News and Announcements

This inaugural event includes six hours of CLE for Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and a catered breakfast, lunch, and post-program cocktail reception. The program will include panel presentations on risk management of vessel, terminal, and port operators, limitation of liability proceedings, Longshore Harbor and Workers Compensation Act claims, and more. Click here to view the agenda.

Kennedys is seeking a Mid-level Associate (2-5 years) with solid marine coverage and marine litigation experience to join its New York office. Please send resumes to Frank Jordan: [email protected]

SKULD is seeking a maritime attorney with experience handling Jones Act litigation, charter party/contract disputes, and casualties as well as experience with on-board vessel and/or tug and barge operations, for a Claims Handler position in our New York City office. Read more about the position with SKULD, and apply at https://www.skuld.com/about/careers/vacancies/

The U.S. Department of Justice’s office of Aviation, Space & Admiralty Litigation is seeking a Trial Attorney in its Washington, D.C. office. Read more and apply at: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/801132700

The MLA has just learned of the passing of Jack Berg, the longest serving member of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators. An obituary can be found here: https://www.ballarddurand.com/obituaries/jack-berg

In conjunction with the 125th Anniversary of the MLA, we are posting a compendium of Significant Maritime Supreme Court decisions. We thank Richard Bertram and the YLS for their labor and effort on this project. Significant Maritime Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States (pdf)

The U.S. Navy is seeking an attorney to fulfill the position of Senior Admiralty Attorney/Litigation Support Counsel in Washington, D.C. Read more about SUPERVISORY ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (ADMIRALTY) at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/785836300.

The MLA recently learned of the passing of Michael Rauworth (December 6, 2023), who was an active Member of the Association. His obituaries can be read here: https://itemlive.com/2023/12/13/michael-rauworths-was-a-life-of-service-and-principle/ https://sailtraininginternational.org/sailtraining/news/remembering-mike-rauworth/ https://www.nadwornyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Michael-J-Rauworth?obId=30069534

Victor Ivan Koock of New Orleans was a longtime member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States and an active member of the maritime community. His obituary can be read here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nola/name/victor-koock-obituary?id=54755809

The U.S. Coast Guard, National Pollution Funds Center, is seeking an attorney to fulfill the position of Attorney Advisor (General) GS-0905-14, in Washington, D.C. Please see the link below for more information. http://www.usajobs.gov/search/results/?p=1&k=781047500 Applications should be submitted through USAJOBS.GOV. The announcement number for the vacancy advertisement on USAJOBS is 23-2461-HQ-MLJ-EXC-R1 and the control number for the vacancy advertisement ...