On January 13, 2019, Honolulu Access to Justice Commission Chair, Simeon R. Acoba, submitted an editorial to the Hawaii Star Advertiser, which was published on January 13, 2019. The link to the article is as follows: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/01/13/editorial/island-voices/expanding-access-to-civil-justice
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]
Over 300 attendees participated in the 2018 Hawai‘i Access to Justice Conference on Friday, June 29, 2018. The conference’s theme was “Fighting for Access to Justice for All” with keynote speaker, Chief Judge Robert A. Katzman, United States Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, providing eloquent remarks on civil access to … [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]