Kamaaina Day at Aliiolani Hale
Women in Law 2019
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we highlighted Native Hawaiian Women in Law with a talk story session featuring Native Hawaiian lawyers Camille Kalama, Kapua Sproat, and Malia Akutagawa
Allodial Title
In 1957, Jon Chinen wrote, “The Great Mahele is still surrounded by confusion and misunderstanding.” In 2019, this sentiment still echoes true because of a continued misunderstanding of terminological definition […]
Civil Liberties & the Constitution Day 2019
A discussion on United States policy surrounding refugees and asylum seekers featuring John Robert Egan and Kay Lorraine. John Robert Egan is an experienced Immigration Attorney and served as the […]
Poepoe: Translations for the Lahui
Noenoe K. Silva is Professor of Indigenous Politics and Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and author of The Power of the Steel-tipped Pen and Aloha Betrayed: […]
Friends of the Judiciary History Center Annual Meeting 2018
Douglas Askman is an associate professor of history at Hawaii Pacific University. He has visited approximately 150 national, state, and provincial supreme courts in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the […]
The Global Judicial Response to Climate Change
As a globally idealized paradise, changes in Hawaii’s natural environment provides a crucial juxtaposition to environmental issues challenging the world community. In 2015, Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald appointed Associate Justice […]
Assessing and Addressing Honolulu’s Resilience in the 21st Century
In 2016, Oahu voters approved a City Charter Amendment to create an Office of Climate Change, Sustainability, and Resiliency. Several months prior, Honolulu was selected into the third and final […]
Hawaii ʻ78: Ola
Hawaii ‘78Where We Went and Where We Go From Here OLAApril 12, 20187:00 – 8:30 pmAliiolani Hale, 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 The 1978 constitutional convention had a […]
Supreme Courts Europe
Douglas Askman is an associate professor of history at Hawaii Pacific University. He has visited approximately 150 national, state, and provincial supreme courts in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the […]
