Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has appointed Margaret Masunaga as judge of the District Court of the Third Circuit (County of Hawaiʻi). Masunaga has been practicing law since 1987, after... read more

Trudy Senda, deputy chief judge of the District Court of the Fifth Circuit, was chosen by Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald as the 2014 Jurist of the Year and received the... read more

On Friday, September 26, the Hawaii State Judiciary honored First Circuit (Oahu) volunteers at its annual Volunteers in Public Service to the Courts (VIPS) Ceremony, held at the Supreme Court... read more

The following individuals have reapplied for unpaid positions on the Hawai`i Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters: Sue Flint, Freelance Court Reporter, CSR #274 Melissa Noble, Official Court Reporter, CSR #376... read more

On Saturday, First Circuit Family Court hosted a community service event to give the lanai a needed splash of color. Under the leadership of Tim Bramsen of Bowers & Kubota,... read more

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for the current vacancy in the District Court of the Third Circuit (county of... read more

Honolulu, Hawaii – The Nominating Committee of the Hawaii Supreme Court is accepting applications from attorneys wishing to serve as members of the Board of Bar Examiners. The Hawaii Supreme... read more

The Hawai`i Supreme Court is seeking nominations or applications for two unpaid positions on the six-member Hawai`i Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters. One member selected must be an “official reporter”... read more

Since its inception more than twelve years ago, the First Circuit Family Court’s Divorce Law in Hawaii program has been presented to the public during the lunch hour on a... read more

On August 26, Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald had the honor of presenting Darien Nagata with HSBA’s Pro Bono Service Award. Pictured above are HSBA Government Lawyers Section Chair Curtis Sherwood,... read more