia Hanhardt,Coordinator for Academic EnrichmentPrograms. Hanhardt noted that JudgeTorres invited students observing the trialto join him and his staff for lunch, where

he answered questions about his handlingof the procedural and substantive issues.For defense attorney Brent Canning –a 1996 alumnus of the School of Law –the trial was something of a homecomingthat he “looked forward to with anticipationand excitement.”Canning noted that, as an alum, it isgratifying to see Roger Williams becomingan ever more integral part of RhodeIsland’s legal community. “Like any otherbusiness, law is built on relationships andnetworks,” he said, “so it’s definitely apositive thing to watch the school’s profilerising as the number of its alumni andother connections continues to grow.”Canning said he hopes to return tocampus when Judge Torres’ decision isrendered to discuss the fine points of thecase with interested students. “Programslike this one provide students insight intowhat the legal profession is like once theyget beyond their bar exams,” he said.Moot CourtMoot court competitions exist at virtuallyevery law school, offering students a chanceto obtain appellate advocacy skills – buthow many actually have the justices ofthe state’s highest court sitting as thepresiding judges, as they typically do inthe School of Law’s annual Esther F. ClarkMoot Court Competition?“Not many,” replied Professor TonySimpson, faculty advisor to the MootCourt Board at Roger Williams School ofLaw. “But we’re a small state and so wecan get the Rhode Island Supreme Courtdown here pretty easily. In fact, they liketo come down to Bristol.”The justices don’t go easy on thestudents, however, Simpson noted. Theyput them through their paces, makingthem jump through the same sorts ofhoops that experienced appellate attorneyswould have to face – but with onenotable exception.“The students are often better preparedthan real lawyers would be,” said Simpson.“Their arguments are absolutely superb,and the judges always come away mostimpressed. The students learn lots ofvaluable lessons, principle among themthat you can’t prepare too much. Preparationis key.”The Board sponsors a broad range ofappellate advocacy programs, organizingand administering the internal competitionfrom which students are selected tocompete in interscholastic tournamentswith other regional and national lawschools. Students participate in theNational Moot Court Competition, aswell as numerous specialized competitionsnationwide. These experiences yield anabundance of practical experience – notto mention the occasional job offers fromattorneys who act as advisors to the teams– but Simpson says that such side benefitsare not the Moot Court Board’s primaryattraction.“The greatest selling point is that it’sfun,” he said. “Some people like to standup and argue a point of law, similar to aconcert pianist or violinist who practiceshours and hours for those 15 minutes onstage.” Simpson pauses, and then addswith a smile, “It’s also a nice break fromsitting in the classroom.”Professor Nancy L. Cook, Director of theCommunity Justice and Legal Assistance Clinic,and legal clinic students.Legal ClinicsRoger Williams is committed to inculcatingits students with the need to provide legalservices to those in need. The FeinsteinInstitute for Legal Service, for example,was created to produce an enduringculture of public service among RogerWilliams law students; the medical/legalcollaborative noted above is just oneexample of the Institute’s work.Three legal clinics provide additional“hands-on” public service experience. TheCriminal Defense Clinic gives students anopportunity to directly represent indigentcriminal defendants in cases involvingmisdemeanor and traffic offenses,including allegations of drug possession,petty theft, assault, domestic violence,disorderly conduct, drunk driving andbreathalyzer refusal. Students handleevery stage of representation, includingmotion practice, discovery and investigation,negotiations, pre-trial litigation, andeven trial work. Noted clinician ProfessorPeter Margulies directs a second clinic,focusing on protecting the rights ofpeople with disabilities, which allowsstudents to appear in both court andadministrative settings.“Much of the most important publicinterest work can be accomplished by theuse of the law,” said Associate ProfessorAndy Horwitz, Director of ClinicalPrograms.Roger Williams’ newest clinic, theCommunity Justice and Legal Assistance(CJLA) Clinic, is headed by AssociateProfessor Nancy Cook, former ClinicalDirector at Cornell University, who saysher goal is to help students and clients seeone another as people, not abstractions.“Both sides generally come to the tablewith their own set of preconceptionsand stereotypes,” Cook said. “My hopeis that they walk away thinking of eachother as human beings, perhaps witha lot more in common than either of themever expected.”Students in the CJLA Clinic activelyrepresent predominantly young, lowincome,minority clients in cases involvingfoster care and adoption, parole andprobation, child custody, visitation, andsupport, housing, consumer education,or abuse and neglect – from interviewingto counseling, investigation to documentdrafting, courtroom advocacy to negotiation,all under the close supervision andguidance of clinical faculty. By coordinatingefforts with social workers, psychologists,public-interest lawyers, religious leaders,educators, neighborhood civic groups,non-profit organizations, and others,students get a holistic (rather than narrowlylegal) understanding of their clients andthe tools available to help them.Roger Williams’ CJLA clinic is notonly an extremely well-designed learningexperience; it’s also a rare one. “There areonly two clinical programs in the nationdoing anything remotely like this,”Cook said.Indeed, it is arguable that few law schoolsin the country provide such a rigorousand systematic combination of classroomtheory and real-life experience. At RogerWilliams University School of Law,students receive what can truly be termeda “value-added” legal education.11

