William J. Connell
Attorney, Educator and Author. Also a maker of policy and a person who implements it.
- Role
- Attorney Senior Deputy Director at State of Rhode Island
- Location
- Providence County, RI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About William J. Connell
Experienced Attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the government…
Experience
Attorney Senior Deputy Director
Feb 1993 — Present · Providence, RI, US
Attorney/Deputy Director of Office of Legislative Council to the Rhode Island General Assembly and Legal Counsel to both the Health and Human Services Committee and the Education Committee of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.• Work with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senate Majority Leader, state legislative committees, and members of the Rhode Island House and Senate in negotiating, researching, developing, drafting, and analyzing complex legislation for the Rhode Island General Assembly.• Supervise and review the work of twenty-five (25) staff attorneys.• Frequent writer/lecturer on statutory and legislative developments.• Editor, Rhode Island Legislative Council Drafting Manual, 2008 and 2015 Editions.• Delegate to Rhode Island Uniform Commission on State Laws.• Draft, review, conduct meetings, and advise House HEW Committee on proposed legislation,• Work areas include Civil Rights, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Freedom of Information Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as many health insurance and health-related initiatives.
Education
Suffolk University Law School
Juris Doctor - J.D., Law
1984 — 1987
Boston University
Bachelor of Science - B.S., Communications
1980 — 1984
Providence College
Master of Education - MEd, Education/Special Education/Administration
1993 — 1999
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