Externships
We actively support students' participation in externships in Asia and the Pacific as part of their course of study. PALS students have studied in Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Cambodia, Belau, and the Federated States of Micronesia to name a few, where they have worked for a wide range of organizations, including judges' offices, law firms, United Nations agencies, and non-governmental organizations..
Within the last few years, PALS students have completed externships with the following organizations:
● Cambodia Legal Aid
● The United States Embassy in Japan
● The Guam Judiciary
● The American Samoa Judiciary
● The Micronesian Judiciary
● A United Nations office in Thailand
● Various law firms in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Taipei, Taiwan, and Thailand.
Students may complete their externship during the summer, or with approval to spend a semester abroad in Pacific-Asia.
Scholarships
PALS students are eligible for specific scholarships, in addition to the general Law School grants and awards. We award Pacific-Asian Scholarships to qualified law students who have demonstrated special interest, experience or expertise in Asia or the Pacific. Students may be considered for one of these awards after they have been admitted. In addition, the Kashiwagi Fund for Japanese Studies provides grants to students as well as faculty members to support the study of topics in Japanese law. Our students, especially those enrolled in dual degree programs, may also be eligible to apply for East-West Center support.
Dual Degrees
Law students may formally integrate their law school study with graduate work in other schools and colleges of the University and receive both a J.D. degree and another graduate degree or certificate. Students who participate in this program may reduce their total degree requirements by receiving law school credit (up to ten credits) for approved graduate-level courses.
Approved graduate programs include:
● The Master of Arts in Asian Studies, which allows a concentration in one of the regions represented by the School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies: Japan, China, Korea, Southeast Asia or the Pacific.
● A new certificate program, which enables PALS students to combine special language and interdisciplinary study with a professional degree.
● Students may also enroll in the MBA program of the Shilder College of Business Administration, which is recognized for its international business education and offers MBAs with a focus on China or Japan.
For more information, please see Dual Degree Programs.
