Development News & Events - William S. Richardson School of Law

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