Students who participate actively in this course will: (1) acquire substantive knowledge and practice legal training in a vital area of Native Hawaiian and environemental law; (2) gain advanced insight into the realities of the adjudicatory process and strategic litigation, applicable to all types of public interest, Native Hawaiian, and environmental litigation; (3) learn about the law and politics of water resource management in Hawai'i, from substantive legal, practical and theoretical perspectives; and (4) hone their  critical thinking skills.