Lydia R. Hanley and Anthony L. Bastone II.Charting a New Course:Office of Career ServicesBy Meghan L. HansenThe Office of Career Services is pleased towelcome two key players to help “createthe best career services office in the nation;anything less would be unacceptable to thealumni, staff, and students at the law school,”remarked new Assistant Dean for the Officeof Career Services, Anthony L. Bastone II.In August 2004, Bastone was hired forthe newly created position of AssistantDean for the Office of Career Servicesto improve career services offerings for the law school. Beforejoining Roger Williams, Bastone was Assistant Dean for theOffice of Career Services at the University of Colorado Schoolof Law. Bastone brings with him 26 years in legal education, havingserved at five other law schools as Assistant Dean or Director.In October 2004, Lydia R. Hanley was hired to the newlycreated position of Associate Director of Career Services. Beforejoining Roger Williams, Hanley practiced commercial real estatefor several years at Rogers Towers, P.A. in Jacksonville, Fla. Shereceived her B.A., magna cum laude, from Bates College and herJ.D. with honors from the University of Florida Levin Collegeof Law.Amicus recently sat down with Bastone to discuss the servicesthat alumni and students have available to them.How will you create the best careerservices office in the nation?We pride ourselves on treating alumniand students as our clients. We will serveas advocates for our clients in the legalcommunity. We have the opportunity totake a young and growing law schooland establish a legacy for our office whichwill serve future generations. Accordingto a Chinese proverb, “give a man a fishand he will eat for a day; teach a man tofish and he will eat for a lifetime.” We aregiving fishing lessons in our office.What new services are you offering toalumni and students?We are strengthening the on-campusinterviewing program. We have createda student committee, whose membersserve as ombudsmen to oversee, recommend,and provide criticism to help theoffice determine where to concentrate itsmarketing efforts. We plan on reachingout to legal employers in Rhode Island,Massachusetts, selected areas of NewEngland, and student-represented statesin the nation. The recruitment ofemployers will be vital. Additionally,we are creating the Hawklaw newsletter,which is an alumni job bulletin thatwill be available to alumni each monthonline or by email. Also, in Novemberwe offered a Legal Career Options Dayto our students for the first time.12

What is Legal Career Options Day?Legal Career Options Day was a successfulfirst-time event for Roger Williamsco-sponsored by the Rhode Island BarAssociation and the Office of CareerServices. We invited individuals fromthe bench, bar, and alternate legal careersto give students an opportunity to see theversatility of the J.D. degree. The eventwas designed to help students learn aboutrepresented institutions, secure businesscards, and obtain contacts. The attorneyparticipants were invited to talk tostudents about their field of expertise, tovisit with students about career options,and to give students information on jobopportunities now and in the near future.The event was successful with 61 attorneyparticipants and over 300 RWU lawstudents in attendance. A highlightof the night was the announcement ofa generous $2,000 gift in immediatesupport of student educational programsat Roger Williams University Ralph R.Papitto School of Law given by Leo’sRistorante in Bristol, R.I.What improved services are offered?We offer alumni counseling for jobsearches. We prepare alumni and studentsfor interviews by conducting mockinterviews. Our office reviews cover lettersand resumes, and provides strategies to usein the job search. Beginning in the springsemester, we will also be available to ourclients during evening hours twice a weekto accommodate alumni and studentswho are unavailable during the day.What resources are available in the office?Alumni and students are welcome to useour growing library and resources. We arein the process of building a state-of-the-artcareer resource library equipped withcomputers that have a host of legal andlegal-related job bank links to assist inthe job search process.Any additional exciting news to sharewith the law school community?Our students had the opportunity toparticipate for the first time in the 2005Public Interest/Public Service LegalCareer Symposium at New York UniversitySchool of Law held in early February.The Feinstein Institute for Legal Serviceand the Office of Career Servicescollaborated to facilitate this excitingopportunity. Students had an opportunityto submit resumes online to approximately185 public interest and governmentemployers and to attend the symposiumfor interviews after being selected.What do you see for the future of theOffice of Career Services?A journalist for the Wall Street Journalonce called me a “Road Warrior” inreference to my marketing and recruitingefforts. I will be a “Road Warrior” forRoger Williams University School of Law,attracting employers to our school. I willtravel to judiciary offices and law firmsto meet with their hiring/managingpartners and offer a presentation on ourlaw school. I have used this recruitingmethod at other law schools around thecountry and it has proven to be successful.On a personal note, what attracted youto Roger Williams Law?This is a good story. I received a phonemessage from Kim Fields at Wake ForestUniversity School of Law saying, “RhodeIsland, think about it, call me tomorrow.”Dean David A. Logan had contactedFields to ask her for a recommendationfor the new position