Application Information, Applications: 919 Accepted: 627 Enrolled: 170, LSAT & GPA - Overall*, Percentile, LSAT, GPA, 75th Percentile 151 3.5 Median 148 3.3 25th Percentile 145 3.0 * Data is certified by the Law School Admissions Council. , LSAT & GPA – Honors Program, Percentile, LSAT, GPA, 75th Percentile 159 3.7 Median 155 3.6 25th Percentile 154 3.3, Age Distribution, Ages: 20 - 50 Average Age: 25, Gender, Women 56% Men 44%, Diversity, Entering Class: 32% Asian/Pacific Islander 7 American Indian/American Native 0 Black/African American 13 Hispanic/Latino 24 Multi-Racial 6 LGBTQ: 10%, * This data is as of 8/15/2017.
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The Trial Team at RWU Law provides an invaluable experience for students who have the requisite talent, dedication, and interest in courtroom litigation. Students are taught not only how to think like trial attorneys, but how to , be, , trial attorneys. Each year, team members compete in regional and national trial competitions that provide an opportunity to test their skills against law students from around the country. RWU Law has a history of excellence at these competitions. Students compete for a place on the Trial Team through a tryout process. Tryouts are held during the fall semester. The tryout process is open…
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All forms listed below are accessible to current students through the RWU Law Bridges page .
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The Marine Affairs Institute prepares students to become professionals in the field of ocean and coastal law. Alumni of the Marine Affairs Institute are working for the federal government, state government, private law firms, non-government agencies, academia, and have received prestigious post-graduate fellowships. , John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program, Established in 1979, this fellowship program matches highly qualified graduate students interested in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources with hosts in the federal legislative or executive branches of government in Washington, DC.
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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…, 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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Can Offshore Wind Development Have a Net Positive Impact on Biodiversity? Regulatory and Scientific Perspectives and Considerations, This symposium explored the concept of NPI in the ocean and near coastal environment, and ask whether and how it should be integrated into offshore wind projects in the United States., Legal Strategies for Climate Adaptation in Coastal New England, This symposium will focus on how state and local governments in coastal New England can overcome legal barriers to climate adaptation., Legal Aspects of Coastal Adaptation & Resilience in RI (Dec 2015), This workshop allowed attendees to better understand the data, tools, and projects underway at the state level, and a change to discuss and exchange ideas related to how the legal community might address these topics as they evolve., 10th Marine Law Symposium (Nov 2016), This Symposium discussed the adequacy of U.S. law and policy to prevent the creation of new marine debris and to remove debris once it is created., 9th Marine Law Symposium (Nov. 2012), This Symposium examined the laws and policies that are implicated as climate change impacts coastal and ocean environments., Event Archives, An archived list of past RWU Law events.
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Shifting Seas: The Law's Response to Changing Ocean Conditions, November 14 & 15, 2012, Roger Williams University School of Law, This Symposium examined 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…, R.I. Coast at Center of Marine Climate Crisis, Tim Faulkner, ecoRI November 16, 2012, Recordings, OPENING and DR. WILLIAM B. CURRY, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, DR. LAURA PETES, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, GEOFF FEINBERG, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, J. DAVID BREEMER, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, PANEL 1, PANEL 2, PANEL 3, PANEL 4, PANEL 5, PANEL 6, Planning Committee, Terra Bowling, ,, Research Counsel, National Sea Grant Law Center, Michael Burger, , Associate Professor, Roger Williams University School of Law, Michael J. Daly,, Esq., Associate, Pierce Atwood, Susan E. Farady,, Director, Marine Affairs Institute/RI Sea Grant Legal Program, Roger Williams University School of Law, Kristen Fletcher, , Executive Director, Coastal States Organization, Dennis Nixon, , Associate Dean, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Robbin Peach, , Executive Director, Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate and Security, University of Massachusetts Boston , If you have any questions, please contact the Marine Affairs Institute at , marineaffairs@rwu.edu, or 401-254-5392.
