🎉 Congratulations to Professor Uʻilani Tanigawa Lum ’19, recipient of the AALS Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples Section – Early Career Teaching and/or Public Service Award!

This award honors her outstanding contributions to Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples.

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🎉 Congratulations to Professor Pettit-Toledo on receiving an Honorable Mention Award from the Association of American Law Schools Civil Procedure Section for her article, The Politics of Proportionality in State Civil Rulemaking.

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We were honored to welcome the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals back to Richardson Law for its annual oral arguments. Students observed real cases, met the judges, and shared lunch with law clerks. Mahalo to the Court for this incredible learning opportunity. ⚖️ #9thCircuit #WSRSL

🤙 Mahalo to Chad Au ’19, Director of the HSBA Young Lawyers Division, for speaking with our student organization leaders about community leadership and the value of connecting with YLD. We're grateful for alumni who uplift the next generation of Richardson lawyers!

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Hi! WSRSL student here, I’m in the online JD program, this is my second year. I love my school, I’m so proud to be part of this community. #LuckyWeLiveHawaii

🌺 Congratulations to Robin Cavaco, Acquisitions Support Specialist at the Richardson Law Library, on being elected as a Director of the Hawaiʻi Library Association, starting in 2026!

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Richardson Law joined the American Judicature Society and Co-Event Chair Doug Chin ’90 in recognizing retired Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald for his years of service and lasting contributions to Hawaiʻi's administration of justice.

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⚖️ On Nov. 14, Professor Susan Serrano ’98 moderated “Detention & Democracy,” a discussion on the legacy of Japanese American incarceration during WWII.

The event featured keynote speaker Dr. Satsuki Ina, with responses from Mari Matsuda and Stephanie Haro Sevilla.

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👉 Thinking of transferring or visiting Hawaiʻi's Law School? Our Spring 2026 Transfer and Visiting Application is OPEN! Join a law school rooted in justice, community, and aloha.

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📘 New Issue Published!

Richardson Law’s Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal has officially released Volume 27, Issue 1, featuring scholarship on consumer protection and comparative law across the Asia-Pacific region.

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Joshua Faumuina '26 and Lecturer in Law Dr. Brandon Marc Higa (J.D. '19, S.J.D. '24) spoke on constitutional law and marriage equality at their second Japan lecture tour.

🤙 Mahalo to our partners in Japan for their continued collaboration!

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🌺 Professor Uʻilani Tanigawa Lum ’19 spoke on the KOʻAKĀ: Protecting Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property panel at Windward CC’s Gallery ʻIolani, joined by Rep. Darius Kila and led by Professor Kapulani Landgraf. The series creates space for cultural dialogue and reflection.

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🎬 Lance D. Collins, Richardson Law '04, spoke during the filmmaker Q&A following the world premiere of his Ilokano-language BL series, All the Things I Leave You (Patawid), at NewFest: New York's LGBTQ+ Film Festival.

🌺 We're so proud of our Richardson ʻOhana!

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The 2nd Annual Judges & Students Networking Event brought together 21 judges from Oʻahu, Maui, and Hawaiʻi Island, 2 clerks, and 71 students for an inspiring evening of mentorship and community.

Mahalo to all who made it a success! ⚖️ #WSRSL #HawaiiLaw #UHManoa

🌏 Congratulations to Philomena Blees '80 and Peace Through Commerce, Inc. on their 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nomination! Their work on the Matrix of Peace framework continues to inspire global peace. Blees also had recently taught a Richardson summer course.

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Kicking off our #FacultyFeatureSeries with Professor Alina Boyte! From Kuala Lumpur to Cambridge and Stanford, she now teaches at UHʻs Richardson School of Law, inspiring students to preserve Hawaiʻi's history and reimagine land rights.

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