of Assistant Dean forthe Office of Career Services. I calledFields back and she asked me what Iknew about Rhode Island and I repliedwith “Rhode Island is the smallest state,one of the original thirteen colonies, andI think there is an ocean there.”She proceeded to ask me if I knewabout Roger Williams University Schoolof Law. I said that I did because I hadread an article in the New York Timesabout Roger Williams achieving ABASAVE THE DATE2nd Annual Legal Career Options DayFriday, November 18, 20054:30 – 6:00 p.m. Table Talk6:00 – 7:30 p.m. ReceptionStephen G. Bernardo, Esq. ’98and Morn Phaen ’05.accreditation in record time. Fields toldme that Logan was interested in speakingwith me about the position. I calledLogan and asked him to answer onequestion of mine before I startedanswering his questions; he agreed.I asked him, “Why did a senior facultymember of Wake Forest UniversitySchool of Law leave to become the deanat a young law school?” Logan replied,“Because I was excited by the prospectof helping take a fledgling institutionto the next level.”He had heard that I also welcomechallenges and so he was interested in me.I was very impressed with Roger Williamsand I wanted the challenge of bringingthe Office of Career Services to anexceptional performing status. My firsttask was to hire Associate DirectorHanley, who exemplifies the passion andcommitment needed to work in thisarena. There is a high turnover rate withcareer services staff; you need the “fire inyour belly” to succeed, and she has it.I have been working in legal education fortwenty-six years and my fire still burnsbrightly today.The Office of Career Servicescan be reached by telephone at(401) 254-4650; by fax at(401) 254-4540; and by email atcareerservices@law.rwu.edu.The Office of Career Services islocated on the second floor of theSchool of Law in Suite 243.13

LAW ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTSProfessor David Rice, Michael Moore andhis guide dog, Kyack, Professor Larry Ritchie.Birnberg Award WinnerMichael C. Moore, ’04 was awarded the Jack & Louise Birnberg Family FoundationAward. This award was established through the generosity of the Birnberg Foundation.It honors a student who has demonstrated perseverance, determination, and dedicationto succeed throughout his or her entire law school career at Roger Williams.Presently, Mr. Moore is in New York City studying for the bar exam, which he willtake in February 2005. The award money was used to facilitate bar preparation assistanceand his relocation to N.Y. His future plans include pursuing a M.S.W. degree andworking at the Family Court in N.Y.School of Law Annual Fund CampaignEric Archer, School of Law Development OfficerWe are pleased to announce that, withfive months remaining in the fiscal year,the Law Alumni Association (LAA) hassurpassed its optimistic goal of 22%participation in the annual fund. Thanksto the head start provided by Golf ChairAnthony Leone and the record-breakingattendance at this year’s alumni golftournament, followed by the tirelessefforts of LAA Board President MarkGemma and the rest of the LAA Board,we have already more than doubled lastyear’s participation. We expect to triplelast year’s participation levels by the endof the fiscal year. Fourteen checks arrivedon December 29, 2004, bringing annualfund participation to a level six percentabove the national average for law schoolannual fund giving, eight percent abovethe best former year for the School ofLaw, and exactly to the mark necessaryto surpass the LAA’s goal of 22% alumniparticipation. If current pledges aloneare honored, we will exceed 25%, a levelthat many of the nation’s top tier lawschools would envy. Our revised goal forthe fiscal year will be to reach participationlevels that place us in the top 10%nationally.While the numbers tell a story, theydon’t tell the whole story. Among parentgifts, Gary Gearhart, an attorney andfather of 2004 alumna Alissa Gearhart,was so impressed by the bar exam passpercentage for RWU School of Law inIllinois this year (100%)—that is to say,Alissa—that he donated Alissa’s firstbillable hour to the school. Amongnotable alumni gifts, eleven individualsprovided motivation during the earlystages of the campaign, pledging tocontribute one dollar for each donationto the fund received prior to December 1,2004. Notable gifts from friends of theschool include that of Mitchell R.Edwards, an associate at Hinckley Allen.Thanks to his firm’s sponsorship of theThurgood Marshall Memorial Lectureand the events at the School of Lawwhich followed, Mitchell has becomea familiar and enthusiastic presence atSchool of Law events. Assumed to bean alum, Mitchell was asked whether hewould join others in the dollar per donorchallenge. After promptly agreeing to jointhe challenge, however, he pointed outthat he was a Cornell Law grad. Mitchellhad practiced in New York, and said thathe had decided to move to Rhode Islandand to practice here, in part, because heenjoyed working with the state’s lawyers.He credited Roger Williams UniversityRalph R. Papitto School of Law withhelping build a feeling of communityamong Rhode Island attorneys, and madehis pledge to the school out of his appreciationfor its role in fostering the level ofprofessionalism and collegiality sharedby Rhode Island attorneys.Congratulations and thanks to allalumni who have already participated inthis groundbreaking year. For those whohave not done so, please consider a giftby June 30, 2005.Annual GivingEvery gift to the School of LawAnnual Fund, no matter the size,assists the School of Law to continueto provide our students with asuperior legal education. Call theOffice of Alumni, Programs &Events, 401-254-4659, to makea gift, or e-mail Eric Archer atearcher@rwu.edu. Thank you, inadvance, for supporting the Schoolof Law.14

