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Exempt Employment Opportunities

Exempt (non-civil service) appointments are made outside the civil service process. Civil service recruitment procedures do not apply, however, public employment and Judiciary employment requirements must be met. All positions and persons in the exempt service are excluded from the requirements of selection by merit competition and from civil service status. Exempt (non-civil service) appointments are considered “at-will,” which means that the hiring authority may terminate the employment relationship at any time.

If you are currently a regular (permanent) civil service employee with the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary and accept a temporary exempt (non-civil service) appointment, you may be required to relinquish your civil service status and all employment rights and privileges of a regular civil service employee. 

CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (CADR), DIRECTOR

Exempt Appointment (Non-Civil Service), EM-03, $8,002 to $10,416 per month*, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

* Starting salary may be based on the availability of funds, applicant’s qualifications, and other relevant factors.

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How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please email a cover letter, current resume and references to:
Recruitment@courts.hawaii.gov or by mail to Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Recruitment will be conducted until the position is filled.

Law Clerk (Lautenberg), $5,713 per month, First Circuit Court, 12th Division – Criminal Administration, Honolulu

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How to Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume, transcript(s), and writing sample to the “Attention of the Criminal Administration Division” at ExemptJobs.1C@courts.hawaii.gov.

Resumes are being accepted to fill future exempt Law Clerk vacancies for the August 2024 – August 2025 term with the 12th Division – Criminal Administration, First Circuit Court, Honolulu.

Law Clerk (Lautenberg), $5,713 per month, Second Circuit Court, 4th Division, Wailuku, Hawaiʻi.

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How to Apply: Please email your resume, list of references, and a writing sample to: Cristina.Solomon@courts.hawaii.gov or by mail to:

Second Circuit Court
2145 Main Street
Wailuku, Hawai`i 96793
Attention: Cristina Solomon

Recruitment will be conducted until the position is filled.

Judicial Assistant I (Lautenberg), $5,308 per month, First Circuit Court, 6th Division, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.

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How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume and references to the attention of the Honorable Jeffrey P. Crabtree by email: exemptjobs.1c@courts.hawaii.gov or by mail to:

First Circuit Court
777 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Attention: Honorable Jeffrey P. Crabtree

Should you have any questions, please email exemptjobs.1c@courts.hawaii.gov.

Recruitment will be conducted until the position is filled.

Law Clerk (Lautenberg), $5,713 per month, Second Circuit Court, 1st Division, Wailuku, Hawaiʻi.

Anticipated Start Date: September 26, 2023

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How to Apply: Please email your resume, list of references, and a writing sample to: Sidnei.L.Camacho@courts.hawaii.gov or by mail to:

Second Circuit Court
2145 Main Street
Wailuku, Hawaiʻi 96793
Attention: Judge of the 1st Division – Kristin M. Hamman

Should you have any questions, please contact the Judicial Assistant at (808) 244-2861.

Recruitment will be conducted until the position is filled.

Law Clerk (Lautenberg), $5,713 per month effective July 1, 2023, Fifth Circuit Court, 2nd Division, Lihuʻe, Hawaiʻi.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

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How to Apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, list of references, and writing samples to: celeste.h.inanod@courts.hawaii.gov or

By Mail to:

Fifth Circuit Court 
3970 Kaʻana Street, Suite 307 
Lihuʻe, HI 96766
Attn: Judge Kathleen Watanabe

Recruitment will be conducted until the position is filled.

Law Clerk (Lautenberg), $5,713 per month effective July 1, 2023, Second Circuit Court, 3rd Division, Wailuku, Hawaiʻi.

Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2023

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How to Apply: Please email your resume, list of references, and a writing sample to: joella.n.jones-saito@courts.hawaii.gov or

By mail to:
Second Circuit Court 
2145 Main Street 
Wailuku, Hawaiʻi 96793 
Attention: Judge of the 3rd Division

Should you have any questions, please contact the Judicial Assistant at (808) 244-2862.

Recruitment will be conducted until the position is filled.

DUI Adjudicator

Exempt (Non-Civil Service) Job Opportunity, $5,712 per month ($6,177 per month or $74,124 per year effective 7/1/23)*, SR-26, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

*The starting salary may be based on the availability of funds, applicant’s qualifications, and other relevant factors.

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How to Apply: If you are interested in this position, please submit a current resume and cover letter to:

Email: respondents.adlro@courts.hawaii.gov

Or

Mail to:
Hawaiʻi State Judiciary
Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office 
American Savings Bank Tower 
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 500 
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813

Recruitment will be conducted until the position is filled.

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Clerk

Exempt Appointment (Non-Civil Service), *$3,042 per month, SR-10, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

*Salary rate effective October 1, 2022. The immediate vacancy is a temporary position with the possibility of extension on a year-to-year basis.

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How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please submit a current resume and cover letter to:

Email: respondents.adlro@courts.hawaii.gov

Or 
Mail to: Hawaiʻi State Judiciary 
Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office 
American Savings Bank Tower 
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 500 
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813 
Recruitment will be conducted until the position is filled.

 

Law Clerk (Lautenberg), $5,493 per month ($5,713 per month effective 7/1/23), First Circuit Court, Honolulu

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Resumes are being accepted for possible referral to current and future exempt Law Clerk position(s) located in the First Circuit Court, Honolulu.

How to Apply: Submit your resume and writing sample by email to: ExemptJobs.1C@courts.hawaii.gov.


Law Clerks

Law clerks work directly with a judge or justice and are exempt from civil service. Each judge or justice personally hires his or her law clerk(s). Generally, law clerk applicants should submit a cover letter along with a resume. However, the judge or justice may have additional application requirements, such as writing samples, law school transcripts or recommendation letters. Therefore, applicants should contact the respective judge or justice’s office directly.