Trailblazer: Mānoa law alumna rises to U.S. Senator’s chief of staff
Coti Haia has served in her current role for Sen. Mazie Hirono since 2022.
West Maui water rights’ for community members focus of UH law clinic
UH law school is assisting Maui Komohana residents in reclaiming their water rights, through the Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law.
Law school professor Susan Serrano awarded Fred T. Korematsu professorship
Serrano serves as the law school’s director of faculty research and is a professor of law and associate director of Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law.
UH student recognized as one of top law students nationwide
UH law student Meleana “Mana” Shim was named as one of “2022 Law Students of the Year” in National Jurist preLaw magazine.
Kauaʻi taro farmers team up with law students to secure water access
Since 2019, more than 30 students and faculty at the UH law school have partnered with the loʻi kalo farmers on Kauaʻi to help secure a long-term water lease.
Law student named pro bono hero for assisting Kauaʻi taro farmers
Devin Forrest is one of four pro bono heroes profiled in the National Jurist for the hundreds of hours of free legal assistance he provided in his community.
First ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi article published in UH law journal
The article discusses the role of Hawaiian language as provided in Hawaiʻi’s Constitution and advocates for translation in government programs and services.
UH law school director recognized for Hawaiian archival work
Avis Poai oversees archives, legal history and student outreach at the William S. Richardson School of Law Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law.
OHA and Ka Huli Ao Center at law school to continue initiative
Aʻo Aku Aʻo Mai Initiative provides access to justice for Native Hawaiians through legal education and direct legal services
New Native Hawaiian law treatise to help guide, define island legal issues
Native Hawaiian Law: A Treatise, provides detailed explanations on aspects of law affecting Native Hawaiian cultural and natural resources
