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Social justice ‘Champions’ honored at law school gala
By: R.I. Lawyers Weekly Staff//February 21, 2019//
Social justice ‘Champions’ honored at law school gala
By: R.I. Lawyers Weekly Staff//February 21, 2019//
Listen to this articleThe Roger Williams University School of Law community and its “extended family” gathered at the Omni Providence Hotel on Jan. 25 to celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s “Champions for Justice”: Robert J. McConnell of Motley Rice, Diana deGroof of Rhode Island Legal Services, and the Rhode Island Public Defender office. Nearly 500 guests honored the 2019 Champions’ commitment to public interest causes and helped raise $128,375 to support students in need and to advance the work of the Feinstein Center for Pro Bono & Experiential Education.
- The 2019 Champions for Justice: deGroof; Matthew B. Toro, accepting for the Rhode Island Public Defender (center); and McConnell
- Michael Zabelin and honoree deGroof (center), of Rhode Island Legal Services, with Kate Sabatini
- Laurie Barron, director of RWU Law’s Feinstein Center for Pro Bono & Experiential Education, with Patrick T. Jones of Jones Kelleher
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- Bill Talley of the Committee for Public Counsel Services with Amy E. Moses of the Conservation Law Foundation
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- RWU Law Dean Michael J. Yelnosky (left) with Joshua Xavier of Sinapi Law Associates
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- RWU Law student Matthew Chatelain (left) with Jordan Mickman of the Rhode Island Center for Justice
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- From left: Bob Chiappinelli, Margo Chiappinelli, Carol Shelton, Joseph McConnell
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- From left: Michaela Bland, Amy Greer, Sebastien Voigt, Zoe Sperber, Christine Bradley and RWU Law professor Deborah Gonzalez
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- Eliza Vorenberg (left), RWU Law director of Pro Bono & Community Partnerships, with Maia Farish, wife of late RWU President Donald J. Farish
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- Honoree McConnell (left) with U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell Jr., his brother
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- Steve J. Bagian and Amy S. Hebb, of Rhode Island Legal Services
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