Maritime Law Summer Program

The Summer Program in Maritime Law is presented by the North Carolina Central University School of Law and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. This program will offer students a unique opportunity to complete coursework in admiralty law and coastal policy from practitioners and experts in both fields all while living at the beach.  The program’s coursework will also allow students the opportunity to gain insight and expertise in an exciting area of law often overlooked even in coastal states where it plays a daily role in the legal environment.

UNC-Wilmington is six miles from beautiful Wrightsville Beach and provides easy access to the rest of historic Wilmington.

Through the program students can:

  • Earn six hours of American Bar Association approved credit.
  • Earn two hours of accredited graduate school level credit.
  • Receive practical and theoretical training in maritime law and coastal management policy.
  • Interact with port officials and practicing maritime attorneys.

Courses

Session One: May 20 – June 28, 2012

Admiralty Law I

This course will survey substantive matters of admiralty law providing an introduction to the unique subject.  This includes selected topic areas such as carriage of goods by sea, charter parties, personal injury and death, collision, towage, pilotage, and salvage.  The course will also provide students with a historical background to the subject to assist them in understanding why the maritime law is still valuable in today’s legal landscape.

Personal Injury & Maritime Law

This advanced maritime law course explores the status and rights of injured parties including seamen, longshoremen, harbor workers, passengers, and third parties.  The course will also explore the respective claims, damages, duties and defenses arising out of maritime personal injury cases under both federal and state law, including the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.

Session Two: July 1 – August 5, 2012

Admiralty Law II

This course will introduce students to the jurisdictional and procedural matters encountered within maritime law. This includes jurisdiction over maritime claims, considerations of federalism, Forum non conveniens, choice of law, special procedures in admiralty cases such as the arrest and attachment of vessels, limitation of liability, and the creation and enforcement of maritime liens.

Coastal Management Policy

Through this course students will analyze key policy issues and the laws, regulations, and decisions that influence the management of coastal land and waters in North Carolina and the United States.

Instructors

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Lawrence B. Cahoon
Coastal Management Policy
Jason R. Harris
Personal Injury & Maritime Law
Mark T. Imperial
Coastal Management Policy
Geoffrey A. Losee
Admiralty Law I
Michael A. Mallin
Coastal Management Policy
George Rountree, III
Admiralty Law II
Anthony Snider
Coastal Management Policy
John Taggart
Coastal Management Policy

Costs

Tuition

$3,100

Lodging & Food (optional)

$3,286

 

Housing

Students are responsible for their own housing, however, UNC-Wilmington provides summer housing options for interested students.

Contact Information

For information regarding registration, housing and other details, please contact Nancy Maready, Director of Events Management for UNC-Wilmington, at 910-962-3546 or mareadyn@uncw.edu.