On January 13, 2019, Honolulu Access to Justice Commission Chair, Simeon R. Acoba, submitted an editorial to the Hawaii Star Advertiser, which was published on January 13, 2019. The link to the article is as follows:   https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/01/13/editorial/island-voices/expanding-access-to-civil-justice

  The Hawai‘i Access to Justice Commission (“Commission”) hosted the sixth annual Pro Bono Celebration on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Hawai‘i Supreme Court. “Pro bono celebrations are held across the nation and we, in Hawai‘i join in recognizing the work of our lawyers who have given generously of … [read more]

On November 20, 2018, the Hawai`i Supreme Court entered two orders:  (1) an order extending the Volunteer Court Navigator Pilot Program in the First Circuit until December 31, 2019, and (2) an order making the Volunteer Court Navigator Pilot Program in the Second Circuit permanent.    The orders are set … [read more]

Over 300 attendees participated in the 2018 Hawai‘i Access to Justice Conference on Friday, June 29, 2018.   The conference’s theme was “Fighting for Access to Justice for All” with keynote speaker, Chief Judge Robert A. Katzman, United States Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, providing eloquent remarks on civil access to … [read more]