Biography Kamaile Turčan (née Nichols) joined the William S. Richardson School of Law in 2023 as an Associate Professor of Law and teaches Civil Procedure and Administrative Law, among other courses in support of the Environmental Law Program curriculum. She is an alumna of Richardson, … [Read more...] about Kamaile Turčan ’08
Environmental Law Program
Richard Wallsgrove ’08
Biography Richard Wallsgrove is an Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Environmental Law Program. His teaching and scholarship focuses on the clean energy transition and related issues at the nexus of environmental law and business law. He also serves as the Director of … [Read more...] about Richard Wallsgrove ’08
Maxine A. Burkett
Biography Maxine Burkett is a Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law and a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. At Richardson, she teaches Climate Change Law and Policy, Torts, Ocean and Coastal Law, and International Law. An … [Read more...] about Maxine A. Burkett
David M. Forman ’93
Biography David M. Forman is a Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Environmental Law Program (having previously served as sole Director from 2011-2022); he continues to serve as Affiliate Faculty for both the Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law, as well as the Pacific … [Read more...] about David M. Forman ’93
D. Kapua‘ala Sproat ’98
Biography Kapua Sproat joined the law school in 2007 as an Assistant Professor with Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law and the Environmental Law Program. She currently teaches courses in Native Hawaiian and Environmental Law, and Legal Research and Writing. In addition to her … [Read more...] about D. Kapua‘ala Sproat ’98
Malia K.H. Akutagawa ’97
Biography Malia Akutagawa is an Associate Professor of Law and Hawaiian Studies with both the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge – Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies and the William S. Richardson School of Law. Malia earned Baccalaureate degrees … [Read more...] about Malia K.H. Akutagawa ’97