HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi (Jan. 12, 2026) — The William S. Richardson School of Law is proud to announce the creation of the Professor Calvin G. C. Pang Student Wellness and Benevolence Fund, established through a generous inaugural gift from the Class of 1985. This new fund honors Professor Calvin G. C. … [Read more...] about Class of 1985 Launches New Student Wellness and Benevolence Fund Honoring Professor Calvin G. C. Pang
Alumni
Scholarship Without Borders: UH Law Strengthens Japan Partnerships
Joshua D. Faumuina ’26 and Dr. Brandon Marc Higa (J.D. ’19, S.J.D. ’24) recently returned from their second research tour in Japan, where they served as featured speakers for a series of guest lectures and academic symposia on constitutional law and marriage equality. Their visit highlights the … [Read more...] about Scholarship Without Borders: UH Law Strengthens Japan Partnerships
Richardson Alumna Sabrina McKenna ‘82 Becomes Acting Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi (Oct. 2, 2025) — On October 1, 2025, Justice Sabrina S. McKenna ’82 assumed the role of Acting Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court, becoming the first Richardson Law graduate to serve on the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court as its Acting Chief Justice. Her appointment marks a historic … [Read more...] about Richardson Alumna Sabrina McKenna ‘82 Becomes Acting Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court
Julian Aguon ’09 Wins Right Livelihood Award, Sweden’s ‘Alternative Nobel’ Prize
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi (Oct. 2, 2025) — The Right Livelihood Foundation announced today that human rights lawyer and Richardson alumnus Julian Aguon '09 is one of four changemakers around the world who have won the Swedish foundation’s annual award. Established in 1980 to “honour and support … [Read more...] about Julian Aguon ’09 Wins Right Livelihood Award, Sweden’s ‘Alternative Nobel’ Prize
UH law alumnus leads fight for deported U.S. veteran
A high-profile immigration case involving a deported U.S. Army veteran has drawn national attention, with UH law school alumnus Danicole Ramos and the Refugee & Immigration Law Clinic at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa leading the fight. Ramos, a 2023 graduate of the William S. Richardson … [Read more...] about UH law alumnus leads fight for deported U.S. veteran
Richardson Law’s Global Reach with Japan Pride Month Research Presentations
Joshua D. Faumuina (ʻ26) and Dr. Brandon Marc Higa (J.D. ʻ19, S.J.D. ʻ24) recently completed a research tour in Japan as featured speakers for a series of Pride Month events, advancing the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law’s longstanding commitment to international … [Read more...] about Richardson Law’s Global Reach with Japan Pride Month Research Presentations