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Faculty Emeriti

Randall W. Roth

07/19/2023

Biography Professor Roth served on the law faculty from 1982 until 2017, and also served as President of the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Hawaiʻi Justice Foundation and Hawaiʻi Institute for Continuing Legal Education, as co-director of the Hawai'i Innocence Project, as Associate Reporter … [Read more...] about Randall W. Roth

David L. Callies

07/19/2023

Biography David L. Callies is Benjamin A. Kudo professor of law at the Law School where he teaches land use, state and local government and real property. Prior to coming to Hawaiʻi he practiced local government and land use law with the firm of Ross & Hardies of Chicago during which time he … [Read more...] about David L. Callies

Eric K. Yamamoto

07/19/2023

Biography Eric K. Yamamoto is the Fred T. Korematsu Professor of Law and Social Justice at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai`i.  He is nationally and internationally recognized for his legal work and scholarship on civil procedure as well as national security and civil … [Read more...] about Eric K. Yamamoto

Avi Soifer

07/19/2023

Biography Dean Soifer received his law degree from Yale Law School in 1972. He also holds B.A. cum laude (1969) and Masters of Urban Studies (1972) degrees from Yale. While in law school, he served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal, a director of the Law School Film Society, and a director … [Read more...] about Avi Soifer

Denise E. Antolini

07/19/2023

Biography Denise Antolini is an emeritus professor and served as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from August 2011 to December 2019.  She joined the Law School faculty in 1996 and directed the nationally recognized Environmental Law Program for several years.  Since 2006, she spearheaded … [Read more...] about Denise E. Antolini

Melody Kapilialoha MacKenzie ’76

07/19/2023

Biography After receiving her law degree, Professor MacKenzie served as a law clerk to Chief Justice William S. Richardson of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court. In 1980, she joined the staff of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC), a public interest law firm protecting and advancing the rights of … [Read more...] about Melody Kapilialoha MacKenzie ’76

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