Please attach a 500 word personal statement on a subject of your choice. You may wish to discuss your lived experiences, aspirations, values, or what inspires your interest in law and in earning a Juris Doctor (law degree).

1. Permanent State of Residency

2. Have you ever been a resident of Hawai‘i?

3. What draws you to the William S. Richardson School of Law? Why do you believe we are the right fit for your legal education?

4. Tell us an interesting or fun fact about yourself.

This section is optional.

If you wish to include any addenda to your application, please attach them here. For clarity, we recommend adding a heading to each addendum that clearly indicates the question or topic you are addressing.

Please upload a current résumé, curriculum vitae (CV), or a summary of your academic, professional, and extracurricular experiences. This helps us understand your background, interests, and the path that led you to law school.

Because lawyers and law students are held to high ethical standards, you must be truthful and candid during the entire admissions process. The Law School expects you to furnish requested information in a complete and accurate manner. Failure to disclose an act or event may be more significant, and may lead to more serious consequences, than the event itself. Failure to provide complete and truthful information, or failure to inform the Admissions Office of any changes to your answers over time, may result in dismissal from or disciplinary action by the Law School, revocation of a degree, or denial of permission to practice law by the state in which you seek bar admission. Your obligation to disclose does not end upon admission and continues throughout your law school career.

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting that jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

1. Have you ever been dropped, suspended, warned, placed on scholastic probation, expelled, requested to resign, allowed to resign in lieu of discipline, otherwise subjected to discipline, or requested or advised to discontinue your studies by any college or university for academic misconduct reasons?

2. Have you ever been dropped, suspended, warned, placed on scholastic probation, expelled, requested to resign, allowed to resign in lieu of discipline, otherwise subjected to discipline, or requested or advised to discontinue your studies by any college or university for non-academic misconduct reasons?

3. Have you ever been cited for, arrested for, or charged with any violation of any law other than a case that was resolved in juvenile court? Include matters that have been dismissed, expunged, subject to a diversion or deferred prosecution program, or otherwise set aside. Omit minor traffic violations, but include DUI, DWI, OVUII, etc.

4. Have you ever been convicted of any violation of any law other than a case that was resolved in juvenile court? Include matters that have been dismissed, expunged, subject to a diversion or deferred prosecution program, or otherwise set aside. Omit minor traffic violations, but include DUI, DWI, OVUII, etc.

5. Have you ever been discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces other than by honorable discharge, awarded non-judicial punishment, court-martialed, or allowed to resign in lieu of court-martial?

6. Have you ever been disciplined, suspended, permitted to resign in lieu of termination, terminated, reprimanded, disqualified, or the subject of any charges, complaints, or grievances (formal or informal) related to your employment, profession, or public office, including any currently pending?

7. Have you ever failed to satisfy any financial obligation (including credit card or charge accounts, student loans, federal or state taxes, etc.) or filed a petition for bankruptcy?

8. Have you ever been named as a party (plaintiff or defendant) in any civil lawsuit or had a complaint or action initiated against you in an administrative action? This includes family law matters (such as divorce proceedings, subpoenas related to child support, warrants related to child support or paternity proceedings), contract disputes, personal injury, medical malpractice, landlord/tenant disputes, and class action suits?

9. Have you ever attended another law school?