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The William S. Richardson School of Law is a public, co-educational institution of the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawaii. Named after the beloved Hawaii State Supreme Court Chief Justice William S. Richardson, it is the only law school in the State of Hawaii. The Law School has been accredited by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association since 1982. The Law School has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) since 1989.



About UH Manoa

Founded in 1907, the University of Hawaii at Mānoa (UH Manoa) is the flagship campus of the University of Hawaii System. A destination of choice, students and faculty come from across the nation and the world to take advantage of UH Manoa's unique research opportunities, diverse community, nationally-ranked Division I athletics program, and beautiful landscape. Consistently ranked a "best value" among U.S. colleges and universities, our students get a strong education at an affordable price.

Rankings

The Law School scored high in two recent law school rankings -- 16th for Top Law School Clinical Opportunities on the 2011 National Jurist list and one of the top 60 Best Value Law Schools in preLaw Magazine.

The Princeton Review ranked the Law School as number one in the United States for "Best Environment for Minority Students", fifth for "Most Diverse Faculty", and seventh for "Most Welcoming of Older Students" in its 2011 edition of the Best Law Schools.

In 2011, U.S. News & World Report ranked Richardson 95th of 190 Law Schools (the smallest school in the Top 100).

Academics

Students: 365

Full-Time Faculty: 34

Degrees: JD, LLM; many dual degrees, including JD-MBA, JD-PhD, and JD-MA

Certificates: Environmental Law, Native Hawaiian Law, Pacific-Asian Law

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Clinics offered in Spring 2011: 11 - All our students complete two credits of clinical courses before they graduate, and perform at least 60 hours of pro bono work.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
William S. Richardson School of Law
2515 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822-2350

Web: http://www.law.hawaii.edu/contact-us
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