Lecturers in Law

Biography Michael Cruise has been practicing law in Hawaii since 1999. He began his career as an Americorps staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, where he represented children and victims of domestic violence. He also served as lead attorney of Legal Aid’s housing law department, in … [Read more...] about Michael R. Cruise

Biography Trista N. Speer is a Deputy Attorney General in the Public Safety Division of the State of Hawaii’s Department of the Attorney General. Her current area of practice involves serving as an attorney advisor for the Department of Public Safety (DPS), as well as representing DPS and the … [Read more...] about Trista Speer

Biography Professor Dale Fujimoto is a Deputy Attorney General at the Labor Division of the Department of the Attorney General, State of Hawaii.  His legal practice involves, among other things, reviewing and drafting contracts, legal counseling, and litigating matters in federal and state … [Read more...] about Dale Fujimoto

Biography Scott C. Suzuki, J.D., M.P.H., has been in private practice since 2004, serving as the Principal of the law firm of Scott C. Suzuki, Attorney at Law, LLC, since 2008.  With a unique background in Gerontology and Public Health, Scott has dedicated his career to serving the needs of … [Read more...] about Scott C Suzuki

Biography Tapu (he/him) was born and raised in Hawai‘i with family ties to Samoa and Tonga.  His background both informs and is intimately tied to his community work and academic pursuits.  Tapu has published extensively on topics relating to the U.S. territories, LGBTQ rights, … [Read more...] about Ian F. Tapu

Biography Hugh is currently Counsel to the law firm of Ashford & Wriston LLP and concentrates in representing nonprofit organizations. Mr. Jones has practiced law in Hawaii for 36 years, both in private practice, government service, and inside the nonprofit sector. Mr. Jones’ practice … [Read more...] about Hugh R. Jones