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Star-Studded Cast of Renowned Legal Scholars On Tap for Law School’s January-Term and Public Appearances

January 4, 2013

Gordon-Reed, who was also awarded a 2009 National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama, is the 2013 Frank Boas Visiting Harvard Professor. Boas, a generous supporter of the Law School, annually sponsors one visiting Harvard professor each January Term (J-Term.) The Wallace S. Fujiyama Distinguished Visiting Professor Fund supports many of the other J-Term professors.

Five Public Events with Renowned Legal Scholars at UH Law School Beginning Jan. 7 During Semester Break

January 4, 2013

The general public has a unique opportunity to hear nationally- renowned scholars during five free public events beginning the week of January 7 at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai‘i. The events are planned as part of J-Term – which includes short intensive seminars in January by outstanding visiting scholars.

On Monday, January 14, from 4:30-6 p.m. in CR2, Prof. Jerome Cohen of New York University School of Law will discuss China’s criminal justice system, reflecting in particular on the escape from house arrest last April of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng.

Cohen played a key role in the negotiations that enabled Chen to come to the U.S., deflecting a potentially damaging diplomatic crisis on the eve of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s visit to China.

The other public events include:

How Chinese is Chinese Contemporary Art?

January 2, 2013

Presented by Joan Lebold Cohen

DATE:   Wednesday, January 9, 2013
TIME:     4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Classroom 3
CONTACT:     aconner@hawaii.edu

Joan Lebold Cohen, art historian/photographer, has been writing about contemporary Chinese art and curating exhibitions since the 1970s. Her book, New Chinese Painting, 1949-1986, was the first book to introduce the new generation of artists after the Cultural Revolution. She has lived and worked in China, curated many exhibitions of contemporary Chinese art. She taught at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts,Tufts University for 22 years. Ms. Cohen is an associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies and a member of the modern China seminar at Columbia University.

Co-Sponsored by
The William S. Richardson School of Law
&The Center for Chinese Studies

A New Era for Chinese Justice? Reflections on the Bo Xilai and Chen Guangcheng Cases

January 2, 2013

Presented by Jerome A. Cohen

DATE:   Monday, January 14, 2013
TIME:     5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Classroom 2
CONTACT:     aconner@hawaii.edu

Fred Korematsu Day

December 27, 2012

On May 6, 2012, Governor Neil Abercrombie proclaimed January 30, 2013 as Fred Korematsu Day in Hawai’i. It recognizes the humble Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and his historic and legally significant struggle to secure civil liberties for all U.S. citizens. For 40 years, Mr. Korematsu fought to seek justice for nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans wrongfully imprisoned during WWII. Events to celebrate Fred Korematsu Day are planned for the morning and evening of January 30th to encourage students and the community to contemplate and discuss the lessons learned from Mr. Korematsu’s experiences and their relevance in Hawai’i today. Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland, California, and January 30, 2013 marks what would have been his 94th birthday. He is truly an American hero.

Star-Studded Cast of Renowned Legal Scholars On Tap for Law School’s January-Term and Public Appearances

December 12, 2012

Six nationally-renowned legal scholars, including Harvard Law School’s Professor Annette Gordon-Reed, winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in History, the 2008 National Book Award for Non-Fiction, and a MacArthur ‘Genius’ grant in 2010, will be in Hawai‘i during January to teach special courses at the William S. Richardson School of Law.
Gordon-Reed, who was also awarded a 2009 National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama, is the 2013 Frank Boas Visiting Harvard Professor. Boas, a generous supporter of the Law School, annually sponsors one visiting Harvard professor each January Term (J-Term.) The Wallace S. Fujiyama Distinguished Visiting Professor Fund supports many of the other J-Term professors.

Tim's Test Event

December 10, 2012

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‘Failing Law Schools’ Author Brian Tamanaha Praises UH Law School for Excellence and ‘Modest’ Tuition Increases

December 9, 2012

One of the most outspoken critics of the high cost of American legal education has praise for the University of Hawai‘i’s William S. Richardson School of Law, noting that UH has managed to keep tuition increases “modest” while offering an excellent education.
Brian Tamanaha, the author of “Failing Law Schools,” and one of the most vociferous voices raising concerns about the spiking cost of American law schools, puts the UH Law School in a contrasting high-quality category, calling it one of about two dozen “excellent” state law schools that continue to charge tuition below $20,000 a year.
In a recent talk for law school faculty, staff, and students at the Richardson School of Law, Tamanaha noted: “On a purely economic basis, the Law Schools that have been modest in tuition increases – those that charge below $20,000 – can keep debt at $60,000 (for graduates of the three-year program) and that’s manageable debt.

Charles D. Booth: Update on Bankruptcy Law and Restructuring Environment in China

December 5, 2012

The Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA) Los Angeles Seminar & Simultaneous Live Webcast: "Update on Bankruptcy Law and Restructuring Environment in China"

Tuesday, December 4, 2012—3:00-5:00 pm PT followed by networking reception

Charles D. Booth: Update on Bankruptcy Law and Restructuring Environment in China

December 5, 2012

The Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA) Los Angeles Seminar & Simultaneous Live Webcast: "Update on Bankruptcy Law and Restructuring Environment in China"

Tuesday, December 4, 2012—3:00-5:00 pm PT followed by networking reception

Environmentalist Anthony Aalto Argues in Favor of HART’s Positive Impact in Public Forum Nov. 27 at UH Law School

November 26, 2012

Foreign correspondent and environmental activist Anthony Aalto will suggest that the HART rail project could actually help protect O‘ahu’s environment on Tuesday, November 27, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Moot Court Room at the William S. Richardson School of Law on the University of Hawai‘i campus.

