HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi (June 29, 2026) — William S. Richardson School of Law alumna Jackie Mahi Erickson ’77 has pledged a gift to name the Jackie Mahi Erickson ’77 Ulu Lehua Seminar Room and support academic and experiential programming for Ulu Lehua students. Her generosity reflects the many ways … [Read more...] about Helping others through doorways she opened
Ulu Lehua Scholars Program
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
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