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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Dean Camille Nelson receives prestigious 2025 Deborah L. Rhode Award presented by the AALS
Camille A. Nelson, Dean and Professor of Law of the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Deborah L. Rhode Award presented by the American Association of Law Schools (AALS). Dean Nelson will receive this award at the … [Read more...] about Dean Camille Nelson receives prestigious 2025 Deborah L. Rhode Award presented by the AALS
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 excels in national rankings
The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has once again been nationally recognized for its focus on racial justice and personalized learning environment. In the Fall 2024 issue of The National Jurist’s preLaw magazine, Richardson Law was given an “A” rating in … [Read more...] about UH law school excels in national rankings
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
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