Before there were traditions or generations of alumni, there was a group of students who chose to believe in something new. In the early 70s, the inaugural class of the then University of Hawai‘i Law School walked into classrooms without precedent, without a roadmap, and without the certainty of … [Read more...] about Where It All Began: The Class That Built Hawaiʻi’s Law School
Alumni
Richardson Law Alum Danicole Ramos ’23 Named to Hawaii Business Magazine’s 2026 HB20 Honoree List
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi (March 3, 2026) — The William S. Richardson School of Law proudly celebrates alumnus Danicole Ramos ’23, an Equal Justice Works Fellow with the Refugee & Immigration Law Clinic (RILC), who has been named one of Hawaii Business Magazine’s 2026 HB20 honorees. The annual HB20 … [Read more...] about Richardson Law Alum Danicole Ramos ’23 Named to Hawaii Business Magazine’s 2026 HB20 Honoree List
Richardson Law Alum Featured by BBC and Washington Post for Landmark Human Rights Case
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi (Feb. 6, 2026) — Dr. Atsushi Shiraki (S.J.D. ’24), a graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law, was featured in BBC and The Washington Post for his role in a historic human rights case before the Tokyo District Court. Dr. Shiraki represented defectors from North Korea … [Read more...] about Richardson Law Alum Featured by BBC and Washington Post for Landmark Human Rights Case
Richardson Law Leaders Engage with Alumni and Legal Institutions in Japan
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi (Jan. 26, 2026) — On November 13, 2025, William S. Richardson School of Law Dean Camille Nelson, Professor Mark Levin, and Professor Charles Booth gathered with alumni and friends in the Tokyo legal community, including retired Justice Katsuya Uga of Japan’s Supreme Court, Glen S. … [Read more...] about Richardson Law Leaders Engage with Alumni and Legal Institutions in Japan
Class of 1985 Launches New Student Wellness and Benevolence Fund Honoring Professor Calvin G. C. Pang
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
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