HONOLULU, HI – 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 2015 Pro... read more
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HONOLULU – The Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Oahu) is seeking applications for Independent Grand Jury Counsel. The compensation shall be as provided by law. Article I, Section 11... read more
On October 22, 2015, the Honolulu DWI (Driving While Impaired) Court held a graduation ceremony to celebrate the dedication and success of the program’s 17th graduate. In speaking about what... read more
The Hawaii Veterans Treatment Court of the First Circuit (Oahu) celebrated its second graduating class on Friday, October 23, 2015. The Hawaii State Supreme Court courtroom was filled with supporters... read more
On October 16, 2015, Kauai Drug Court staff, with acting Administrator Martin Steinhaus, Probation Officer Jennifer Tone, and Clerk Jaclynn Lee and their clients, along with Deputy Prosecutor Sinclair Salas-Ferguson,... read more
HONOLULU – Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has appointed James C. McWhinnie to the District Court of First Circuit (Oahu). He will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of... read more
On October 10, 2015, the Friends of the Big Island Drug Court helped at the World Ironman Triathlon Championships. Volunteers included the Big Island Drug Court and Big Island Veteran... read more
Twenty-four attorneys and an AmeriCorps Advocate were recognized for their volunteer service at the Second Circuit’s Self-Help Center in the Maui courthouse. The “Access to Justice Luncheon” was held on... read more
HONOLULU – Hawaii State Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna was one of five attorneys selected by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) to receive NAPABA’s highest... read more
At the Hawaii State Judiciary’s 2015 Statewide Incentive Awards Ceremony on October 2, Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald (pictured on right) presented First Circuit Court Judge Richard Perkins with the 2015... read more