Bill McCall, Heather Spellman, ’01, Judge Edward Clifton, andJim McCall, II, ’99.Special Thanks to the GolfTournament Committee &Volunteers:Anthony Leone, II, ’97, ChairCommittee MembersKevin Hagan, ’01Eric Miller, ’01Robert Palmer, ’02Deborah Pannullo, ’97Michael Voccola, ’97Chelsie Horne, Office ofAlumni, Programs & EventsEric Archer, Office of AdvancementVolunteersRui AlvesJennifer Brooks, ’99Susan Rossi Cook, ’01Geraldine CroftonMichael Field, ’97Lea Gifford, 2LDeborah Kennedy, ’97Stephen Maguire, ’96Jenny MillerCheryl Robertson, ’96Alison Sonko, ’045th Annual Law Alumni AssociationGolf Tournament Tops $10,000Sunday, August 29, 2004Allan Wasserman, ’96, Bill Chamberlain, ’96, Ken McKay, ’96, andRobert Kando, ’96.The 5th Annual Law Alumni Golf Tournament has topped the$10,000 mark for the first time. This annual event continues to beone of our most fun and successful events. More than 130 alumniand friends joined us at Cranston Country Club for a great day ofgolf, food, and reminiscing.The continued support from this event has enabled the LawAlumni Association to increase its annual scholarship to two $750scholarships, which are awarded to outstanding second-year dayand evening division students.The Ben & Jerry’s cart joined the Del’s Lemonade cart as thefeatured on-course refreshments. A new car, courtesy of Simon-Chevrolet Buick, was the hole-in-one prize for the 15th hole.Thomson-West donated golf balls with tee packs to each player.The night concluded with dinner, raffle, and a silent auction.The Law Alumni Golf Tournament has served as the majorfundraiser for the Law Alumni Scholarship Fund. Our goal is tohit the $12,000 mark in the 2005 event. Help make this possible.SAVE THE DATEJoin us for the6th Annual LawAlumni GolfTournamenton Sunday,August 28, 2005at the CranstonCountry Club.LAW ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTSA Special Thanks to our Sponsors:136 Express Printing & Copy CenterAce International-Int'l Legal SupportAdler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.All Occasion TransportationAndrew Alberino, ‘96AT CrossATP ManufacturingAutocratBen & Jerry’sBlue Grotto RestaurantMichael Boylen, Office of AdmissionsBristol Harbor InnCafé ItriWilliam F. Cardarelli Claims ServiceCATIC-A Bar Related Title InsurerChamberlain, McKay,Kando & Wasserman, ‘96Chicago Title Insurance CompanyCitizen’s BankColonial Shoe RepairCommunity College ofR.I.-Athletic DepartmentCrystal Lake Golf CourseDeLisi & Ghee, Inc.Del’s LemonadeDellaria Salon, Garden CityE. Turgeon ConstructionE.A. Johnson CompanyEncore Hair SalonEric Archer, Office of AdvancementEsquire Deposition ServicesBrad & Dori Faxon, ‘00Fay Law AssociatesFenner Hill Golf CourseFirst AcuraFoster Country ClubFoxwoods Resort & CasinoChris Gasbarro’s Fine Wine & SpiritsGemma Law AssociatesKaren M. Hadam MD, JD, ’02 -Medical Legal ConsultingKevin Hagan, ’01Chelsie Horne, Office of Alumni,Programs & EventsHotel VikingHyatt Regency NewportJay El TrophiesKaplan & Kolb, Inc.Bruce I. KoganLenox Hotels, Inc.(The Procaccianti Group)Leo’s RestaurantElla & Anthony LeoneRobert Palmer, ’02Lincoln ParkDavid A. Logan, DeanKenneth Mancini atRhode Island DistributingMcCormick & Schmick’sMotel 6Minnesota LawyersMutual Insurance Co.Newport Wal-MartOld CanteenRalph and Barbara PapittoPolytop CorporationProvidence BiltmoreRedlefsen’sRice Dolan & KershawRoberto’s RestaurantSasafrassRhode Island DistributingRhode Island Trial Lawyers AssociationStan Roberts SpecialtyAndy & Cheryl Robertson, ’96Roger Williams University AthleticsRoger Williams UniversityLaw BookstoreJohn Ruggiero's Auto Body, Inc.Anthony J. SantoroShowcase CinemasJoe Simon, ’97Simon Chevrolet-BuickSlepkow, Slepkow & AssociatesSnacktime Vending, Inc.Sodexho at Roger Williams UniversityMaurene Souza, ’01 -MacAdams & Weick, Inc.Spencer Reporting AssociatesStephen Maguire, Esq.Student Bar AssociationThe Bianco FamilyThomson West GroupTravelers Auto BodyUncle Tony's Pizza & Pasta RestaurantVerizonMichael A. Voccola, ’97Wayne DistributorsMichael Yelnosky & Laurie Barron15

LAW ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTSTop Row (left to right): Matt Homsher, Rebecca Warr,Denise (Ryone) Wagner, Kevin Chrisanthopoulos, SantinoMartinelli, and Tara and Doug Ominksy.Bottom Row (left to right): Tom Robinson, Jennifer Brooks,and Chris Friel.Class of 1999 Fifth-Year ReunionNeal Richard Pandozziand Jennifer Brooks.On Saturday, August 28, 2004, members of the Class of 1999 gathered at the Courtyardby Marriott in Providence, R.I., to celebrate the Fifth-Year Reunion of their class. Morethan 65 alumni, faculty, and guests assemble to commemorate this milestone.20002005SAVE THE DATEThe Class of 2000 Fifth-YearReunion Reception will be heldon Saturday, August 27, 2005at the Courtyard Marriott,Providence, R.I. If you wish tojoin the Reunion Committee,please e-mail your interest tolawevents@rwu.edu. Additionalevent details will be posted on-line:http://law.rwu.edu/Alumni/Alumni+Events.htm.Washington, DCArea Alumni ReceptionWashington, DC area alumni gathered on May 20, 2004 to visit with Dean David A.Logan at the Mayflower Hotel. Photographed (left to right): Jennifer Samolyk, ’96,School of Law Development Officer Eric Archer, David MacDuffee, ’01, Dean Logan,Jennifer Perkins, ’97, Heather Pearlman, ’96, Professor Louise Teitz, and CindyDeMarco, ’96.Left: Editor-in-Chief of Law Review ToddBarton with Chief Justice Frank J. Williams.16Law Review Alumni ReceptionThe Law Review Editorial Board and the Law Alumni Association hosted a receptionhonoring Law Review Alumni and congratulating 2004-2005 staff members on October27, 2004, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Providence, R.I. Honored guest Chief JusticeFrank J. Williams made remarks to more than 65 alumni, students, faculty, and guests.Right: Assistant Dean of Career ServicesAnthony Bastone and Managing Editor of theLaw Review Kathryn Windsor.

