Lawrence C. Foster Professor of Law and Former Dean; Director, Externship Program 2515 Dole St. Honolulu, HI 96822 Office 246 (808) 956-6543 lawrence@hawaii.edu

Lawrence C. Foster

BA, University of Washington, 1967; PhD, University of Washington, 1974; JD, University of Hawai`i, 1981.

Dr. Foster served as Associate Dean for eight years and Dean for eight and a half years (1995-2003).  He came to the School of Law as Associate Dean in 1987 after six years in private practice in Honolulu.

Before obtaining his legal education, Dr. Foster received a PhD in Chinese Studies and taught Chinese language at the University of Hawai`i, Western Washington State University, and at the University of Washington.

He was an East-West Center grantee during law school and served as articles editor of The University of Hawai`i Law Review.  Dr. Foster has lived and traveled extensively in Asia.

Teaching Areas:

Securities Regulation, Legal Research and Writing, ExternshipRecent Activities:

Panel Chair, “International Commercial Dispute Resolution,” Hawai`i State Bar Association Annual Convention (October 2005)

President, East-West Center Alumni Association

Reporter, American Judicature Society – Hawai`i Chapter, Special Committee on the Judicial Selection System (in Hawai`i)