Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal 2013 Symposium

In September, the National Sea Grant Law Center will host the Sea Grant Legal Network as part of the Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal Symposium series. The 2013 Symposium will include a research panel discussion, a discussion of how to enhance Sea Grant/Law School partnerships and an overview of existing Sea Grant law and policy programs. Articles generated from the Symposium presentations and discussions will be published in the Fall 2013 issue of the Journal.

Monday, September 9 Travel Day & Welcome
3:00 - 5:00 pm	Double Decker Tour of Oxford
5:00 - 6:00 pm	Welcome Reception
6:00 pm	Dinner on Own

Tuesday, September 10 SGLPJ Symposium
8:00 - 9:00 am	Registration & Networking
9:00 - 9:30 am	Welcoming Remarks Stephanie Otts, NSGLC Director Will Wilkins, Director, Mississippi Law Research Institute Dean Richard Gershon, University of Mississippi School of Law
9:30 - 10:15 am	Overview of Existing Sea Grant Law and Policy Programs Organizational Structure Key Operational Components (Advisory Services, Law Fellow Programs, etc.) Integration of Research, Education, and Outreach
10:15 - 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Research Panel Lisa Schiavinato, North Carolina Sea Grant, The Public Trust Doctrine In North Carolina: Now and the Future Susan Farady, The Implications of Ocean Use Planning in New England Melissa Chalek, Roger Williams School of Law, Shellfish Relay and Regulations in Rhode Island
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Lunch Provided on site
1:00 - 2:30 pm	Research Panel Martin Jaffe, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Winter Adaptation Policies for Local Climate Plans Nicole Faghin, Washington Sea Grant, WWF Study Committees: Impacts and Challenges TBD
2:30 - 2:45 pm	Break
2:45 - 4:15 pm	Enhancing Sea Grant/Law School Partnerships Faculty Appointments Clinical Programs Externship Programs Conferences/Symposia
4:15 - 4:30 pm	Closing Remarks
6:00 - 8:00 pm	Dinner at the University of Mississippi Museum http://museum.olemiss.edu

Wednesday, September 11 SGLN Annual Meeting
8:30 - 9:00 am	SGA 101
9:00 - 10:30 am	SGLN Business Meeting Chair Rotation, Bylaws Review, other admin matters
10:30 - 11:30 am	SGLN Next Steps Work Plan, SG Week 2014
11:30 am - 12:30 pm	Lunch Provided on site
12:30 pm	Adjourn - Safe Travels!

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