Law Alumni AssociationHoliday Reception1The 7th Annual Law Alumni Association Holiday Party was heldon December 6, 2004. More than 85 alumni, faculty, and guestsattended the reception at the new location, the Hi-Hat inProvidence, R.I. A silent auction benefitted the School of LawAnnual Fund. Auction prizes included dinner for four at DeanDavid Logan’s home, Pawtucket Red Sox Game or Rhode IslandPhilharmonic Concert for four with Professor Robert Kent,home-made Italian dinner for two made by Assistant DeanAnthony Bastone and Associate Director of Career Services LydiaHanley in your home, and tickets for two to the Broadway showMovin’ Out at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Specialthanks to our Silent Auction sponsors for their generosity andcontinued support.1. Lisa Bernardo, Deborah Kennedy, ’97, and Ann Corriveau, ’01.2. Law Alumni Association Communications & Event Chair StephenBernardo, ’98, and Dana Harrell, ’97.3. Law Alumni Association President Mark Gemma, ’97 with studentsJoelle Sylvia and Ronald Grant, Student Bar Association President.LAW ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS2Law AlumniAssociation CommunityService ChairJoel J. Votolato, ’03,and Director ofDevelopment atCrossroads RhodeIsland Lisa RothBlackman.3Attendees of the Law Alumni Association Holiday Receptionwere invited to bring canned food items, toys, and clothing toassist needy families during the holiday season. The HolidayFood & Clothing Drive items were given to the CrossroadsRhode Island in Providence.Area Alumni ReceptionsThe School of Law will be hosting various alumni receptions throughout the country.Associate Dean Michael Yelnosky met with Philadelphia area alumni on October 28,2004, at the Independence Brew Pub. The Boston Area alumni will be gathering onMarch 10, 2005 at the Harvard Club of Boston. If you are interested in assisting theOffice of Alumni, Programs & Events in preparing an alumni event in your area, pleasee-mail your interest to lawevents@rwu.edu.17

Class NotesCLASS NOTES1996Richard Anderson has retired from his position asexecutive director and general counsel to theChiropractic Society of R.I. He is now the executivedirector and secretary/treasurer of the NewportInstitute and active with the Government LawyersCommittee of the R.I. Bar Association. He servesas district governor of the District of R.I. andSoutheastern Mass. of Rotary International. Hebecame a new grandfather twice in 2004.Brent Canning is a partner with Hinckley, Allen &Snyder, LLP.Marybeth D’Albora, broker associate withColeman Realtors in Providence, has announced anew brand identity: Marybeth on the East Side. Shespecializes in the East Side of Providence and OakHill neighborhoods.Cindy DeMarco received a Meritorious ServiceMedal in 2003 for 3 years of service at her first dutyassignment and in early 2004 received an ArmyCommendation Medal for her last 1 year of service –for a total of five. She is now an assistant generalcounsel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) in Washington, D.C.Stephen Maguire and his wife Laura welcomedtheir new daughter, Lily Anna Norma, in March2004.Anne (Richardson) Nicoll married Brad Nicoll onNovember 20, 2004.Jennifer Samolyk married John Bradford Romneyon October 16, 2004 at the Inn at Castle Hill inNewport, R.I. They are both attorneys at the lawfirm of Howrey Simon Arnold & White inWashington, D.C. The couple resides in Washington,D.C.1997Alyssa Boss is a partner with Hinckley, Allen &Snyder, LLP.Martin Cosgrove is an attorney at the office ofMoore and Rutt in Georgetown, Del.Deborah Kennedy has been promoted to federalgrants coordinator at the R.I. Department ofEducation. She will be interpreting new federalstatutes, negotiating, and writing contracts and grants.Randall Lewis is employed as the general counselfor EHC (Escalator Handrail Company) ofToronto, Canada. He will be based in Shanghai,China and handle all of the company’s legal mattersworldwide.Robert Pellegrini is senior attorney in the legaldepartment for Cumberland Farms, Inc. in Canton,Mass. He has two children, Sam (4) and Max (2).Brook deAngelis Rowan and husband are newparents to a son, Reed Dean Rowan, born onSeptember 18, 2004. Brook won the New Englandadult medal grand championship in 2002 and nowowns and operates a show-jumping and sales stablenamed Brook Top Farm, in Westport, Mass.Jeffrey D. Sowa and Jennifer A. St. Laurent, ’01,were married on December 27, 2003. Jeffrey is anattorney at Laplante and Sowa in Providence, R.I.and Jennifer is an attorney at Revens, Revens andSt. Pierre in Warwick, R.I. The couple resides inScituate, R.I.Gina Stillman and her husband, Adam, welcomedtheir second child, Sydney Addison.Michael Voccola was married to Nancy Pariseaulton May 23, 2004, in Jamestown, R.I. They traveledto London for their honeymoon, where they visitedwith Professor Robert Webster. The couple has twochildren, Ami (18) and Michael (15). His positionat The Procaccianti Group, America’s 27th-largesthotel owner and operator, has expanded beyondhouse counsel, insurance coordinator, and businessdevelopment; he heads the development team now.He also works on all due diligence issues whenacquiring and disposing of properties.1998Stephen G. Bernardo has been appointed chiefoperating officer for Hilco Financial, LLC inCanton, Mass.Stephanie DiSarro-Anderson and Robert J. Reilly,’00 have formed a general law practice handling allcivil and criminal legal matters in R.I., Mass., andConn. The name of the firm is DiSarro-Anderson& Reilly, LLP, and is located in Johnston, R.I.Stephanie and her husband, Dennis, have a 3-yearold son, DJ.Ryan Truskoski is a board certified civil appellateexpert and a board certified criminal appellateexpert. He is the youngest attorney in Florida tohold either one of the appellate specialties and oneof only two attorneys in the state to hold bothappellate specialties. He has his own law practice inOrlando, Fla.Ronald R. Warr, Jr. and Rebecca N. Warr (‘99)have formed a new law firm, Warr & Warr, P.C.and title company, Warranty Title, Inc. The officeis located at 275 Reservoir Ave., Providence, R.I.They have a new son Samuel, born in April of 2004and a 3-year-old daughter, Cassandra.1999Louis DeQuattro is chief of legal