University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law

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

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

Richardson’s Ulu Lehua Scholars Program wins national diversity award

The Ulu Lehua Scholars Program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law recently earned the prestigious 2024 Diversity Leadership Award from the American Bar Association. The award recognizes a program’s outstanding commitment to promoting access and inclusion in … [Read more...] about Richardson’s Ulu Lehua Scholars Program wins national diversity award

Newly Confirmed Associate Judge Sonja McCullen ‘02 Credits Richardson Law for Important Life Lessons

Sonja McCullen ’02, the newly confirmed Associate Judge to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, credited her training at the William S. Richardson School of Law, as well as her experience teaching in Wai‘anae, for instillling important values for her life, her career, and now her new … [Read more...] about Newly Confirmed Associate Judge Sonja McCullen ‘02 Credits Richardson Law for Important Life Lessons

Kelly Kwan and Gloria-Leilani Palma Chosen 2020 Patsy T. Mink Legislative Fellows

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the William S. Richardson School of Law again is supporting summer legislative fellowships for law students with Hawai‘i’s congressional representatives. This continues a long-standing program that honors the late Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink. Gloria-Leilani N. … [Read more...] about Kelly Kwan and Gloria-Leilani Palma Chosen 2020 Patsy T. Mink Legislative Fellows

UH Law School Awarded $120,000 Grant to Assist Students from Diverse Backgrounds

The UH Law School has just been awarded a two-year $120,000 grant that will specifically increase support for students from underserved and underrepresented communities in the school’s highly-regarded Ulu Lehua Scholars Program. The grant, awarded by Access Group’s Center for Research & … [Read more...] about UH Law School Awarded $120,000 Grant to Assist Students from Diverse Backgrounds