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Results: Scholarship golf tournament raises funds for students with Maui ties pursuing law degrees

Now in its 29th year, the tournament continues to make a significant impact by helping local students achieve their dreams of a legal education.

Maui Self-Help Center to resume free in-person legal services

The Maui Self-Help Center will reopen for free in-person legal consultations on Thursday, Aug. 28, at Hoapili Hale, the courthouse at 2145 Main Street in Wailuku.

Maui County Bar Association announces Arthur T. Ueoka Scholarship Program

The Maui County Bar Association (MCBA) has announced the availability of the Arthur T. Ueoka Scholarship, offering six $1,000 scholarships to current and prospective law students with significant ties to Maui County. This scholarship honors the legacy of Arthur T. Ueoka, a respected former judge and prosecutor, who dedicated his life to justice and the legal profession.

28th Annual Arthur T. Ueoka Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament, Nov. 10

The Arthur T. Ueoka Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament is back for its 28th year, set to take place on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course. The tournament honors the memory of former Judge and Prosecutor Arthur T. Ueoka, with all proceeds supporting scholarships for individuals with Maui ties who are pursuing a law degree.

Maui County Bar Association announces Arthur T. Ueoka Scholarship Program

The Maui County Bar Association announced the availability of the Arthur T. Ueoka Scholarship, offering five $1,000 scholarships to current and prospective law students with significant ties to Maui County. This scholarship honors the legacy of Arthur T. Ueoka, a respected former judge and prosecutor, who dedicated his life to justice and the legal profession.

Domestic Violence Action Center welcomes Leslee Matthews as its VP of Legal Services

The Domestic Violence Action Center (DVAC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to alleviating domestic abuse in Hawaiʻi, welcomes attorney and social worker Leslee Matthews of Maui, as its vice president of legal services.

Attorney Caitlin Musson, Head Start parent Chanelle Dundas join MEO Board

Musson holds the Maui County Bar Association seat on the 21-member board. Dundas represents the Head Start Policy Council. The tripartite board consists of representatives of government, business and the community served by the 59-year-old anti-poverty community action agency.

New appointment process for Maui residents submitting DNA for ID of fire victims

A new process is in place for Maui residents wishing to submit DNA to be used in the identification of family members who are unaccounted for and may be fire victims.

FREE Disaster Legal Hotline available for residents impacted by Maui wildfire

The Disaster Legal Hotline is a FREE legal hotline to provide legal assistance to the residents of Maui and the Big Island and any others adversely affected by the wildfires. People can call toll free 888-533-2773 to speak to a volunteer attorney.

Lahaina District Court cases temporarily addressed at Hoapili Hale; Free legal assistance available

Lahaina District Court cases and services are being addressed at Hoapili Hale, the main courthouse in Wailuku located at 2145 Main St.  

Family Assistance Center moving from Central Maui to Kāʻanapali

The Family Assistance Center is moving from its current location at the Kahului Community Center to the Hyatt Regency’s Monarchy Ballroom, located at 200 Nohea Kai Drive in Kāʻanapali, effective Friday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. FAC services at the Kahului Community Center will end as of 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17.

Need to restore your driver’s license or car registration? Help available at Wailuku event

The “Road to Restoration” event will take place on Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku. The services are free.

Moloka’i High Students Learn About Hawaiʻi Supreme Court in Special Program

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court convened today by Zoom, with more than 150 students from Molokaʻi High and two Oʻahu high schools watching the oral argument in a case they had studied through the Courts in the Community program.

Effort to Help Curb Evictions Expands to Maui

A grassroots effort called STAE or “Steps to Avoid Eviction” aims to ensure that landlords get paid the rent they are owed and tenants are not evicted.

Maui’s Cardoza Named Chief Judge of Second Circuit

Judge Cardoza succeeds Judge Shackley Raffetto, the Judiciary’s 2011 Jurist of the Year, who will be retiring at the end of this month after 25 years on the bench.