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Much of our community has experienced significant damage from the recent storms. We hope you are all safe. You can assist by donating to the various organizations by visiting this link below.
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I must begin by saying that on behalf of the HSBA, our thoughts and intentions go to the communities on Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, on the West Side of Oʻahu, and elsewhere in the State who were severely affected by Hurricane Lowell, and those who are still affected by Hurricane Lala, and the two Kona Lows that occurred earlier this year. In collaboration with our partners at the Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi (volunteer link at their website), the HSBA stands ready to help. Damage assessments are still ongoing and clean-up is progressing. We anticipate an increase in calls to the YLD’s Legal Lines program that takes calls for legal assistance between 6 and 7 p.m. on Wednesdays (volunteer link on the HSBA website). Legal needs are being assessed, and we will be reaching out as the situation progresses. READ FULL MESSAGE
Aloha,
The Young Lawyers Division (“YLD”) Mock Trial Committee is in full swing with the 2027 Hawai‘i High School Mock Trial season! With Kylie Takafuji returning alongside me as Co-Chair, we are excited to build off last season’s momentum and continue making improvements. All public and private high schools statewide are invited to apply, and as we expand our reach, we are making every effort to ensure this program is accessible to all students across the state. READ FULL MESSAGE
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Our whole state has been dealing with major weather events and their devastating effects on some of our communities. People helping people is what the Aloha Spirit and the Senior Counsel Division is all about. READ FULL MESSAGE
On behalf of HSBF, I want to wish everyone a happy Constitution Day, observed each year on September 17th, the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. Now more than ever, this is an opportunity for those of us who took an oath to uphold that document to pause and reflect on what it asks of us, both as advocates and as citizens. READ FULL MESSAGE
The Hawaii State Bar Association considers diversity and inclusion critical elements of promoting equity and preventing discrimination. Diversity should reflect individuals from different identities, which include race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, ability, socioeconomic status, language, and age. Equity means ensuring that resources and opportunities within a working environment are impartially and fairly available to all. Inclusion means that all people feel seen, heard, valued, and welcomed within a working or learning environment regardless of their identities.
The HSBA promotes the ALOHA spirit and supports action for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (collectively “DEI”), and pledges to: (1) continue to make our workplaces trusting places to have conversations about diversity and inclusion; (2) implement and expand unconscious bias education; and (3) share best practices and programs around diversity and inclusion.
Call the Lawyer Referral Information Service for a free referral at (808) 537-9140 or by email at LRIS@hsba.org!
Volunteer attorneys host a telephone hotline every Wednesday evening from the hours of 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Legal Line is limited to the hour. The volunteer attorneys provide free legal information to the public. Call (808) 537-1868 for free legal information.
Volunteer attorneys are providing legal help to the community remotely through the statewide Court Self-Help Centers.