On December 2, 2024, Julian Aguon, a 2009 graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law, argued before the International Court of Justice in a historic case on the obligations of states with respect to climate change. For the past five years, Aguon and Blue Ocean Law, the Guam-based human … [Read more...] about An Interview with Human Rights Lawyer Julian Aguon ’09
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UH law school hosts seminar on marriage equality featuring Hawaiʻi Supreme Court justices
On Nov. 4 at the William S. Richardson School of Law, the Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal (APLPJ) and Lambda Law Student Association co-sponsored a seminar titled “Baehr v. Lewin Revisited: Japan’s Same-Sex Marriage Cases and the Fight for Constitutional Protections of Marriage Equality”. The … [Read more...] about UH law school hosts seminar on marriage equality featuring Hawaiʻi Supreme Court justices
Prominent human rights lawyer to serve as Inouye Chair at UH Mānoa
International human rights lawyer Julian Aguon ‘09 has been selected as the Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa for Fall 2024. Aguon will begin his residence on September 4, with a reading from his forthcoming book and a conversation … [Read more...] about Prominent human rights lawyer to serve as Inouye Chair at UH Mānoa
Richardson alumni make history with trio of first circuit court judge appointments in Hawaiʻi
The State of Hawaiʻi has appointed three alumni from the William S. Richardson School of Law as judges in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit. Judge Brian Costa ʻ01, Judge Dyan Medeiros ʻ96 and Judge Steven Nichols ʻ02, once sworn in, will each serve a term of ten years. Dean Camille Nelson … [Read more...] about Richardson alumni make history with trio of first circuit court judge appointments in Hawaiʻi
Richardson alumni play key role in reaching a historic settlement for youth-led constitutional climate case against Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
Alumni from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa played a key role in securing an historic settlement in the Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation case, announced by Governor Josh Green on June 20, 2024. This groundbreaking resolution, led by youth … [Read more...] about Richardson alumni play key role in reaching a historic settlement for youth-led constitutional climate case against Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
UH law school alumna rises to U.S. Senator’s chief of staff
The first Native Hawaiian woman to serve as chief of staff for a United States Senator is a 2007 graduate of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law. Born and raised in Hawaiʻi, Coti Haia grew up splitting her time between Mililani and Waimānalo and … [Read more...] about UH law school alumna rises to U.S. Senator’s chief of staff