services at theDepartment of Administration for the State ofRhode Island.William Di Pietro married Kristin DiMatteo onAugust 16, 2003. He is practicing nursing-homelitigation at the law firm of Stark & Stark, P.C.in Lawrenceville, N.J.Todd Porter is corporate director of riskmanagement for United Site Services, Inc., inWestboro, Mass. He welcomed a second child,Maryanne Elizabeth, on March 4, 2003.Tracie Marciarelli Souza resides in Anthem, Ariz.,where she practices domestic-relations law. She hastwo children, Dylan (5) and Jaelyn Lorayne (1).2000Christopher Biafore married Kristen Larson onFebruary 7, 2004. The couple resides in Smithfield,R.I. Christopher is an attorney at Goldman &Biafore in Providence, R.I.Sheila D. Conway will present a paper at theThird Virginia Commonwealth Education LawConference in April of 2005. Her subject will beVideo Surveillance in Public School: Safety vs.Student Privacy and Workplace Privacy. She presenteda paper on Academic Freedom, Copyright Law,and Sufficient Public School Policy Regarding theUse “of Videos and DVDs at the conference inApril 2004. The Commonwealth Educational PolicyInstitute of Virginia Commonwealth Universitysponsors the conferences. Matthew Bender & Co.(Lexis) published all conference papers.John B. Garry is the executive director of the RhodeIsland Republican Party.Jessica L. George married Patrick M. Cleary onNovember 29, 2003. The couple resides in Seekonk,Mass. Jessica is employed by Morrison, Mahoney &Miller, LLP, in Providence, R.I.Leonard Katzman was recently elected to the TownCouncil in the Town of Portsmouth, R.I.Walter J. Manning has created a partnership withEmile Martineau named Martineau & Manning,P.C. in Warwick, R.I. They are a general practicelaw firm with a specialization in real estate andbusiness.Imabong Okopedeghe is living in London,England, with her husband Kenneth and son,Uduakobong, who was born in August of 2003.Aaron T. Strojny has opened The Law Officesof Aaron T. Strojny in Fall River, Mass. He wasmarried to Christiana (Mann) Strojny ,’01 onOctober 12, 2003 in Bristol, R.I. The coupleresides in Attleboro, Mass.2001Carolyn Asquith Tebben is now at the law officesof Kevin Heffernan in Portland, Maine. She recentlybecame a member of the Big Brothers Big SistersBoard of Directors for the Brunswick, Maine area.She and her husband recently purchased a housein Brunswick.Rene Brown started her own law office in January2004 in Fall River, Mass. Her practice focuseson criminal defense, personal injury, family andprobate law.Chris Bruun and his wife, Laurie, welcomed theirfirst child, Brendan Patrick, on November 17, 2004.Chris is presently working for Gold, Albanese,Barletti & Velazquez, an insurance defense firm.The family lives in Randolph, N.J.Ann M. Corriveau is an associate at Rezendes &Associates and is an Adjunct Professor at BristolCommunity College in Fall River, Mass.Todd Lindmark is now senior vice president atMeridien Benefits Group in Providence, R.I. He hasthree children – Katherine (4), Kiera and Aidan (2).18

Maurene Souza is an attorney at MacAdams &Wieck, Inc. in Providence, R.I., in the businesslitigation division.Mark P. Gagliardi married Sherri St. Angeloon September 19, 2003. The couple resides inWarwick, R.I.injury, and commercial litigation. In December2004, she was admitted to the Bar of the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.Christiana E. (Mann) Strojny is employed as anassociate at Lynch & Lynch, an insurance defensefirm, in South Easton, Mass.2002Michael Daly, who formerly was a law clerk forChief Justice Frank Williams of the R.I. SupremeCourt, is now an associate attorney at Vetter &White in Providence, R.I. He also is the proudfather of a new daughter, Ella Rose.Justin Deppe and his wife, Lisa, are the proudparents of their first child, daughter MirandaGloria, who was born on January 6, 2004. Justinhas his own general practice office in Jewell, Iowa.Nancy S. Fazzino is an associate with the law firmof Kinney & Secola, LLC in New Haven, Conn.She is engaged to Steven M. Hunter, with awedding planned for June 2005.Christy (Hetherington) Grijalva is a specialassistant attorney general in the civil division at theRhode Island Department of Attorney General.Christy, and her husband, Bleu, welcomed their son,Benjamin Bleu, into the world on February 12, 2004.Woongtae Kim received a master of laws degree ingraduate taxation from Boston University.Jacques LeMarier is living in Dallas, Texas, and isa bankruptcy attorney in Irving, Texas.Kelly A. Moore is assistant public defender in theCook County Public Defender’s Office in Chicago, Ill.Lucy Holmes Plovnick has joined Stinson,Morrison, Hecker, LLP in Washington, DC as anassociate in the firm’s energy & telecommunicationspractice group. Lucy was admitted to the D.C. baron August 9, 2004. She is also admitted inMassachusetts and Rhode Island.Benjamin Wyzansky is lead counsel at D’Amico &Burchfield, LLP, in Providence, R.I. In April 2004,he married Lynn Gifford, ’02.2003Madeleine Bass will be a mediation consultant forthe Law Office of Patrick Quinlan in Providence, R.I.Neville Bedford is an attorney at the Rhode IslandFamily and Consumer Law Center in Pawtucket, R.I.Holly Briggs is in the Office of the Public Defenderin Providence, R.I. as an assistant public defender inthe family court division, specifically working in thejuvenile criminal division.Joy Dingle is working as an education specialistwith the U.S. Department of Education, Officeof the Ombudsman, in Washington, D.C.William Elderkin is an attorney in the office ofFay Law Associates in Cranston, R.I.Louise Marcus is in-house corporate counsel withMetLife Auto & Home in the company’s Warwick,R.I. headquarters.Michael McCarthy married Jennifer Plouffe onOctober 11, 2003. Michael is an attorney in theoffice of U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy.The couple resides in Pawtucket, R.I.Douglas Mercurio is in an of counsel position forRichmond & Associates of Danvers, Mass. He leadsthe real estate area of the practice.Peter P. Pascucci married Michele L. Ledoux onOctober 11, 2003. In attendance at the weddingwere Todd Romano, ’03 and Joel Votolato, ’03.After a honeymoon trip, the couple resides in SouthKingstown, R.I. Peter is