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Presentations
Sidebar Program
The American Judicature Society sponsors an annual event called the Sidebar Program, which offers a unique opportunity for summer associates and young lawyers to observe a moderated panel discussion of issues and challenges often faced by young attorneys.
The Sidebar Program, conducted in July at the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court, features a panel of state and federal judges, followed by small group discussions and a reception with attendees.
Previous Sidebar Programs included the Honorable Mark E. Recktenwald, Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court, as moderator, along with the following distinguished panels of jurists:
2023
- Hon. Jill A. Otake, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
- Hon. Lisa M. Ginoza, Chief Judge, Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Hon. R. Mark Browning, Chief Judge, First Circuit Court
- Hon. Gary W. B. Chang, Judge, First Circuit Court
- Hon. Karin L. Holma, Judge, First Circuit District Court
2022
- Hon. Keith K. Hiraoka, Associate Judge, Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Hon. Jeannette H. Castagnetti, Judge, First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. Lisa W. Cataldo, Judge, First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. Gary W.B. Chang, Judge, First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. Wes Reber Porter, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi
2021– the program was not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
2019
- Hon. Leslie E. Kobayashi, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi
- Hon. Katherine G. Leonard, Associate Judge, Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Hon. Gary W.B. Chang, Judge, First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. Jeffrey P. Crabtree, Judge, First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. James Kawashima, Judge, District Court of the First Circuit, Hawaiʻi
2018
- Hon. Lisa M. Ginoza, Chief Judge, Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Hon. James H. Ashford, Judge, First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. Gary W.B. Chang, Judge First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. Dean E. Ochiai, Judge, First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. Kenneth J. Mansfield, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi
2017
- Hon. Richard R. Clifton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Hon. Craig H. Nakamura, Chief Judge, Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Hon. Jeannette H. Castagnetti, Judge, First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. Gary W.B. Chang, Judge, First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. James C. McWhinnie, Judge, District Court of the First Circuit, Hawaiʻi
2016
- Hon. Lisa M. Ginoza, Associate Judge, Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Hon. Gary W.B. Chang, Judge, First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. Virginia L. Crandall, Judge, First Circuit Court, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. James H. Ashford, Judge, District Court of the First Circuit, Hawaiʻi
- Hon. Richard Puglisi, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi
Officers and Directors
Officers of the American Judicature Society
Board of Directors
- Troy J.H. Andrade
- Lisa A. Bail
- Mark J. Bennett
- Momi Cazimero
- Calvert G. Chipchase
- Richard R. Clifton
- Virginia L. Crandall
- Lisa M. Ginoza
- William M. Harstad
- Nathan Hokama
- Timothy E. Johns
- Brian A. Kang
- Walter S. Kirimitsu
- BJ Kobayashi
- Russell J. Lau
- David M. Louie
- Kenneth J. Mansfield
- Victoria S. Marks
- Colin O. Miwa
- Carol K. Muranaka
- Camille Nelson
- Rhonda A. Nishimura
- Randy P. Perreira
- Ted N. Pettit
- J. Michael Seabright
- Aviam Soifer
- Barbara J.Tanabe
- Steven K. Uejio
- Jodi L.K. Yi
General Counsel
- George L. Miller
Ex officio members
- William D. Johnston (DE)
- Robert M. Kaufman (NY)
- M. Margaret McKeown (CA)
Annual Meeting
The American Judicature Society’s (“AJS”) annual meeting is held in December, the major purpose of which is to inform the membership of major activities and considerations of the past year and to elect officers for the coming year. A keynote address is typically presented by the Chief Justice of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court.
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the annual meetings were held at the Pacific Club in Hawai‘i which was followed by a reception where participants socialized with colleagues and welcomed new members. The annual meeting on December 3, 2020 was held virtually because of the pandemic.
Below are links to the keynote addresses delivered by the Honorable Mark E. Recktenwald, Chief Justice of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court, at the 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 annual meetings: