Richardson Law hosted Professor Risa Goluboff for the second annual Soifer Lecture, examining reverence for the law and the role of critique, dissent, and protest in American democracy.
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ICYMI: Professor Esther Yoo of our Refugee & Immigration Law Clinic joined KHON’s What’s the Law to discuss ICE tactics, constitutional rights, and what to do if approached by immigration enforcement.
Watch here: www.khon2.com/whats-the-la...
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Congratulations to 3L Raymond Nichols, recipient of the Judge Sandra Simms Outstanding Service Award, recognizing his leadership and dedication to public service and community advocacy.
Read more: law.hawaii.edu/30524/
#RichardsonLaw #UHManoa #PublicService
📘 New Issue Published!
Richardson Law’s Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal has officially released Volume 27, Issue 1, featuring scholarship on consumer protection and comparative law across the Asia-Pacific region.
🔗 Read the full issue here: buff.ly/kJybzL1
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🎉 Congratulations to Professor Pettit-Toledo on receiving an Honorable Mention Award from the Association of American Law Schools Civil Procedure Section for her article, The Politics of Proportionality in State Civil Rulemaking.
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🌟 Kaukehakeha 2026 is here! 🌟
Explore the latest faculty scholarship from Richardson Law. Their research and publications continue to shape legal conversations locally, nationally, and globally.
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⚖️ On Nov. 14, Professor Susan Serrano ’98 moderated “Detention & Democracy,” a discussion on the legacy of Japanese American incarceration during WWII.
The event featured keynote speaker Dr. Satsuki Ina, with responses from Mari Matsuda and Stephanie Haro Sevilla.
#WSRSL #RichardsonLaw
🎉 Congratulations to Professor Uʻilani Tanigawa Lum ’19, recipient of the AALS Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples Section – Early Career Teaching and/or Public Service Award!
This award honors her outstanding contributions to Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples.
#WSRSL #AALS #RichardsonLaw
🤙 Mahalo to Chad Au ’19, Director of the HSBA Young Lawyers Division, for speaking with our student organization leaders about community leadership and the value of connecting with YLD. We're grateful for alumni who uplift the next generation of Richardson lawyers!
#WSRSL #RichardsonLaw #YLD
🌺 Congratulations to Robin Cavaco, Acquisitions Support Specialist at the Richardson Law Library, on being elected as a Director of the Hawaiʻi Library Association, starting in 2026!
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"Detention and Democracy" will explore the legacy of Japanese American incarceration during WWII with Satsuki Ina, joined by Mari Matsuda, Stephanie Haro Sevilla, and Susan Serrano.
Hosted by the William S. Richardson School of Law and partners.
👉 Register to join: buff.ly/3ruUst1
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Our Career Services team + APIL welcomed 25+ #PublicInterest & #PublicSector orgs to Richardson! 💼
Students met attorneys & advocates shaping justice in Hawaiʻi and beyond — exploring internships, externships & careers that serve the public good. 🌍
Mahalo to all who joined!
#RichardsonLaw #Hawaii
Richardson Law joined the American Judicature Society and Co-Event Chair Doug Chin ’90 in recognizing retired Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald for his years of service and lasting contributions to Hawaiʻi's administration of justice.
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🎬 Lance D. Collins, Richardson Law '04, spoke during the filmmaker Q&A following the world premiere of his Ilokano-language BL series, All the Things I Leave You (Patawid), at NewFest: New York's LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
🌺 We're so proud of our Richardson ʻOhana!
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🌺 Introducing Paʻakea, the official publication of the William S. Richardson School of Law. Formerly known as E-News, this magazine is named after our land. Paʻakea celebrates resilience, scholarship, and community.
📖 Read the first issue: issuu.com/uhmlaw/docs/...
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🌏 Congratulations to Philomena Blees '80 and Peace Through Commerce, Inc. on their 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nomination! Their work on the Matrix of Peace framework continues to inspire global peace. Blees also had recently taught a Richardson summer course.
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Joshua Faumuina '26 and Lecturer in Law Dr. Brandon Marc Higa (J.D. '19, S.J.D. '24) spoke on constitutional law and marriage equality at their second Japan lecture tour.
🤙 Mahalo to our partners in Japan for their continued collaboration!
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#WSRSL #RichardsonLaw #GlobalLaw
👉 Thinking of transferring or visiting Hawaiʻi's Law School? Our Spring 2026 Transfer and Visiting Application is OPEN! Join a law school rooted in justice, community, and aloha.
🔗 Click here for more info: buff.ly/So5mQ3v
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🔗 Learn more and register: law.hawaii.edu/29141/
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🔗 Learn more and register: law.hawaii.edu/29141/
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Richardson Law’s Federal Bar Association Student Chapter, with Career Services, hosted a Speed Networking Event connecting 42 law students with 6 accomplished attorneys from across the federal legal system.
Mahalo to all who joined us for an inspiring, informative evening!
#RichardsonLaw #UHManoa
ICYMI: Richardson Law alumni Ryan Kanakaʻole ’17 and Rebecca Soon ’16 were selected for Cohort X of the Omidyar Fellows Program, empowering leaders to drive positive change across Hawaiʻi. 🌺
#RichardsonLaw #UHManoa #Leadership #Hawaii
Kicking off our #FacultyFeatureSeries with Professor Alina Boyte! From Kuala Lumpur to Cambridge and Stanford, she now teaches at UHʻs Richardson School of Law, inspiring students to preserve Hawaiʻi's history and reimagine land rights.
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Richardson alumnus Julian Aguon ’09 wins the Right Livelihood Award, Sweden’s “Alternative Nobel Prize,” for his groundbreaking climate justice work at the International Court of Justice.
Full announcement: law.hawaii.edu/29324/
#ClimateJustice #RightLivelihoodAward #RichardsonLaw
#RichardsonLaw is proud to help strengthen UH’s Multilingual Multicultural Professional Practice certificate, alongside the College of Education and the College of Arts, Languages, and Letters, preparing graduate students to serve Hawai‘i’s diverse communities. #HigherEd
➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4pMagfA
On Sept. 8, Richardson Law honored Masaki Igawa (LLM ’05) of Meijo University, celebrating a 30-year exchange program that has brought 20+ Richardson faculty to Japan. 🌏
#RichardsonLaw #GlobalConnections #LegalEducation #UHManoa
Richardson Law welcomes its largest class ever! 155 students from Hawaiʻi & beyond join us as the entering class of 2025. 🌺⚖️
➡️ Read the full story: law.hawaii.edu/28496/
#RichardsonLaw #UHManoa #LegalEducation #FutureLawyers
#RichardsonLaw 3L Benjamin Leider has been named a 2025 Law Student of the Year by #TheNationalJurist! He developed a tool that automates expungement paperwork—helping clinics serve more people and expand #AccesstoJustice in Hawaiʻi. #LegalTech
🔗 law.hawaii.edu/26879/
Glen S. Fukushima recently visited #RichardsonLaw to share insights on law, diplomacy, and U.S.-Asia relations with the Richardson community. A powerful day of global learning and connection. #GlobalLeadership #LegalEducation #LawAndDiplomacy #UHManoa
🔗 Full story: law.hawaii.edu/26819/
Legal educators from #Japan, Hawaiʻi, and New Mexico came together at #RichardsonLaw to explore the future of #ClinicalLegalEducation. 🌐⚖️
More on this meaningful exchange: law.hawaii.edu/26591/
