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Second Annual Soifer Lecture Welcomes Professor Risa Goluboff to Richardson Law
March 6, 2026
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Professor Risa Goluboff delivered the second annual Soifer Lecture at…


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Richardson Law Hosts 2026 Future of Property Law Conference
March 5, 2026
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Legal scholars, practitioners, and policymakers gathered at Richardson Law for…


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Richardson Law Alum Danicole Ramos ’23 Named to Hawaii Business Magazine’s 2026 HB20 Honoree List
March 3, 2026
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Named a 2026 HB20 Honoree, Richardson Law alum Danicole Ramos…


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CLE Opportunity: Second Annual Avi Soifer Lecture Featuring Professor Risa Goluboff
February 20, 2026
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Thanks to a generous gift from the Hundt Family Foundation…


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Faculty Scholarship Ranks Strongly Across Key Legal Fields
February 19, 2026
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Richardson Law faculty scholarship continues to make a national impact,…


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Richardson Law’s BLSA Moot Court Team Earns Regional Honors
February 10, 2026
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BLSA earns regional honors, including second place at Thurgood Marshall…


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Richardson Law Alum Featured by BBC and Washington Post for Landmark Human Rights Case
February 6, 2026
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HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi (Feb. 6, 2026) — Dr. Atsushi Shiraki (S.J.D. ’24), a…


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3L Raymond Nichols Receives Outstanding Service Award
February 6, 2026
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The award recognizes Nichols’ leadership, compassion, and commitment to advancing…


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Richardson Law Hosts Sixth Annual Business Boot Camp
February 5, 2026
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The two-day program introduced students to core business law concepts…



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The William S. Richardson School of Law shares updates on scholarship, intersections with national and international issues, and news regarding the Richardson community.

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