Attorneys who volunteered their time without compensation to non-profit legal services providers and self-represented litigants were honored at the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission’s 2016 Pro Bono Celebration on... read more
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HONOLULU, HI – As part of the Judiciary’s Courts in the Community outreach program, the Hawaii Supreme Court heard oral argument today at McKinley High School. More than five hundred... read more
Honolulu, HI- The National Pro Bono Week Celebration, from October 23- 29, focuses attention on the legal work that lawyers do free of charge to increase access to justice for... read more
Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald presented Hawaii Justice Foundation (HJF) President, William S. Hunt, and Administrative Director of the Courts, Rodney Maile, with the Spirit of Justice Awards at the HJF... read more
Kona Drug Court held its 37th Graduation Celebration on October 17 in the Kona Courthouse. The five graduates each received a congratulatory letter from U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono and Congresswoman... read more
Governor David Ige, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell and the Honolulu City Council proclaimed October 20, 2016 to be “Conflict Resolution Day.” Each of the proclamations encourages us to learn more... read more
First Circuit Court Chief Judge Derrick H.M. Chan was presented with the 2016 Jurist of the Year award by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, at the Hawaii State Judiciary’s 2016... read more
On September 30, 2016, the Hawaii State Judiciary celebrated the 45-year anniversary of its Volunteers in Public Service (VIPS) to the Courts Program by acknowledging the contributions of 1,322 Oahu... read more
Next group of students scheduled for tomorrow, when Constitution Day is officially celebrated Groups of students have been visiting the Hawaii State Judiciary’s King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center this... read more
Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna, Associate Justice Richard Pollack, and Associate Justice Michael Wilson were featured speakers at the 2016 International Union for Conservation... read more