In a unique move, to deal with the dire need for public defense lawyers, Hawaii has announced a new pilot program to allow out of state lawyers (not licensed in Hawaii) to work in Hawaii public defender’s office, the Hawaii attorney general’s office or county prosecution offices. To apply for limited admissions to practice in one of those offices, lawyers must have an active license from another state, must have graduated from an ABA accredited law school and must be in good standing. The two year program starts next week, on August 14.
For more information go to the ABA Journal or Above the Law.
