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Auwē in Naue The Future of Hawaiʻiʻs Burial Laws

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Join us for our November, Maoli Thursday event. RSVP is necessary and can be sent to nhlawctr@hawaii.edu by 11/3/09. CLICK ON image to enlarge

Hawaiʻi National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Team

The new members of the William S. Richardson School of Lawʻs Native American Moot Court Team have been selected. This year proved to be another grueling process for tryout judges, Professors Melody MacKenzie, Williamson Chang (advisor), and Carl Christensen. Each year a good number of students tryout for the team. Selecting the new team members was no easy task as numerous law students tried-out and were quite good in their advocacy skills. Tryouts were conducted over the course of two days earlier this month.

Pictured. Back row: *Mark Kaetsu, Chasid Sapolu, *Max Kopper, *David Kopper, Uilisone Tuʻa, *Keani Alapa, Jesse Smith. Front row: Captain Kaʻupena Soon, Lahela Hite, *Jeannin Russo, *Malia Gibson, *Sherilyn Tavares, and Scott Shishido.

* denotes newly admitted team member.

Our team participates annually in the National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition. This year the competition (in its 18th year) will be held in Vermillion, South Dakota, February 19-20, 2009. More information about the competition is available at www.usdnalsa.org.

Last year, the Richardson duo of Ann Otteman and Jesse Smith captured Second Place in last yearʻs overall category (Best Advocates) at the competition held in Boulder, Colorado. In the past five years Richardson teams have performed well in the competition. In the years 2007-2009, Richardson teams ascended to the final oral argument round of the competition. In 2005 and 2006, Richardson teams placed Second and Third respectively for Best Brief. (see the teamʻs track record below) Prior to these years, Richardson teams consistently performed well.

If you would like to help support the team financially, PLEASE CLICK HERE to make a tax-deductible online donation.


Year Award
1997 Best Oralist First Place
1998 Best Overall Team Second Place
1998 Best Brief Third Place
1999 Best Overall Team First Place
1999 Best Overall Team Third Place
1999 Best Brief Second Place
1999 Best Brief Third Place
1999 Best Oralist Third Place
2000 Best Overall Team First Place
2001 Best Overall Team First Place
2003 Best Oralist Second Place
2005 Best Brief Second Place
2006 Best Brief Third Place
2007 Best Advocates First Place (formerly known as Best Overall)
2007 Best Oralist Second Place
2008 Best Brief First Place
2008 Best Oralist First Place
2008 Best Advocates Third Place
2008 Best Advocates Second Place
2009 Best Advocates Second Place

KGMB 9 and Native Hawaiians in law school.

Amy Kalili a 2006 graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law is a Hawaiian-language news special correspondent for KGMB9ʻs, Sunrise on KGMB 9ʻs ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌleo Ola segment of the morning news. In the video below, Amy Kalili is at the William S. Richardson School of Law discussing ʻAhahui o Hawaiʻi, the Native Hawaiian law student organization and Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law.



CLICK HERE to check out Sunrise on KGMB 9.

October Maoli Thursday

Live Today at 12:45pm.
The "Ceded" Lands Dispute: what does blood quantum have to do with it?


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What does blood quantum have to do with the "ceded" lands dispute?

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Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law presents: Maoli Thursday.

This month, our panel discussion is called, The "Ceded" Lands Dispute: What does blood quantum have to do with it?

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Seating is limited. RSVP by 9/27/09 at nhlawctr@hawaii.eduIf youʻre on MaoliWorld.com you can also RSVP by CLICKING HERE and select "Will attend". If youʻre on Facebook, after logging on, you can RSVP by CLICKING HERE and select "Attending."

What: Maoli Thursday, a monthly series of panel discussions relevant to the Hawaiian community. This monthʻs focus is the so-called "ceded" lands dispute and blood quantum.

Where: William S. Richardson School of Law 2515 Dole Street, Classroom 1

When: Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 12:45.

Who: Free and open to the public while the panelists include Dr. Jon Osorio and attorneys Naiwi Wurdeman and Yuklin Aluli.

Inquiries can be sent to nhlawctr@hawaii.edu

LSAT Prep class updates

Aloha mai kakou,

We just got confirmation on dates for our LSAT Preparation program from our LSAT prep instructor.

Although the application deadline is 9/24, a good number of people have expressed interest in finding out what the dates are so that they can plan accordingly. Please see the dates and times below. The classes are held at the Richardson School of Law. If you have any questions, please submit those questions to nhlawctr@hawaii.edu If you have not yet subscribed to our LSAT Prep Program e-mail list, can you do so by going to http://groups.google.com/group/lsatprepinfo-list?hl=en&pli=1 or http://bit.ly/LSATinfo.


LSAT DATES

6-9PM Wednesday, October 7: Class

6-9PM Wednesday, October 14: Class

9-12AM Saturday, October 17: Workshop

6-9PM Wednesday, October 21: Class

9-12:45PM Saturday, October 24: Test

6-9PM Wednesday, October 28: Class

6-9PM Wednesday, November 4: Class

9-12:45PM Saturday, November 7: Test

6-9PM Wednesday, November 11: Class

6-9PM Wednesday, November 18: Class

9-12:45PM Saturday, November 21: Test

6-9PM Wednesday, November 25: Class

9-12AM Saturday, November 28



December 5: ACTUAL TEST - Be sure to register with www.LSAC.org

Ka Huli Ao Audio files

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