U.S. Senator Jack Reed and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will be joining President Donald Farish, Dean David Logan and RWU Law in observance of Veteran's Day.  A re-dedication of a memorial tree will be held behind the law school in honor of fallen alum and veteran, Special Agent Nathan Schuldheiss '05.  A reception will follow inside where "Veterans of Valor", a photo collection of the school's veteran community, will be unveiled.  These photos have been submitted by students, faculty and staff.  We hope you can join us!

Ceremony 3:15 p.m.
School of Law grounds

"Veterans of Valor" unveiling and Reception 3:45 p.m.
School of Law - Second Floor Atrium

Co-Sponsored by the Military Law Society

SHIFTING SEAS:  The Law’s Response to Changing Ocean Conditions

November 14 & 15, 2012
Roger Williams University School of Law

This Symposium will examine the laws and policies that are implicated as climate change impacts coastal and ocean environments. The land-sea boundary is shifting, ocean water is warmer and more acidic, fluctuating weather conditions and storms increasingly impact coastal communities, and the melting Arctic ice cap raises new international boundary and resource exploitation issues. These changes trigger many corresponding legal considerations for natural resource managers, planners, attorneys, insurers and law enforcement entities.  At this Symposium, experts and legal practitioners from governmental bodies as well as private industry, academia and non-profit organizations will explore the state of the law, how disputes have been handled to date, and what may be on the horizon. Attendees can expect to walk away with the law and policy tools necessary to engage in these rapidly changing issues, and an understanding of the natural and social science behind changing coastal and ocean conditions.

More information is available at Marine Law Symposium, by calling 401-254-5392 or by email to marineaffairs@rwu.edu.

November 14 & 15, 2012
Roger Williams University School of Law

SHIFTING SEAS:  The Law’s Response to Changing Ocean Conditions 

Please see November 14 calendar entry for more infomation.