The Hawaii State Judiciary commemorated Law Day 2021 in a variety of ways this year. Judges from each circuit submitted thought-provoking opinion pieces to the local newspapers on the 2021... read more

HONOLULU — The National Center for Access to Justice recently released its Justice Index 2021, which ranks the degree to which each state has adopted best practices for ensuring access... read more

HONOLULU – The Nominating Committee of the Hawaii Supreme Court is seeking to fill four attorney and two non-attorney positions on the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court. Applicants... read more

HONOLULU – The Hawaii legal profession “is at a crossroads” with respect to how it will address attorney well-being in the future, according to a report issued today by the... read more

  Friday, May 21, 2021 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (HST) This virtual roundtable is the culminating event in a public programming series created by the Hawaii State Judiciary that... read more

The District Court of the First Circuit is accepting applications from attorneys interested in serving as per diem judges. Applications for consideration should be submitted by Tuesday, June 1, 2021.... read more

HONOLULU — Aliiolani Hale, home to the Hawaii Supreme Court, is closed today by order of Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald. At approximately 2:15 a.m. today, the Honolulu Fire Department responded... read more

  HONOLULU – The Hawaii Supreme Court convened May 7, by Zoom, giving more than 110 students on three islands the opportunity to view oral argument in an actual case.... read more

  A virtual crowd of dozens of family, friends and colleagues tuned in to watch Jeffrey W. Ng be sworn-in as District Family Court Judge of the Third Circuit on May 5. Chief Justice... read more

  MEDIA ADVISORY May 3, 2021 WHAT:  Hawaii Supreme Court convening for oral argument In re Hawaiian Electric (Kahuku) SCOT-20-0000308 WHO:   Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald               Associate Justice Paula... read more