Welcome to the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission’s homepage.  The Commission’s primary purpose is to substantially increase access to justice in civil legal matters for low- and moderate-income residents of Hawaii.

“Equal access to justice should not be a mere illusion.  We should be energized to meet the challenge of such equality.

— Hawaii Supreme Court Associate Justice Simeon R. Acoba (ret.), former Chair, Hawaii Access to Justice Commission

“The pursuit of equal justice for all is truly a noble endeavor.”

— Associate Judge Daniel R. Foley, Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, former Chair, Hawaii Access to Justice Commission

Hawaii Access to Justice Commission News

  • SAVE THE DATE: 2026 Hawaii Access to Justice Conference

    2026 HAWAII ACCESS TO JUSTICE CONFERENCE           Save the date:   Friday, June 19, 2026.   The Hawai‘i Access to Justice Conference, sponsored by the Hawai‘i Access to Justice Commission, will be an all-day event.  Please attend to be part of an exciting, provocative discussion about seeking justice for the underserved, including … [read more]

  • 2025 Hawai`i Access to Justice Conference

              On Friday, June 20, 2025, the Hawaiʻi Access to Justice Conference, sponsored by the Hawai‘i Access to Justice Commission, attracted over 250 attendees. Keynote speaker Hawai‘i Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald provided inspiring remarks and Second Circuit Judge (ret.) Joseph Cardoza, chair of the Commission, gave an … [read more]

  • 2024 Hawai`i Access to Justice Conference

    More than 260 individuals attended the Hawaiʻi Access to Justice Conference, sponsored by the Hawai‘i Access to Justice Commission, on Friday, June 21, 2014 at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, Manoa campus.           Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald and Second Circuit Judge (ret.) … [read more]

  • 2023 HAWAI`I ACCESS TO JUSTICE CONFERENCE

             On Friday, June 16, 2023, the Hawaiʻi Access to Justice Conference, sponsored by the Hawai‘i Access to Justice Commission, attracted over 220 individuals for an all-day event at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa.              Honorable Nancy Gertner, former federal district court … [read more]