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Providence RI 02903-1345
TEL: 401.274.7200
FAX: 401.751.0604
Practice Areas
Clerkships
- Lead Law Clerk to the Honorable Frank J. Williams, Chief Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court.
Education
- Roger Williams University School of Law, (J.D. magna cum laude, 2006)
- University of Rhode Island, (B.A., magna cum laude, 2003)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Rhode Island
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
- Nicole J. Dulude
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vCard - Full Bio
Nicole Dulude, an associate in the firm's litigation department, brings exceptional legal training and enthusiasm to her work for her clients, as well as a solid work ethic, a passion for her profession and a dedication to helping others.
A Rhode Island native, Nicole formerly served as lead law clerk to the Honorable Frank J. Williams, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and as managing editor of the Roger Williams University Law Review.
Nicole’s publications include “Unlocking America’s Courthouse Doors: Restoring a Presumption of First Amendment Access as a Means of Reviving Public Faith in the Judiciary,” and, as co-author, “Still a Frightening Unknown: Achieving a Constitutional Balance between Civil Liberties and National Security during the War on Terror.”
Honors & Distinctions
- Magna cum laude graduate of Roger Williams University School of Law and the University of Rhode Island.
- Former lead law clerk to the Honorable Frank J. Williams, Chief Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court.
- Recipient, Rhode Island Bar Association Thomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship.
- Winner, numerous moot court awards, including Esther Clark Intra-School Moot Court Competition Best Brief and Best Oral Advocate awards.
- Member, Golden Key National Honor Society and National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, United States Supreme Court Historical Society
- Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
- Member, Rhode Island Women's Bar Association
- Member, Defense Research Institute
Community & Civic Activity
- President, Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association (2010-2011).
- Vice President, Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association (2008-2010).
- Delegate, Rhode Island Bar Association House of Delegates.
- Member, American Inns of Court, Roger Williams Chapter.
- Volunteer judge for various Roger Williams University student competitions, including moot court and mock trial competitions.
News
Publications & Seminars
- Co-Author,"Close-Hauling Toward Simplified Eligibility Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act", forthcoming Tulane Maritime Law Journal (Winter 2010).
- Author, “Unlocking America’s Courthouse Doors: Restoring a Presumption of First Amendment Access as a Means of Reviving Public Faith in the Judiciary,” 11 Roger Williams U.L. Rev. 193 (2005).
- Co-author, “Still a Frightening Unknown: Achieving a Constitutional Balance between Civil Liberties and National Security during the War on Terror,” 12 Roger Williams U.L. Rev. 675 (2007).
- Author, “Introduction of International Law,” World History Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO (2010).
- Former managing editor, Roger Williams University Law Review.
