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UH law school alumna rises to U.S. Senator’s chief of staff

06/06/2024

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

Filed Under: Alumni, Ka Huli Ao, Story, Ulu Lehua Scholars Program Tagged With: alumni, mazie hirono, U.S. Senate, UH law school, UH Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law

UH Law Review: “E Hoʻi ka Nani: Chief Justice Richardson’s Public Trust Legacy and Envisioning the Future of Wai”

04/16/2024

On March 15, the University of Hawaiʻi Law Review hosted its Spring Symposium event, E Hoʻi ka Nani: Chief Justice Richardson’s Public Trust Legacy and Envisioning the Future of Wai. The symposium honored Chief Justice Richardson’s legacy shaping the power and potential of the public trust for … [Read more...] about UH Law Review: “E Hoʻi ka Nani: Chief Justice Richardson’s Public Trust Legacy and Envisioning the Future of Wai”

Filed Under: Community, Faculty & Staff, Ka Huli Ao, Students Tagged With: Ka Huli Ao, UH Law Review, UH law school, UH Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law

UH Native Hawaiian Rights Clinic helps West Maui community reclaim water rights

10/03/2023

Fresh water in West Maui has been mismanaged for more than 180 years, according to many kamaʻāina, Native Hawaiians and community activists, in an issue that has received international attention in the wake of the deadly wildfire that destroyed Lahaina town. The area from Ukumehame to … [Read more...] about UH Native Hawaiian Rights Clinic helps West Maui community reclaim water rights

Filed Under: Community, Environmental Law, Faculty & Staff, Ka Huli Ao, Story Tagged With: Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law, Ka Huli Ao, Maui wildfires, UH Manoa, water, William S. Richardson School of Law

Maoli Thursday: Forging Pathways to Water Justice in Maui Komohana

09/06/2022

Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law hosted its first Maoli Thursday forum and speaker series of the Fall semester. The panel, entitled “E Hoʻi ka Nani: Forging Pathways to Water Justice in Maui Komohana” featured Keʻeaumoku Kapu, Uʻilani Tanigawa Lum ’19, Devon Haia ’23, and … [Read more...] about Maoli Thursday: Forging Pathways to Water Justice in Maui Komohana

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Native Hawaiian Law Training

07/12/2022

Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law hosted its 15th Native Hawaiian Law Training over Zoom. With over 150 participants, the training focused on the trust obligations and duties of state and county decisionmakers regarding Native Hawaiian natural and cultural … [Read more...] about Native Hawaiian Law Training

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KHA & ELP Graduation Reception ’22

06/16/2022

After more than two years, the familiar buzz of celebration echoed through the halls of Richardson once again. Our Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law (KHA) and Environmental Law Program (ELP) co-hosted a Pre-Commencement Reception. The event honored and celebrated … [Read more...] about KHA & ELP Graduation Reception ’22

Filed Under: Environmental Law, Ka Huli Ao Tagged With: environmental law

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