Student Organizations
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Advocates for Public Interest Law (APIL)
Advocates for Public Interest Law is an organization within the Hawai'i legal community whose purpose is to encourage public interest legal work. APIL began with a gift from the 1985 graduating class of the University of Hawai'i's William S. Richardson School of...
Ahahui o Hawaiʻi Advocates for Native Hawaiian JusticeʻAhahui o Hawaiʻi Advocates for Native Hawaiian Justice (aka the Hui) is the Native Hawaiian Law Student Organization at the William S. Richardson School of Law. The Hui, founded in 1973, is the oldest student organization at the Law School.
American Bar Association - Law Student Division"The Mission of the American Bar Association is to be the national representative of the legal profession, serving the public and the profession by promoting justice, professional excellence and respect for the law."
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS)American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is a national organization that believes that law should be a force to improve the lives of all people.
Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity (DTP)Delta Theta Phi is a Legal Fraternity at the Law School with over 100 members. DTP enhances the law school experience by providing academic support, networking opportunities and fosters lifelong relationship with fellow students, attorneys, and the community at...
Environmental Law Society (ELS)The Environmental Law Society is one of the largest and most active student organizations at the William S. Richardson School of Law. Created in 1987, ELS has built an impressive program of education, scholarship, and public service.
Federalist SocietyThe Federalist Society’s chief goal is to foster balanced and open debate about the fundamental principles of individual freedom, limited government, and judicial restraint.Filipino Law Students Association (FLSA)The Filipino Law Students Association (FLSA) is dedicated to strengthening the Filipino community through Filipino scholarship and leadership in Hawai’i’s legal...
Food Law & Policy SocietyTo educate, advocate and promote the discussion of food law and policy related issues amongst students, faculty and community members with the University of Hawai'i.
Hawaiʻi Women Lawyers (HWL)We are committed to improving the lives and careers of women attorneys, influencing the future of our legal profession, enhancing the status of women and promoting equal opportunities for all.
James S. Burns Aloha Chapter, American Inns of Court IVJames S. Burns Aloha Chapter, American Inns of Court IV is the Hawaiʻi chapter of the larger American Inns of Court (AIC). AIC is designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar.
La AlianzaLa Alianza promotes awareness about and justice for the growing and diverse Latino/a community in Hawai‘i.
Lambda Law Student AssociationLambda Law Student Association, also known as Lambda, is a law student organization at the University of Hawaii William S.
Law for Youth Empowerment (LYtE)Law for Youth Empowerment (LYtE) is the law student organization dedicated to juvenile justice advocacy at the William S. Richardson School of Law.
Lawyers Against Sexual Violence (LASV)Lawyers Against Sexual Violence (LASV) is an activist group dedicated to making change on campus to ultimately influence the rest of the world by changing campus policies to discourage sexual violence and encourage safe handling of reports,...
National Lawyers GuildThe purpose of the National Lawyers Guild is to serve the people, rather than public or private entities that do not put human needs first.
Native American Law Students Association Hawai'i Chapter (Native American Moot Court)The University of Hawai'i Native American Law Students Association (UHNALSA) is a chapter of the National Native American Law Students Association and promotes the study of Federal Indian Law, Native Hawaiian Law, and indigenous peoples' issues.
Pacific Islander Legal Association (PILA)The Pacific Islander Legal Association (PILA) is committed to raising awareness on issues facing the Pacific community through community service, engagement and advocacy.
Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Organization (PALSO)PALSO regularly welcomes attorneys and academics for talks and lectures on a range of topics and hosts a number of social events that gathers the law school community to promote our common interests in Pacific and Asian cultures.
Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity, Richardson Inn (PDP)A local inn of the fraternity, formed in the spring of 1979, is named in honor of former Chief Justice William S. Richardson of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court. The fraternity is dedicated to the professional and social interests of its members and to service to...
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF)The WSRSL Student Animal Legal Defense Fund is dedicated to providing a forum for education, advocacy, and scholarship aimed at protecting the lives and advancing the interests of animals through the legal system, and raising the profile of the field...
Student Bar Association (SBA)2020-2021 Officers
The SBA is the student body's advocate within the the Law School campus, the larger university and is also an umbrella organization overseeing nearly two dozen student...
Students for Public Outreach & Civic Education (SPOCE)Students for Public Outreach and Civic Education’s (SPOCE) mission is to empower members of our community by teaching classes about the law and its effects on their lives, to help them become more informed citizens, and active members of society. The program...
Students with KeikiThe group provides parenting and studying resources, organizes family social opportunities, and encourages students as they juggle law school and family life.
William S. Richardson Literary Journal: A Creative OutletIn Hawai'i once thrived law students empowered,
Such that in their karass lurked nary a coward.
So when the challenge was creating,
They moved way past frustrating,
Thus in their hands great literature flowered.Publications-
Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal (APLPJ)
The Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal is a web-based, American legal journal covering issues in Asia and the Pacific Rim.
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University of Hawaiʻi Law Review
The University of Hawaiʻi Law Review is a student-run journal publishing scholarly works authored by judges, scholars, and practioners.
Moot Court and Client Counseling Teams-
Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
"The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), founded in 1968, is a national organization formed to articulate and promote the needs and goals of black law students and effectuate change in the legal community."
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Client Counseling Team
The purpose of the Client Counseling Competition is to promote greater knowledge and interest among law students in the preventive law and counseling functions of law practice and to encourage students to develop interviewing, planning, and analytical skills in...
Environmental Moot Court TeamThe William S. Richardson School of Law Environmental Law Moot Court Team is a three-student team that competes in the Pace University School of Law’s National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. The team is required to write a brief and compete in several...
Hispanic Moot Court TeamThe Uvaldo Herrera Moot Court Competion is a national competition sponsored by the Hispanic National Bar Association. The brief writing and oral presentation of the competition are focused on a case concerning current civil rights on a national scale.
Intellectual Property Moot Court Team"The Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition is an annual event honoring Saul Lefkowitz, whose entire distinguished career was dedicated to the development of trademark and unfair competition law. The competition introduces law students to important issues...
International Environmental Moot Court TeamThe Stetson Moot Court Competition covers issues in international environmental law.
National Trial Practice TeamNational Trial Practice Team is a student organization that competes in an annual national tournament that alternates between a mock civil trial and a mock criminal trial. Unlike other competition teams, NTPT focuses on trial level advocacy and does not include...
Native American Moot Court TeamEstablished in 1996, the William S. Richardson School of Law's Native American Moot Court Team (NAMC) is comprised of three to four two-person teams.
Philip C. Jessup Moot Court TeamThe competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations.
Robert F. Wagner Labor and Employment Moot Court Team"The Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition is the nation’s largest student-run moot court competition and the premier national competition dedicated exclusively to the areas of labor and employment law.
Space Law Moot Court TeamEach year since 1992, the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) has hosted the Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition. This competition seeks to promote interest in and knowledge of the dynamic field of space law.
Tony Oposa Intergenerational Moot Court Team"The “ICJ4ICJ” (or Intergenerational Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice) moot court presentation and workshop first took place during the 2016 IUCN (i.e., International Union for the Conservation of...
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Thomas Tang Moot Court Team
"The Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition is an appellate advocacy competition sponsored annually by the NAPABA Law Foundation, an IRC § 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable and educational affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (...
