Frederick Schutte Award (Service toward the legal profession)
Awarded to an attorney for outstanding and meritorious service to the legal community and the profession, such as:

• Activities within the Bar Association, its committees, Boards, ad hoc committees;
• Outstanding service as an individual to community organizations having an effect directly or indirectly upon the provision of legal services to the community.

Golden Gavel Award (Judicial Administration)
Awarded to an attorney or non-attorney for outstanding service to the state or federal judiciary in Hawaii such as:

• Activities relating to court practice and procedures;
• Activities relating to new or innovative projects regarding the Judiciary;
• Outstanding service having an effect directly or indirectly upon the fair and efficient provision of justice by the Judiciary.

Ki'e ki'e Award (Pro Bono)
Awarded to an attorney for outstanding provision of professional legal services at no charge to the recipient such as:

• Pro bono expenditure of time on a case of great public import having a broad effect upon the legal right or interest of a large segment of the community or the community as a whole; and/or
• Extraordinary expenditure of pro bono time in cases above and beyond the normal expenditure of bro bono time within one's employment (e.g. beyond a Legal Aid attorney's normal working hours; and/or
• Expenditure of substantial pro bono time and professional resources as a "private attorney general" on a matter of great public interest or concern where the appropriate government legal officer has refused, neglected or otherwise failed to take action; and/or
• The maintenance, establishment, and/or devotion of a tremendous amount of professional time, beyond one's normal professional obligations in pro bono work in a historical sense (e.g. lifetime achievement).

'Ikena Award (Legal Education)
Awarded to an individual (attorney or non-attorney) or entity for outstanding service to the public or profession toward legal education such as:

• Activities relating to legal education such as brochures, speeches, classes;
• Activities supporting legal education such as new public education programs including media and telephone;
• Outstanding service in providing legal education for the public.

President's Award (Distinguished Service)
Awarded by merit to an attorney or non-attorney, selected by the Awards Committee, whose extraordinary contributions and/or lifetime achievement best exemplify the mission statement of the Hawaii State Bar Association: To unite and inspire Hawaii's lawyers to promote justice, serve the public, and improve the legal profession.