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Gavin Doi Interviewed About Same Sex Divorce in Hawaii

Gavin Doi interviewed about same sex divorce in Hawaii

Gavin Doi interviewed about same sex divorces in Hawaii Islandlawyers attorney Gavin Doi was interviewed by Kristine Uyeno of KHON2 News on January 2, 2014, regarding same sex divorce in Hawaii.  Doi/Luke, Islandlawyers filed the first same sex divorce complaint in Hawaii, upon Hawaii’s enactment of a same sex marriage law, clearing the way for […]

HuffPo Graphic Shows Varying Divorce Rates in the U.S.

A pretty nice infographic on the Huffington Post this morning (crediting a Brown University study, the American Community Survey, and the Daily Beast), showing the divorce rates in different states in the U.S., as well as the top cities in that regard. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/04/us-divorce-rate_n_4184261.html Notably our little chain in the Pacific is on the lower end […]

New Website for Hawaii Family Court’s Kids First Program

Kids First, an Oahu program run by the Hawaii Family Court has launched its new website at KidsFirstHawaii.com.  The program is designed to help family going through divorce or breakup through classes for parents and children.  All parents who are going through a divorce (married parties) or filing for a custody order (unmarried parties) are […]

Islandlawyers’ Larie Manutai – Helping Others Through Education

Islandlawyers’ Larie Manutai — Helping Others Through Education Larie Manutai, an attorney with Doi/Luke, Island Lawyers,  for her efforts to help others via education: Larie Manutai — Education helps her find methods of helping others — Honolulu Star-Advertiser Michael Tsai’s February 19, 2013 Incidental Lives column in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, profiled Larie and her unique educational and […]

There’s an App for that???

Smartphone App Developed for Running DNA Paternity Tests Researchers at University of California, Irvine have developed an Android app that conducts DNA-based paternity tests.  The smartphone app can reportedly compare digitized genomic data to determine if an individual is the father of another individual.  This feat is particularly impressive in light of how much computer […]

Islandlawyers’ Gavin Doi Recognized for Volunteer Service

Islandlawyers’ Gavin Doi Recognized for Volunteer Service Islandlawyers attorney Gavin Doi was honored for outstanding pro bono volunteer service by the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission and the Hawai State Legislature, at a ceremony held October 23, 2012, at the Hawaii Supreme Court.  The Pro Bono Celebration 2012 awards ceremony recognized six volunteers from the […]

Office birthday!

A nice way to brighten up a Monday — an office birthday!  We celebrated Erina’s birthday today, at California Pizza Kitchen.  No ages being disclosed, but she seemed happy today.

An Officer and a Gentleman and a Lawyer

Paul J. Durbin, 1917-2012 The Hawaii bar lost a good one this past weekend.  Paul J. Durbin, passed away on March 31, 2012, at the age of 94. When I used to litigate cases in Family Court with Mr. Durbin, I didn’t know about his long and admirable military career (fought in France and Germany […]

Save Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii!

Very, very sobering news this week where I learned that Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii (VLSH) may be on its last financial legs.  For those unfamiliar with VLSH, it is a non-profit “formed in 1981 by members of the Young Lawyers Division of the Hawai’i State Bar Association. Volunteer Legal’s mission is to help low-income people and […]