Session 1: June 8 -
June 28 (Classes
start June 9)
Session 2: July 6 - July 26
(Classes start July 7)
The 2008 Marine Law Summer
Program offers students a suite
of maritime and
ocean and
coastal law courses which are
taught by recognized faculty members in
these fields. Students attending the
Summer Program include RWU School of Law
J.D. and J.D./MMA candidates, J.D.
candidates from other law schools, non-law
graduate students, teachers, citizen
advocates, practicing attorneys, planners
and state and federal agency personnel.
The Marine Law Summer Program is open to
law students in good standing who have
completed one year of full-time study before
the start of the program. The two 3-week
sessions offer students a choice
of three classes of 2 credits.
During each session, there are a total of 10
class meetings. Morning session courses run from 9:00
to 11:45 with a break; afternoon classes
will follow the same format between 1:00 and
3:45. Generally, Wednesdays are set aside
for field experiences and guest lectures.
The 2008 Program
classes willinclude:
Energy, Development and Climate Change
Law of the Sea
Marine Salvage Law
Maritime Legislation & Regulatory Law
Mediation Skills
Applications are still being
accepted
for the program.
Submit your
completed application via US Mail
to:
Roger Williams
University School of Law
Marine Affairs Institute
Attention: Charlotte Ferris
10 Metacom Avenue
Bristol, RI 02809
Be sure to
include:
$100
Application Fee; and
If you are a
non-RWU student, a letter of
good standing from the dean or
registrar of your school. (pertains to students only)
ATTORNEYS -
PLEASE NOTE
CLE CREDITS
The RIMCLE
Commission has accredited each
course for 20 credits (no ethics
credits apply).
Certificates of
Attendance will be provided upon
completion of any course taken.
. LECTURERS
& FIELD TRIPS
SESSION 1:
Wednesday, June 11
Trawl Aboard the Cap'n Bert Students will join a commercial
fishing gear expert on the Cap'n Bert,a trawling vessel, for a morning boat
trip on Narragansett Bay. The trip will
consist of two 30-minute trawls, an
explanation of commercial fishing procedures
and gear, and discussion of the relevant
fisheries regulations. Hungry students
can stay on the dock for a quick lesson in
filleting and take home their (legal!) catch
for an afternoon fish fry!
Wednesday, June 18
Kristen M. Fletcher
Executor
Director of the Coastal States Organization
in Washington, DC and former director of the
Marine Affairs Institute, will present a
lecture on "Reauthorization (and
Rethinking) of Coastal Zone Management".
SESSION 2:
Wednesday, July 9
Providence Harbor Boat Tour Students will board the Providence
Piers for a tour of the Upper
Narragansett Bay. Frank Dugan,
captain of the boat, will provide a history
of the waterfront, the history of Roger
Williams' settlement of Providence and a
waterside view and history of the port of
Providence. Austin Becker, Coastal
Management Extension Specialist with the
Coastal Resources Center of RI Sea Grant,
will also be on board to provide information
related to his work on the inventory of the
Bay and its working waterfront.
Wednesday, July 16
David J. Farrell, Jr., Esq.
A
practitioner from Massachusetts and a member
of the Board of Directors of the Maritime
Law Association of the U.S., will present a
lecture on "Challenges and Opportunities
Practicing Maritime Law in New England".
For additional information, please
contact the Marine Affairs Institute at
marrineaffairs@rwu.edu or (401)
254-5392.
