Over 260 people attended the eleventh annual Hawai‘i Access to Justice Conference  on Friday, June 7, 2019 at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai`i, Manoa campus. Daniel Greenberg, Special Counsel for Pro Bono Initiatives, Schulte Roth & Zabel, a New York City law firm, was a … [read more]

  The Hawai‘i Access to Justice Commission (“Commission”) hosted the sixth annual Pro Bono Celebration on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Hawai‘i Supreme Court. “Pro bono celebrations are held across the nation and we, in Hawai‘i join in recognizing the work of our lawyers who have given generously of … [read more]

In 2015, Resolution 5, which was a reaffirmance of a commitment to meaningful access to justice for all, was promulgated at the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators.  Resolution 5 provided, in pertinent part, as follows:                     BE IT RESOLVED that the Conference of Chief Justices and … [read more]

The Hawaii Access to Justice Commission (“Commission”) hosted the fifth annual Pro Bono Celebration on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Hawaii Supreme Court.  The Celebration was supported by the Hawaii State Bar Association (“HSBA”) and the Hawaii State Bar Foundation. The Program honored ten outstanding individuals including nine attorneys, … [read more]