In conjunction with the ABA YLD, the HSBA YLD plans various activities for both the public and its fellow members of the HSBA. Volunteer lawyers staff Legal Line Clinics to provide in-person free legal services to the community all over Oahu and the neighbor islands at various shopping centers and other public locations.  In addition to the Legal Line Clinics, various other activities may be planned, including a Law Day fair, workshops and other programs. The theme for Law Day 2009 is “A Legacy of Liberty: Celebrating Lincoln’s Bicentennial.”

 

We need volunteers! If you would like to volunteer to staff the clinic tables, please email yld@hsba.org. (Lunch is provided for volunteers.)

 

Volunteer attorneys are always needed for the LEGAL LINE program which runs every Wednesday evening from the hours of 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.   Attorneys answer a telephone hotline and provide free legal information to the public.  This one-hour weekly program assists members of the public who may not have access to an attorney and need general advice or who just want to be pointed in the right direction to get information.  All attorneys are welcomed to volunteer regardless of area of practice but those who handle Landlord Tenant, Creditor/Debtor, Consumer Protection, Family, Criminal and Real Estate cases are especially encouraged to volunteer.

 

To volunteer for Legal Line Hotlines please email yld@hsba.org.

The YLD is the statewide contact to provide legal assistance to victims of disasters in Hawaii.  Assistance is needed to update our Disaster Assistance Relief Manual and to help staff Disaster Assistance Relief Centers across the state when called upon by the State Civil Defense or FEMA.

 

This project is designed to introduce elementary students to the judicial system, including trials and juries.  Through the process of a mock trial, in which Goldilocks is on trial for her actions in breaking and entering into the Three Bears residence and stealing their food, students are introduced to legal concepts and the importance of the jury in deciding the fate of the Defendant (Goldilocks).

 

Volunteer attorneys provide legal information to high school students, which will help them to prepare for the challenges and hurdles they will face as a result of turning eighteen (18) years old.  In addition to a discussion between the attorney and students regarding topics including: debt, credit cards, housing contracts, employment, voting, registration for selective service, and civic responsibilities, students may participate in a “game show” format to make the learning of their rights and obligations fun.

To volunteer, please email yld@hsba.org

This project is designed to teach 3rd through 5th grade students facing tough choices to make good decisions. The Junior Judges Project addresses such issues as cheating, destroying property, bullying, teasing, stealing, drugs and alcohol, and gangs and weapons.  Volunteer attorneys first show video-skits presenting real-life situations and then facilitate discussion in the classroom.  Students become the “junior judges” who must make decisions on these simulated “real-life” situations. The duration of each presentation is approximately one hour.

 

We need volunteers! If you are willing to sacrifice a few hours of your time to make an impact on these young children’s lives, please contact James Maruyama at 792-7338 or yld@hsba.org.