The Hawaii Justice Foundation is an independent, tax-exempt grantmaking organization whose sole purpose is to achieve justice for Hawaii’s people.  The Foundation was established in 1969 as a vehicle for philanthropic law-related projects in the State of Hawaii.  The membership of the Foundation is made up of lawyers, lay advocates, social scientists, judges, volunteer mediators and arbitrators, paralegals, notaries public, guardians ad litem, social workers, court clerks, court reporters, and anyone else who believes in reasoned problem-solving and the rule of law.