serving in the Navy – JudgeAdvocate General Corps in Virginia Beach, Va.Todd Romano and wife, Karyn, have a daughterSofia, born on June 30, 2004.C. Richard Shewack is employed at Riker DanzigScherer Hyland & Perretti in Morristown, N.J. Heand his wife, Martina, had their fourth child,Samantha Olivia, on October 21, 2004.Josh Stewart is an attorney with the law offices ofCarlson & Meissner in New Port Richey, Fla. He isspecializing in the areas of workers’ compensation,toxic torts, and pharmaceutical litigation.Joel Votolato is employed at Carrara Dayian, PC, inProvidence, R.I. He and his wife, Jill, have threechildren – Julianna, Max, and Sean.Lisa Waggoner is an associate at Resnick & Caffreyin Warwick, R.I.2004 2000Tenley Beals will graduate from the Master ofLaws (LL.M.) program in intellectual property lawat Franklin Pierce Law Center in May 2005.She has accepted a position upon graduation asan intellectual property attorney with Edwards &Angell, LLP.Amanda Bertrand is a judicial law clerk to theHonorable Jane Grall in the Superior Court of NewJersey Appellate Division, located in Trenton, N.J.She was admitted to the New Jersey and Pennsylvaniabars in 2004. She is planning a July 2005wedding to fellow alum Richard A. Foster, ’04.Alethea Cicero is a legal coordinator at Rikers Island.Richard A. Foster is a judicial law clerk to theHonorable N. Peter Conforti in the Superior Courtof New Jersey Law Division (Criminal) in Newton,N.J. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 2004.Alissa Gearhart is a member of the Illinois Bar andis an associate at the law firm of Gary L. Gearhart &Associates in La Salle, Ill. She is practicing law inthe following areas: criminal, family, worker’scompensation, bankruptcy, real estate, personalKathleen Giles is clerking in the United StatesDistrict Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvaniain Scranton, Penn. She is admitted to practice lawin New Jersey and New York.Jonathan Pincince is an associate at the law firm ofZizik, Powers, O’Connell, Spaulding & Lamontagne,P.C. in Providence, R.I.Mark T. Romley is working with the U.S.Department of Justice in the Environmental andNatural Resources Division. He will receive hisLL.M. in environmental law from The GeorgeWashington University Law School in May 2005.Megan Snowberger is working at The Law Officesof Michael Kelly in Providence, R.I. She is currentlyresiding in Cranston, R.I.Brian Terlinsky moved back to his hometown inthe Washington, D.C. after graduation, area andhas joined a mid-size intellectual property firm inArlington, Va.Larry White is the executive director of the AnkaraTurkish-American Association. The Association isa nonprofit organization dedicated to furtheringrelations between the Turkish and American people.Eric T. Wiberg will graduate from the Universityof Rhode Island with a Master’s degree in marineaffairs in January 2005. He married AlexandraTalmage Gray on October 23, 2004 in Newport, R.I.In MemoriumJames Stephen, Jr. of Burrillville, R.I. died onJanuary 20, 2004. He was a self-employed attorneyand had been an airplane mechanic for AmericanEagle Airlines.New job?Promotion?Award recipient?Recently married?Share your newswith the RogerWilliams UniversitySchool of Lawcommunity.E-mail your Class Notes to:lawalumni@rwu.eduWhat’sYouWith?NewCLASS NOTES19

Jennifer Perkins, ’97Legislative Assistant to United States Senator Lincoln ChafeeBy Vicki J. Ray, ’98CLASS NOTESJennifer Perkins graduated in 1994 from the Universityof Maine, Orono, Maine, cum laude with a B.A. in PoliticalScience. After graduation, she came to Rhode Island toattend Roger Williams University School of Law. She wasdrawn to the school because of its proximity to the sea;Ms. Perkins spent five summers as a commercial fishermanin Bristol Bay, Alaska.Ms. Perkins’ introduction to politicsoccurred while in law school. Duringschool, she worked for a general practicelaw firm in downtown Providence. Thisfirm lobbied legislative bodies on behalfof the 26 Housing Authorities in RhodeIsland. Additionally, during her lastsemester of law school, Ms. Perkinsparticipated in a Rhode Island SenateFiscal and Policy Fellowship. She workedwith then Rhode Island Senate MajorityLeader Paul Kelley, advising him on avariety of controversial issues before theRhode Island Senate. In that position,she also wrote and presented reports andmemoranda to the Senate Majority Leader.She also analyzed, drafted, and amendedstate legislation.Upon graduation in 1997, Ms. Perkinschose to pursue a non-traditional legalcareer path: she continued to work for theProvidence firm, serving as an advocate forthe housing authorities and was involvedin criminal, family, probate, and insurancedefense matters.In 1998, drawing on the experience shegained while representing the HousingAuthorities, Ms. Perkins became theAssociate Director for the Rhode IslandLeague of Cities and Towns, a private,non-partisan membership association oflocal governments in Rhode Island,whose stated mission is “to represent theinterests of municipal officials and toprovide them services which enhance theeffectiveness and efficiency of city andtown services.”The League represents municipalitiesat the state government level, legislativelyand on boards and commissions. A majorfocus of the League was Public Policyand Government Relations. In thatarea, Ms. Perkins had numerous dutiesincluding drafting, amending, andtracking State legislation; testifying beforestate legislative committees (an averageof 150 times per session); developinglegislative strategy and forming lobbyingcoalitions; serving on more than 22statewide boards and commissions;attending hearings, and informingmembers on matters before the PublicUtilities Commission; and presentingat several national conferences on behalfof the League. Ms. Perkins remainedin that position for four years.Ms. Perkins met Senator Lincoln Chafee(R-RI) in 1998 while he was Presidentof the Rhode Island League of Cities andTowns. In 2003, Senator Chafee offeredMs. Perkins a position as his legislativeassistant in Washington, D.C. Knowinga good offer when she heard one,Ms. Perkins accepted the Senator’s offer,packed up all her belongings, andmoved to D.C. within three weeks.In her current position, Ms. Perkinsis Senator Chafee’s primary policy advisoron Tax, Labor, and Budget issues.