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Legal Resources for the Public: Law School Referrals

Legal referrals and online resources for self-represented litigants

Legal Service Projects within the Law School

Elder Law Project
Provides legal advice to the Elderly and their caregivers.
Contact: Professor James Pietsch, Director
Ph: (808) 956-6544
jpietsch@hawaii.edu
hawaii.edu/uhelp


Hawaiʻi Innocence Project
Provides free representation to incarcerated persons who have a credible claim of innocence.
Contact: Ken Lawson, Co-Director
Ph: (808) 956-6547
contacthip@hawaiiinnocenceproject.org

hawaiiinnocenceproject.org


Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawaiʻi (MLPC)
Provides direct legal services to clients of Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services, a community health center.
Ph: (808) 688-3313
mlpchawaii@gmail.com
mlpchawaii.org


Refugee & Immigration Law Clinic
Provides immigration legal services, including form-based transactional work and court representation.
Contact: Esther Yoo, Director
Ph: (808) 956-4092
rilcinfo@hawaii.edu
immigrationclinic.law.hawaii.edu