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Hawaii’s wildlife and other natural resources are among the most endangered in the world. By exploring the compelling stories of Hawaii’s imperiled ecosystems, this seminar provides a unique lens through which to view the pressing national and global legal and policy issues related to species preservation and resource conservation and management. The course examines the… Continue reading Wildlife and Natural Resources Law

Modern businesses and industries are heavily regulated by a myriad of federal and state environmental laws. Ensuring compliance with these important and complex laws is a critical function of corporate law today and can have far-reaching positive impacts on the environment. Conversely, failure to comply with these laws and their accompanying regulations can lead to… Continue reading Environmental Compliance and Regulated Industries

This seminar, which focuses on environmental litigation and citizens suits in particular, is a practical, lively course that synthesizes statutory and case analysis, legal research and writing, oral advocacy, lawyering skills, topical natural and cultural resource management issues, and legal strategy. In addition to drafting legal pleadings based on a hypothetical situation, students will have… Continue reading Environmental Litigation Seminar

The course covers the legal aspects of water and water rights with primary focus on Hawai‘i. Topics include: Native Hawaiian water rights, pre-McBryde case law, McBryde and post-McBryde developments, water pollution, ground water designation, institutional relationships, and various types of allocation systems.

This course is a general introduction to the fundamental principles and distinctive aspects of the American legal system and its institutions including basic concepts of American jurisprudence, including the case method, federal-state jurisdiction and the rules of precedent. This course will also introduce the American adversarial system, the role of the legal profession in the… Continue reading Introduction to American Law