Dual degrees in law and social work offered at UH
The partnership will give students the opportunity to earn two advanced degrees in four years.
Estimated $19B damage to Hawaiʻi by 2100, U.S. National Climate Assessment
Strained freshwater supplies, damaged coastal infrastructure, coral reef death and greater stresses on native biodiversity are among the major concerns and challenges detailed in the Fourth official U.S. National Climate Assessment.
UH law school faculty recognized by local law firm
Alison Conner, Charles Lawrence and Nicholas Mirkay are Carlsmith Ball Scholars for their expertise in China law, social justice and tax expertise, respectively.
Hawaiʻi Innocence Project wins competitive grant for DNA testing
The project is a student-staffed, carefully supervised law clinic that uses DNA and other methods to identify and seek exoneration of factually innocent inmates.
UH law school duo helps refugees at U.S. border detention center
Legal preparation often may make the difference when asylum-seekers finally come before an interview officer.
UH law school recognized nationally for supporting student diversity
The Princeton Review also ranks the William S. Richardson School of Law for being the most chosen by older adults.
Native Hawaiian law digital archive receives international award
The UH law school received an International Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums award for Punawaiola, a digital archives project of Hawaiian kingdom historical and legal materials.
Nite of the Living Will program explains new medically assisted dying law
Focus of October 30 public event is on end-of-life medical treatment decisions and advance-care planning, including an overview of Act 2.
Asian business law expert named distinguished professor
Charles D. Booth, founder and director of the Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law, named Michael J. Marks Business Law Professor.
UH law school receives bowls made by master Hawaiʻi Island craftsman
Banker John Dean and the Estate of William K. Richardson donated the impressive collection of pieces by the late artist Dan DeLuz to be on display at the law library.
