On October 14, Intermediate Court of Appeals Associate Judge Daniel R. Foley received the Hawaii State Bar Association’s (HSBA) Ki’e Ki’e Award at the 2016 HSBA Bar Convention and Annual... read more

The Hawaii State Judiciary continues to partner with the Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) to expand legal resources and increase access to justice. Most recently, a collection of American... read more

Dakota K.M. Frenz was sworn in as Judge of the District Family Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii Island) at a special ceremony on October 31, 2016, at Hale Kaulike,... read more

  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

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