UH law school dean to retire, will continue teaching
Reading time: 2 minutes Avi Soifer served 16 years at the helm of the William S. Richardson School of Law, the nation’s most diverse law school.
UH law school climbs in ranking, earns A
Reading time: 2 minutes Prelaw Magazine recognizes the importance of how practical training is a key ingredient in preparing students for real world lawyering.
ACLU director selected as Inouye chair
Reading time: 2 minutes David Cole, national legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union, has been named the next Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals.
UH law school earns an A+ for diversity
Reading time: 2 minutes The UH law school has moved up to the top grade and is now ranked fourth in the country by the National Jurist magazine for 2019.
Whale carcass attracts expertise of UH professors
Reading time: 2 minutes The sperm whale carcass that has plagued Oʻahu waters is providing scientists a unique opportunity to study the species and its ecological and cultural importance.
UH law students join forces to help deployed service members
Reading time: 2 minutes UH law students volunteer their time in court on behalf of deployed service members.
Dual degrees in law and social work offered at UH
Reading time: 2 minutes 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
Reading time: 2 minutes 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
Reading time: 2 minutes 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
Reading time: 2 minutes 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.
