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You are encouraged to contact the Office of Admissions if you have any questions at (401) 254-4555 or lawadmissions@rwu.edu . Some of our most frequently asked questions and the answers to those questions are listed below.
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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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One of the benefits of choosing Roger Williams University School of Law is the opportunity to earn a JD at the law school and a Master of Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island. Students earn the degrees in 3 ½ years through sharing of selected credits. Joint degree students enhance their legal education with additional courses at URI on economic, social science, international, and…, Please note that the application deadline for law students to URI's graduate school is JANUARY 15, NOT, , the date indicated on the graduate school's website., For additional information on the joint degree program with URI visit our joint degree programs pages.
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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…
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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. See the following article for more information on John - , Sea Grant Law Fellow Shifts Career from Science to Policy, ., 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 http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss/
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These different experiences enable students to customize their education to best meet their needs and career goals. The Marine Affairs Institute offers courses in admiralty/maritime law, as well as natural resources, allowing students to understand all aspects of marine law. Courses are taught by both tenured and adjunct faculty, giving students the opportunity to learn from experienced…
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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…, FINAL PROGRAM, FINAL AGENDA, ATTENDEE LIST, Symposium Tackles Impact of Global Warming on Coastal Communities, Dean David Logan's Blog December 10, 2012, Sandy bears down on symposium, Richard Salit, Providence Sunday Journal November 18, 2012, R.I. Coast at Center of Marine Climate Crisis, Tim Faulkner, ecoRI November 16, 2012, Scientists: Record temps will alter landscape, Doug Fraser, Cape Cod Times November 16, 2012, 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, POWERPOINTS Keynotes Dr. William B. Curry , , Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, , Dr. Laura Petes , , NOAA Climate Programs Office, Geoff Feinberg , , Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, J. David Breemer , , S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, Panel 1 Shifting Sands: Implications of Changing Ocean-Land Boundaries, Dr. Isaac Ginis ,, , University of Rhode Island, Thomas Ruppert , , University of Rhode Island, Caroline A. Karp , , Brown University, Dr. Louis A. Gritzo , , FM Global Insurance, Panel 2, , State and Municipal Case Studies - New England Grover Fugate ,, , Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, William E. Taylor , Esq.,, , Pierce Atwood LLP, Joseph A. MacDougald ,, , University of Connecticut School of Law, Dr. Syma A. Ebbin ,, , Connecticut Sea Grant, Julia Knisel ,, , Massachusets Coastal Zone Management, Panel 3, , The Emerging Artic, Dr. Larry Mayer ,, , University of New Hampshire, Kirsten Ullbaek Selvig , , Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Norway, Walter A. Berbrick , , U.S. Navel War College, Betsy A. Baker , , Vermont Law School, Panel 4, , Warming Waters: Implications of Resource Management, Dr. Kevin Friedland ,, , NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Alison Rieser , , University of Hawaii at Manoa, Tricia K. Jedele , , Conservation Law Foundation, Robin Kundis Craig , , S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, Panel 5, , Full Steam Ahead: Implications for the Maritime Industry, Michael Savonis ,, , ICF International, Austin Becker , , Stanford University, Ronald E. Beck , , U.S. Coast Guard, Paul Heylman , , Saul Ewing, LLP, Panel 6, , State and Municipal Case Studies - Beyond New England, Melissa Trosclair Daigle ,, , Louisiana Sea Grant Law & Policy Program, Steve Goldbeck , , San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Dr. Thomas L. Linton , , Texas A&M University at Galveston, Jessica Grannis , , Georgetown Law School, RESOURCE MATERIALS, Background Document for Symposium Attendees, Casey Schickling, J.D. Candidate 2014, Ecosystem Advisory for the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem, , NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center, August, 2012, 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…, Final Agenda, Part 1 – Welcome and Opening Remarks Part 2 – STORMTOOLS, RI Coastal Property Guide, Q&A Part 3 - Introduction, Potential Liability of Governments, Theories of Municipal Liability Defenses, Q&A Part 4 – Discussion of Legal Needs, Next Steps, PowerPoints:, Brian A. Goldman, Legal Counsel, RI Coastal Resources Management Council, Theories of Municipal Liability and Defenses, Jennifer Klein, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Government Liability for Failure to Prepare for Climate Change, John Ryan-Henry, J.D./M.M.A. '16, RWU School of Law/University of Rhode Island, Beach SAMP/STORMTOOLS: Changes to the Landscape of Municipal Liability, Dennis Esposito, Director, Environmental and Land Use Clinical Externship Program and Adjunct Professor, RWU School of Law, Food for Thought, The workshop was sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law Marine Affairs Institute, Rhode Island Sea Grant and the Rhode Island CRMC Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan. Please contact the Marine Affairs Institute at 401-254-5392 or marineaffairs@rwu.edu with any questions you may have.
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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…, FINAL AGENDA, SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES, 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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