(In addition to Ms. Perkins’ area, thesenator has other legislative assistantsin specific subject matter areas such asHealthcare, Education, Foreign Affairs,and the Environment.)In her position as a primary policyadvisor, Ms. Perkins duties includeadvising the Senator on dozens of votesbefore the U.S. Senate; drafting bills,amendments, and public statements;planning and executing legislativestrategies, researching issues and relevantstatutes and collaborating with interestgroups, other Senate & House officesand constituents; drafting an alternativeFederal Budget for FY 2004; representingthe Senator before constituents, groupsand outside interests; analyzing, andnegotiating with other Senate staff andlobbyists on pending legislation.A legislative assistant may attend upto seven meetings a day with variousentities, including constituents, lobbyists,and outside interest groups, like medicalassociations. What the Senate does is verystaff-driven. Several votes a day can occurwhen the Senate is in session. No Senatorcould possibly amass all the informationthey need on all issues prior to votingwithout the assistance of staff members.The legislative assistants present argumentson all sides of an issue. The Senator willoften ask for the legislative assistant’srecommendation as to how to vote.Ms. Perkins also meets with staff fromother Senate offices to determine overallSenate interests on particular issues. Shedoes this because in order for any Senatorto get sponsored bills into law, there mustbe enough votes for the measure to pass.Ms. Perkins says she loves her job.She finds her work on Capitol Hill veryinteresting and rewarding, noting thatthere is never a dull moment.20

Upcoming EventsSaturday, April 9, 2005Annual Barristers’ Ball6:00 p.m. Reception7:00 p.m. Dinner & DancingProvidence Biltmore Hotel11 Dorrance StreetProvidence, Rhode IslandTickets for Alumni: $60 per personAdvance ticket purchase required.Wednesday, May 4, 2005Law Alumni Association Boardof Directors Quarterly Meeting6:00 p.m.Providence CampusBoard Room – First Floor150 Washington StreetProvidence, Rhode IslandSaturday, May 14, 2005School of Law Commencement3:00 p.m.Open SeatingBristol CampusThursday, June 9, 2005Law Alumni Association AnnualMeeting & BreakfastIn conjunction with the Rhode IslandBar Association Annual Meeting7:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.The Westin ProvidenceOne Exchange StreetProvidence, Rhode IslandRSVP required at lawevents@rwu.eduUpcoming Events for the Schoolof Law can be found on:http://law.rwu.edu/Alumni/Events.htmFriday, August 5, 2005Rhode Island Departmentof Attorney General7th Annual General OpenGovernment Summit8:30 a.m. RegistrationAttorneyGeneralPatrick Lynch9:00 a.m. SummitSchool of LawBristol CampusOpen Meetings Act and Accessto Public Records Act Overview:-Open Government Manual-Recent Developments-Ethics Commission Presentation-Question & Answer SessionComplimentary registration fee.RSVP required to the Rhode IslandAttorney General Office at401-274-4400, Ext. 2425, or e-mail:chetherington@riag.state.ri.us.Saturday, August 27, 2005School of Law Class of 2000Fifth Year Reunion Reception6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Courtyard by MarriottDowntown Providence32 Exchange TerraceProvidence, Rhode IslandTickets: $20 per person$35 per coupleRSVP required at lawevents@rwu.eduCarly (Beauvais) Iafrate, Esq., ‘00Chair, Class of 2000 Reunion CommitteeFor additional information onevents you may contact the Officeof Alumni, Programs & Events at401-254-4659 or e-maillawevents@rwu.edu.Sunday, August 28, 20056th Annual Law Alumni AssociationGolf Tournament11:30 a.m. Registration12:00 noon Lunch1:30 p.m. Shotgun Start6:30 p.m. Dinner, Raffle,Silent Auction& PrizesCranston Country Club69 Burlingame RoadCranston, Rhode Island$100 per player$100 per tee sponsorshipAll proceeds from the Golf Tournamentbenefit the Law Alumni AssociationScholarship Fund.For more information or a registrationform, contact lawevents@rwu.edu.Anthony R. Leone, II, Esq., ’97Chair, Law Alumni Golf TournamentCommitteeFriday, November 18, 20052nd Annual Legal Career Options Day4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Table Talk6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ReceptionSchool of LawBristol CampusFor more information, contact the Officeof Career Services at 401-254-4650.

Marine Affairs Institute Lecture SeriesThe School of Law proudly presents three events in the MarineAffairs Institute Lecture Series to engage practitioners, researchers,and students in timely issues affecting the oceans and coasts.Emerging Issues for the Coasts:What do we need in an Oceans Champion?Friday, September 30, 20054:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Held in conjunction with the Institute for Graduate EnvironmentalLeaders, the address will spur thought and discussion on how todevelop leaders for the ocean and coastal community.Ecosystem Management & Balancing Uses:The Marine Transportation SystemFriday, November 4, 20059:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.With increasing uses in the oceans and coastal zone, the panelof regional experts will provide a primer on the realities andneeds of the marine transportation system within the context ofa growing demand for ecosystem management measures.Ecosystem Management in New England:An Assessment of Ecosystem Governance StructuresFriday, March 31, 20069:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.This panel of regional and national experts will discuss theexisting ocean and coastal governance structures in New Englandand their effectiveness in advancing ecosystem management forthe region. This panel will serve as food for thought for a largerdiscussion at the Sixth Marine Law Symposium in October 2006on the Evolution of Ecosystem Management.All lectures will be held in Room 283 at the School of Law. Formore information on the Marine Affairs Institute Lecture Series,please contact marineaffairs@rwu.edu.Nonprofit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDBristol, R.I.Permit No. 10Office of Alumni, Programs and EventsTen Metacom AvenueBristol, Rhode Island 02809Change Service Requested