#William S. Richardson School of Law
6 UH Mānoa graduate programs rank in nation’s top 50
Six graduate programs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have been ranked among the top 50 in the nation, with 10 more in the top 100, according to US News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings released April 8.
Law & Justice Academy on Hawaiʻi Island modeled after inaugural program held on Maui in 2022
While many teenagers spent their fall break relaxing, 20 high school students from Keaʻau, Waiākea, Kamehameha Schools-Hawaiʻi, Hilo, and Ke Kula ʻo Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu Iki chose to immerse themselves in learning about civics and the legal system. These students were selected to participate in the first Hilo Law & Justice Academy at Hale Kaulike (Hilo courthouse), an intensive three-day program that culminated in a mock trial exercise.
Governor appoints Todd Apo to the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority
Nonprofit executive Todd Apo has been appointed to the board of directors of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, the Office of the Governor announced.
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.
James Campbell Company appoints Nikki Senter as Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
James Campbell Company LLC, a $5 billion, nationally diversified real estate company based in Hawaiʻi, announced today the appointment of Nikki Senter as executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary. In this newly created position, Senter will have executive oversight of the company’s legal and shareholder relations.
UH Mānoa shines in national grad program rankings: 2 in top 25, 13 in top 100
Two graduate programs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are in the nation’s top 25, and an additional 11 programs are in the top 100, according to the 2024 US News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings, released Tuesday.
‘Mayor Sustainability Series’ in Maui Nui launches today
The public is invited to join the County of Maui Office of Innovation & Sustainability today for the launch of the ‘Mayor Sustainability Series.’ Featuring individuals dedicated to caring for the planet, this series seeks to facilitate critical conversations on climate change and how to come together to create a more sustainable Maui Nui and collective world.
Nearly 40 UH Mānoa grad programs make US News and World Report’s 2023 best rankings
Nearly 40 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate programs have been recognized among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
Magazine Ranks UH Law School No. 1 as Best Law School for Asian Students
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s William S. Richardson School of Law topped the nation as the best law school for Asian students in a new survey released in the spring 2021 issue of preLaw Magazine.
New Solicitor General Named
Kimberly Tsumoto Guidry has been named the new Solicitor General for the State of Hawaiʻi.
ACLU: Attempt to Silence UH Faculty is Threat to Free Speech
ACLU: The Kealoha case is arguably the single largest corruption case in the history of our state, and it is only natural that experts are sought out…
UH Law Students Head to Poland for Global Environmental Conference
Four law students and two professors from the University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law will participate in a global environmental meeting in Katowice, Poland.
UH Mānoa Offering Dual Degrees in Law and Social Work
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will give now give UH students the opportunity to earn two advanced degrees in Law and Social Work within four years.
UH Law School to Hear Guam Court Case
A significant legal case from Guam, reminiscent of the issues in Hawai‘i’s contentious Rice v. Cayetano case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court nearly two decades ago, will be argued at the William S. Richardson School of Law at UH Mānoa on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
Amemiya Appointed Interim Executive at UH Board of Regents
The University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents appointed Keith Amemiya as interim executive administrator and secretary during the Board’s monthly meeting held today (Thursday, January 28, 2010) at Maui Community College. Amemiya will be paid $152,544 during his one-year appointment that goes into effect on March 8, 2010. In his new capacity, Amemiya will be […]
Nakakuni On Track To Become Hawaii’s First Female U.S. Attorney
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously reported Assistant U.S. Attorney Florence “Flo” Nakakuni to the full Senate to be the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii. If confirmed by the full Senate, Nakakuni would be Hawaii’s first female U.S. Attorney. U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye who joined in making the announcement today said, “There is […]
FIRST FEMALE NOMINATED TO FILL HAWAII’S U.S. ATTORNEY POST
President Barack Obama today announced his intent to nominate Florence T. Nakakuni as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii. Nakakuni becomes the first female to be nominated for the post. The 57-year-old federal prosecutor has been an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the past 24 years. She presently serves as Chief of the Drug […]
