A $100,000 gift from The Hundt Family Foundation will establish a visiting constitutional law lecturer program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law to honor Avi Soifer. The subject of the lecture will generally be: Should we Americans still revere the law, and … [Read more...] about Lecture Honors Retired Richardson Law Dean
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New partnership expands medical-legal support for Hawaiʻi families
The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has announced an exciting collaboration between the Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai‘i (MLPC) and Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children. This partnership, which began earlier this year and … [Read more...] about New partnership expands medical-legal support for Hawaiʻi families
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
Ulu Lehua Scholars Program celebrates 50 years
The William S. Richardson School of Law is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ulu Lehua Scholars Program, a groundbreaking initiative that has opened the doors of legal education to students from Hawaiʻi’s diverse communities since 1974. Rooted in a deep commitment to social justice, … [Read more...] about Ulu Lehua Scholars Program celebrates 50 years
Richardson Law highlights online JD program at Guam conference
Dean Camille Nelson and Kari Carolan, Director of Online Legal Education and Part-Time Programming, represented the William S. Richardson School of Law at the 2024 Joint Annual District Court of Guam Conference and Pacific Judicial Council Biennial Conference from August 26-27. Dean Nelson … [Read more...] about Richardson Law highlights online JD program at Guam conference
Historic gift creates first endowed chair in labor law at Richardson
A gift from the Leonard Hoshijo Memorial Foundation will create the first endowed chair in labor law at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The contribution is the largest donation ever received by the law school and stands as the most significant gift for … [Read more...] about Historic gift creates first endowed chair in labor law at Richardson