John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program

The Knauss Fellowship, established in 1979, matches highly qualified graduate students interested in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources with hosts in the federal legislative or executive branches of government in Washington, DC.

The Fellows are sponsored by Rhode Island Sea Grant, located at the University of Rhode Island, and part of NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program, which promotes the conservation and sustainable development of marine resources for the public benefit.

The following RWU Law students have been selected as Fellows:

John Ryan-Henry ’16, is working as a 2017 Executive Fellow with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources/Coastal States Organization.  

Nicholas Obolensky '12, a 2013 Fellow, worked with the Office of the Assistant Administration, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atomospheric Administration.

Sarah Parker Lim '12, interned as a 2013 Fellow with the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources.

Kathleen Haber Lambert '10, a 2011 Fellow, worked with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Program.

Christina Hoefsmit '10, interned as a 2011 Fellow in the Coast Guard's Marine Transportation System office.

Nicholas Battista ‘08 was a 2009 Fellow and worked for Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME).

Jennifer Mehaffey ‘07, a 2008 Fellow, worked as a Policy Advisor to the Director of the Committee on Marine Transportation System, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Elizabeth Etrie ‘06 interned as a 2007 Fellow with the Office of Marine Conservation, Department of State in its Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.


For more information regarding the fellowship, please see the Sea Grant website.

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Course Types

We have classified RWU Law classes under the following headers. One of the following course types will be attached to each course which will allow students to narrow down their search while looking for classes.

Core Course

Students in the first and second year are required to take classes covering the following aspects of the law—contracts, torts, property, criminal law, civil procedure, and constitutional law, evidence, and professional responsibility.  Along with these aspects, the core curriculum will develop legal reasoning skills.

Elective

After finishing the core curriculum the remaining coursework toward the degree is completed through upper level elective courses.  Students can choose courses that peak their interests or courses that go along with the track they are following.

Seminar

Seminars are classes where teachers and small groups of students focus on a specific topic and the students complete a substantial research paper.

Clinics/Externships

Inhouse Clinics and Clinical Externships legal education is law school training in which students participate in client representation under the supervision of a practicing attorney or law professor.  RWU Law's Clinical Programs offer unique and effective learning opportunities and the opportunity for practical experience while still in law school.