Emerging Hawai'i Water Issues | William S. Richardson School of Law
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LWPA

Emerging Hawai'i Water Issues

Law School Description

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. 

UH Mānoa Catalog Description

An introduction to the legal framework for water resource management in Hawai'i; case studies illuminate the litigation process and the evolution of the public trust, precautionary principle, and other legal, scientific, and policy areas. 

Credit Limit

3

Repeat Limit

Not Repeatable

Instructor Approval

No

Competition

No

Assigned Sections

No

Bar Course

No

Clinical Requirement

No

Tentative Course Rotation

Full Time
Annually
Fall & Spring

Effective Since

Fall
2016

Offering

Regular

Schedule Type

Lecture (LEC)

Major Restrictions

Law
Account
Pages