The Ulu Lehua Program was established soon after the founding of the Law School to address the issues of disadvantaged applicants and to serve legally underserved communities. The program provides selected students who have already overcome adversity with the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to perform in Law School. There is no separate application process for this program. The twelve applicants invited to participate in the Ulu Lehua Program are identified by the Admissions Committee in the process of reviewing all applications to the Juris Doctor program.