Over 260 people attended the ninth Hawaii Access to Justice Conference on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, Manoa campus.   The conference celebrated the theme “Fulfilling the Promise of Equal Justice.” The Cades Foundation was acknowledged for its generosity in providing … [read more]

The Hawaii Access to Justice Commission honored attorneys who volunteered without compensation to nonprofit legal services providers and self-represented litigants at its 2016 Pro Bono Celebration on Thursday, October 27, 2016.  The Commission also presented awards of $500 each to the six award recipients for its high school essay contest … [read more]

The Hawaii Access to Justice Conference sponsored by the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission attracted over 250 attendees at the all-day event at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa on Friday, June 24, 2016. The keynote speaker was Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Judge of … [read more]

“Without the tremendous work and dedication of the staff, boards, and volunteers of the nonprofit legal services providers, thousands in our community would be denied access to justice.”              — Hon. Daniel R. Foley, Chair, Hawaii Access to Justice Commission The Hawaii Access to Justice Commission’s Pro … [read more]