The Hawai`i State Judiciary is sponsoring a free session on the topic of “Landlord-Tenant Law” at noon Wednesday, March 18, 2009, in the Supreme Court conference room, 417 South King Street in downtown Honolulu.

Attorneys Anne Anderson and Michael Kalish will provide an overview of landlord-tenant law and offer information to help landlords and tenants understand their rights and responsibilities.

Anderson is a partner in the law firm of Anderson Lahne & Fujisaki LLP, a Limited Liability Law Partnership. She practices in the areas of community association law and landlord-tenant law. She co-authored the Hawai`i District Court Landlord-Tenant manual and Evictions: Residential and Commercial Evictions in Hawai`i manual. Anderson received her law degree from DePaul University.

Kalish is currently in private practice. He specializes in real estate, landlord-tenant and consumer law and represents clients before the Social Security Administration. He was previously with the Housing Law Unit at the Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i and served as a law clerk for Judge Shackley Raffetto. He is a graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law.

This session is part of the “Lunch ‘n’ Learn the Law” program, a series of free seminars featuring topics relating to specific areas of the law and the courts. Volunteer presenters include judges, attorneys, court officials and other subject-matter experts.

For more information, contact the Judiciary’s Public Affairs Office at (808) 539-4909.

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The Hawai`i State Judiciary does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by the speakers. The speakers’ remarks do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Judiciary. The information provided by the speakers is a general overview of basic legal concepts, and is not intended as legal advice for any specific person or situation.

Contact: Mark Santoki, 539-4909