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Legal Aspects of Coastal Adaptation & Resilience in Rhode Island:, A workshop for municipal solicitors and staff, Tuesday, December 1, 2015, Roger Williams University School of Law, This one-day event offered Rhode Island municipal solicitors and staff an opportunity to discuss emerging legal issues related to coastal hazards and land use. The State of Rhode Island has policies in place that require municipalities to address natural hazards and changing climate conditions, and several initiatives underway to provide data and decision support tools to municipal governments…
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Legal and Policy Approaches to Reduce Marine Debris in New England, Friday, November 4, 2016, Roger Williams University School of Law, Marine debris poses a serious threat to New England’s coastline. Every year, derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, plastic bags, cigarettes, abandoned vessels, and other debris washes ashore in New England. This debris causes negative social, environmental, and economic impacts, such as decreased aesthetic value, harm to coastal ecosystem health, and damage to vessels and gear. These challenges…, Part 1 Welcome Remarks and Keynote Addresses, , Senator Sheldon Whitehouse & Dr. Sandra Whitehouse, Part 2 Morning Session: Cialino, Stone, Lyden-Kluss, Carey, Part 3 Afternoon Session: Panel: Case Studies & Panel: Next Steps, , Panel: Case Studies - Porter, Patterson, Powers, Callen, McLaughlin, Owen, , Panel: Next Steps - Nixon, Cute, Bryant, Rhodes, Roylos, Planning Committee, :, Terra Bowling, , , Senior Research Counsel, National Sea Grant Law Center, Michelle Carnevale, , , Program Associate, 11th Hour Racing, Casey Charkowick, Esq. , '16, , Staff Attorney, Textron, Inc., Monica Allard Cox, , , Communications Director, Rhode Island Sea Grant, Michael Daly, Esq, ., , Partner, Pierce Atwood, Dennis H. Esposito, Esq, ., , Director, RWU Law Environmental and Land Use Clinical Externship Program and Adjunct Professor, Marine Affairs Institute, Charlotte M. Ferris, , , Program Coordinator, Marine Affairs Institute, Jonathan Gutoff, , , Professor of Law, RWU Law, Brett Hargaden, , , Editor-in-Chief, RWU Law Review, Class of 2017, Jennifer McCann, , , Director, US Coastal Programs, URI Coastal Resources Center at University of Rhode Island/Rhode Island Sea Grant Extension, Christopher McNally, Esq., '13, , Sayer Regan & Thayer, LLP; of Counsel, Clagett Memorial Regatta; Assistant Solicitor, Middltown, Rhode Island, Dennis Nixon, , , Director, Rhode Island Sea Grant, and Professor, University of Rhode Island, Patrick O’Connor, Esq., '15, , Associate Attorney, Hill, Betts & Nash LLP, Read D. Porter, , , Staff Attorney, Marine Affairs Institute/Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program, Julia Wyman, , , Director, Marine Affairs Institute/Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program, Student Representatives:, Austyn Carolin, , , RWU Law, Class of 2017, Casey Tremper, , , University of Rhode Island, Please contact marineaffairs@rwu.edu or 401-254-5392 with any questions regarding this event.
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NOVEMBER 16, 2018, A Marine Affairs Insititute Symposium "Legal Strategies for Climate Adaption in Coastal New England", NOVEMBER 4, 2016, 10th Marine Law Symposium "Legal and Policy Approaches to Reduce Marine Debris in New England", DECEMBER 1, 2015, A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar "Legal Aspects of Coastal Adaption & Resilience in Rhode Island", NOVEMBER 14-15, 2012, 9th Marine Law Symposium "Shifting Seas: The Law's Response to Changing Ocean Conditions", APRIL 13, 2011, A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar "Blowout: Legal Legacy of the Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe", NOVEMBER 4-5, 2010, 8th Marine Law Symposium "Taking Stock: The Magnuson-Stevens Act Revisited", NOVEMBER 4, 2009, Held in conjunction with the 8th Annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium (see below), "New England Regional Ocean Law and Policy Workshop: Offshore Wind Facility Siting" , NOVEMBER 2-4, 2009, 8th Annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium "The Ecology of Marine Windfarms: Regional Perspectives on Impact Mitigation, Siting, and Future Uses", MAY 19, 2009, A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar "Fisheries and the Bench", APRIL 16, 2009, A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar "The Making of New International Maritime Law - UNCITRAL and the 2009 ROTTERDAM Rules", OCTOBER 23-24, 2008, 7th Marine Law Symposium "A Viable Marine Renewable Energy Industry: Solutions to Legal, Economic, and Policy Challenges", NOVEMBER 5, 2007, Presentation by Paul C. Ticco, Ph.D., Northeast Regional Coordinator - NOAA Washington, DC, ", A Balancing Act: Conflicts and Compromises in Marine Conservation, ", OCTOBER 26, 2007, Marine Renewable Energy Workshop and Lecture, , by Wendy Williams, co-author of , Cape Wind, , entitled "American Luddites: Why We Should All Care About Cape Wind, " , SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, Institute for Graduate Environmental Leaders Workshop: "Environmental Justice in the Energy Age: Meeting Energy Demand with Equity" In conjunction with the Metcalf Institute for Environmental Reporting, University of Rhode Island, FEBRUARY 7, 2007, A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar "Gasping for Air: Climate Change in the Courts", OCTOBER 19-20, 2006, 6th Marine Law Symposium "The Evolution of Ecosystem-Based Management: From Theory to Practice", JANUARY 13, 2006, A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar "Ecosystem Management in New England: An Assessment of Regional Ocean Governance", NOVEMBER 4, 2005, A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar "Takings by the Waterfront: Analysis of the , Kelo, and , Palazzolo , Decisions", SEPTEMBER 3, 2005, Institute for Graduate Environmental Leaders Workshop: "Engaging as Environmental Leaders: The Role of Conflict Resolution", SEPTEMBER 9-11, 2004, 5th Marine Law Symposium "Following the Commissions: Analysis and Implementation of the Ocean Commission and Pew Commission Reports" For more information on any of the above events, please email marineaffairs@rwu.edu
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