University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law

Faculty

Eduardo R.C. Capulong

Biography Professor Capulong directs the experiential learning program, consisting of our  clinics, externships, and simulation courses.  Prior to joining Richardson Law, he was a professor, lawyering program director, and interim dean at the City University of New York School of Law; … [Read more...] about Eduardo R.C. Capulong

Alina Ng Boyte

Biography Alina Boyte is a law professor who focuses her teaching, research, and scholarship on property, land use, and intellectual property laws and their relationship with sustainability and sustainable development. She graduated from the University of London, Cambridge University, and … [Read more...] about Alina Ng Boyte

MJ Palau-McDonald ’22

BIOGRAPHY MJ Palau-McDonald joined the law school in 2024 as an Assistant Professor of Law. Her areas of scholarship and research include Native Hawaiian Law, critical/contextual inquiry, legal history, and restorative environmental justice for Indigenous Peoples. As a Kanaka ʻŌiwi (Native … [Read more...] about MJ Palau-McDonald ’22

Melissa Stewart

Biography Melissa Stewart is an Assistant Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law. She teaches and writes in the areas of contracts, international law, human rights, international environmental law, law of the sea, and transnational litigation and arbitration. Professor … [Read more...] about Melissa Stewart

Kamaile Turčan ’08

Biography Kamaile Turčan (née Nichols) joined the William S. Richardson School of Law in 2023 as an Associate Professor of Law and teaches Civil Procedure and Administrative Law, among other courses in support of the Environmental Law Program curriculum. She is an alumna of Richardson, … [Read more...] about Kamaile Turčan ’08