LAW DAY 2017

Attorneys Aimee Audette and James Bagley were honored to join the Honorable Judge Hugo Ricci of the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court to engage in a dialogue with high school students about constitutional issues. The focus of Law Day 2017 was the 14th Amendment, resulting in conversations regarding cornerstone civil rights Supreme Court cases, discussions of state's rights and even some capital crimes. Attorneys Audette and Bagley are proud to be able to participate in events like Law Day on behalf of Audette, Audette & Violette.

WOMEN'S FUND OF RHODE ISLAND - 100 MEN & A MASH TUN

Did you know that here at AC&V we have more female attorneys than male? Attorney Aimee Audette was happy to support the Women's Fund of Rhode Island at their recent 100 Men & A Mash Tun fundraiser, at Foolproof Brewery in Pawtucket, RI. Founded in 2001, the Women's Fund is working hard to eliminate gender inequality here in Rhode Island.

Read more about the Women's Fund of Rhode Island here: http://www.wfri.org/

YOUTH IN ACTION - BLOOM! 2015

Audette, Audette & Violette is proud to have supported Youth in Action at their biennial fundraiser, Bloom! Youth in Action was founded in 1997 as a program to assist and support youth in building leadership skills and in contributing positively to the community.

The event was a great success, and featured incredible performances by some of the very talented young people involved with YIA. Read more about Youth in Action and the incredible work that they do, here:http://youthinactionri.org/

CHILDREN'S FRIEND SPIRIT OF GIVING HOLIDAY DRIVE

Audette, Audette & Violette is proud to have supported Children's Friend Rhode Island for their 2014 Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive! The Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive at Children’s Friend provides gifts of clothing and toys to make the winter holidays a special time for Rhode Island’s most vulnerable families. Over 1,200 families were sponsored in 2013.

Children's Friend is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1834, making it Rhode Island's oldest child welfare organization and a leading provider of child welfare, family support, mental health, and child development services. With centers in Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls, Children’s Friend serves more than 30,000 of Rhode Island's most vulnerable children and their families each year. Read more about Children's Friend and the support they provide at http://www.cfsri.org/

RHODE ISLAND LAWYERS WEEKLY - ATTORNEY BOB AUDETTE DISCUSSES THE GOING-AND-COMING RULE

"East Providence’s Robert P. Audette represents claimants under both state law and the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. While he considers the LHWCA generally employee-friendly on the issue, claimants under state law enjoy even more favorable treatment, Audette said.

'Compared to other jurisdictions, Rhode Island has been fairly inclusive on the going-and-coming rule,” the Audette, Audette & Violette lawyer said. 'Courts have typically found in favor of the employee on the right facts.'"

In The Community

THE LEARNING COMMUNITY - GET SMART!

Audette, Audette & Violette was very honored to support The Learning Community at their annual fundraiser, Get Smart!

The Learning Community, located in Central Falls, is one of Rhode Island's most innovative public charter schools. The school services over 500 students from Central Falls, Pawtucket and Providence, and has been featured nationally on MSNBC and in the New York Times.

Most recently, The Learning Community has been the center of attention because Latino students at the school have closed the achievement gap between Latino and white students in Rhode Island, which has existed as one of the ten largest achievement gaps in the country. Learning Community Latino students outperformed Rhode Island’s white students in both math and writing and came within 4 percentage points in reading on the most recent state standardized New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) tests. Latino students in The Learning Community’s elementary grades outperformed Rhode Island’s white elementary population in reading, writing and math. The Learning Community is achieving this level of student performance not through a rote emphasis on test prep, but by building classroom communities that emphasize critical thinking, debate, inquiry and individual expression. A true learning community.

The event raises money for the amazing school and is a great night for the Rhode Island community to learn more about the incredible work that they do. Learn more about The Learning Community and what it means for some of the most vulnerable communities in our state here: http://www.thelearningcommunity.com

ATTORNEY AIMEE AUDETTE VISITS THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOL

IN CENTRAL FALLS FOR CAREER DAY

Attorney Aimee Audette was thrilled to be able to speak to a group of eighth grade students at The Learning Community in Central Falls, one of Rhode Island's most innovative public charter schools. The school services over 500 students from Central Falls, Providence and Pawtucket, and has been featured nationally on MSNBC and in the New York Times.

Most recently, The Learning Community has been the center of attention because Latino students at the school have closed the achievement gap between Latino and white students in Rhode Island, which has existed as one of the ten largest achievement gaps in the country. Learning Community Latino students outperformed Rhode Island’s white students in both math and writing and came within 4 percentage points in reading on the most recent state standardized New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) tests. Latino students in The Learning Community’s elementary grades outperformed Rhode Island’s white elementary population in reading, writing and math. The Learning Community is achieving this level of student performance not through a rote emphasis on test prep, but by building classroom communities that emphasize critical thinking, debate, inquiry and individual expression. A true learning community.

Attorney Audette discussed the demands of law school, as well as what it is like to be in a court room daily, and her rewarding career helping people with various legal problems. Learn more about The Learning Community and what it means for some of the most vulnerable communities in our little state here: http://www.thelearningcommunity.com

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND - 2014 WALK FOR THOUGHT

Audette, Audette & Violette is proud to have supported the Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island at their 2014 Walk for Thought Fundraiser! Team AC&V's good spirits helped to offset the chilly temperatures! We walked this year for Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness. Read more about the Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island and the support, education and advocacy that they provide at www.biausa.org/