Aalto’s presentation – “To Keep the Country, Country … Make the City More City” – will look at the Honolulu rail project in a new light. Aalto is chair of the Sierra Club O‘ahu Group and he has also served as a foreign correspondent for a wide number of media outlets including The Guardian, The Economist, and the BBC.

Most recently he was Pacific Rim Correspondent for Expresso of Portugal. He is currently filming a TV series for Oceanic Time Warner, to be called “My Green Hale – How I built the Greenest House in Hawai‘i.”

‘Wellness’ Days in Law School Courtyard Help Students Relax Before Finals

November 26, 2012

Anticipating the stress of final semester exams, the Law School Student Services Staff has put together two days of ‘Wellness’ activities for students, faculty, and staff that include everything from zumba to yoga, lomilomi massage, meditation, puppy petting and slam poetry.

Included, too, are $2 frozen treats from Jamba Juice.

“This is designed to help our Law students at a stressful time – just prior to finals,” notes Ramona Hussey, Administrative Assistant for Student Services and Assistant Director of the Evening/Part-time Division. Many of the services were offered and are being provided on a volunteer basis by the practitioners.

Free 1-Day LSAT Workshop

November 21, 2012

7Sage LSAT will provide a free, one-day LSAT workshop on Saturday, December 8, from 1 pm to 6 pm, in Classroom 4, at the William S. Richardson School of Law.

Students can register at the linked web page: http://7sage.eventbrite.com/

The 7Sage LSAT curriculum was developed by co-founders and Harvard Law School graduates J.Y. Ping and Alan Cheuk.

Lea Hong '91: Heirs Preserve Hawaiian Tract

November 20, 2012

Photos from the Ete Bowl

November 20, 2012

Law Professors Booth, Krieger, and Roth Named Carlsmith Ball Faculty Scholars

November 19, 2012

Three of the William S. Richardson School of Law’s exceptional faculty members
recently were named as the new Carlsmith Ball Faculty Scholars – an honor that also will support their scholarly research.

The three scholars are:

Al Landon: Landon Debunks Stereotype of the One-Dimensional Banker

November 16, 2012

International Land Economics Society Honors Law Prof. David Callies

November 15, 2012

Prof. David L. Callies, the Benjamin A. Kudo Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law, recently received the 2012 Lambda Alpha International Member of the Year Award.

LAI is an international honorary society concerned with land economics. Its membership - by invitation only – represents a virtual international “Who’s Who” in the field of land economics and related disciplines. This award recognizes and honors the international reputation David Callies enjoys for his expertise in land use law.

This is the second recent honor for Callies, who also just released a new publication, Development by Agreement, that explores how agreements can be used to resolve a host of land use issues. He was one of three William S. Richardson School of Law professors honored at a recent book reception at the Pacific Club.

The Annual Ete Bowl Goes Mano a Mano‚ in Mānoa

November 14, 2012

Renowned Environmental Law Scholar Barton ‘Buzz’ Thompson offers Distinguished Lecture here Nov. 15

November 9, 2012

Prof. David Cohen, in blue shirt, at a training workshop for Indonesian Human Rights Judges at Macassar, Indonesia.

Stanford University Law School Professor Barton ‘Buzz’ Thompson, a leading authority on environmental and natural resources law and policy, will be in Hawai‘i Thursday, November 15, to deliver a prestigious lecture at the William S. Richardson School of Law.

Thompson, who clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist before joining the Stanford faculty, will deliver the 2012 Distinguished Gifford Lectureship in Real Property from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom at the Richardson Law School. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The Annual Ete Bowl Goes ‘Mano a Mano’ in Mānoa on Nov. 18

November 9, 2012

Classic Ete Bowl action from the 2009 game

The talk is tough. The lines are drawn. And it has nothing to do with elections.

This time it’s the annual Etes vs. Bruzers football game between current women law students and women who preceded them at the William S. Richardson Law School and who are now respected attorneys and judges in the community.

The Ete Bowl will be played at 1 p.m. Nov. 18 at the football practice field behind the softball diamond in the UH quarry area. A post-game tailgate potluck follows, with food provided by the two teams.

This year’s Ete captain, Christilei Hessler, already knows that it’s going to be a tough battle.

“It will to back and forth for the entire game,” says Hessler of this famous dust-up between law students and their more senior adversaries.

Toys for Tots - Alumni Association

November 7, 2012

Every year 2,000 impoverished girls in Hawai`i celebrate the December holidays with no gifts. Please help the WSRSL Alumni Association bring joy to children this holiday season by donating new, unwrapped gifts or funds that will be used to purchase gifts. We are specifically targeting girls ages 11-15.

Berkeley’s Prestigious War Crimes Studies Center moving to UH Law School, History Department, and East-West Center

November 7, 2012

Professor David Cohen – a foremost international authority on war crimes trials – is bringing the War Crimes Studies Center he founded in 2000 at the University of California-Berkeley to the University of Hawai‘i.

While the War Crimes Studies Center will continue to have an office on the West Coast, it will eventually be physically located in Hawai‘i.

The move launches a new relationship for Cohen with the William S. Richardson School of Law and the History Department at UH, as well as strengthening his long-time association with the East-West Center.

Island Holdings Appoints Keith Amemiya '91 as Senior Vice President

November 4, 2012

David Callies: Legal Expert Examines Rail Lawsuit Judgment

November 4, 2012