WELLS — Former Chief Justice Daniel Wathen and attorney Adam Steinman will present their perspectives on beach use and shoreline ownership on Oct. 23 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. This is the final program in the series, “From Moody to Goose Rocks: Public Access and Private Ownership of Maine’s Shoreline.”

“Legal issues surrounding shoreline access are complicated, so we are delighted to provide the public with an opportunity to learn from people who have been involved in debating them at the highest level,” said Paul Dest, director of the Wells Reserve, organizer of the series.

Wathen wrote the minority opinion in the Moody Beach decision and joined the majority in the Wells Beach decision, which granted the Town of Wells a public easement on that beach. He served for 20 years on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and was Chief Justice from 1992 to 2002. Wathen is currently in private practice focusing on mediation.

Steinman presented arguments before the Maine Supreme Court in 2011 in a case that expanded the definition of allowable public uses of the intertidal zone. He is an environmental lawyer and environmental scientist who has represented the Maine chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, a national organization that works to improve access to the country’s coast for recreation and public enjoyment.

A question-and-answer session will be moderated by attorney and law professor John Duff. Maine Sea Grant and the Maine Coastal Program assisted with the series.

A $5 donation is requested, and registration is required. To register, call 646-1555 or email [email protected].

For more information, visit wellsreserve.org/beach.