The Cades Foundation, the charitable arm of Honolulu law firm Cades Schutte, provided a $25,000 grant to Volunteer Legal Services Hawai’i last Thursday. Volunteer Legal’s Board President Peter W. Olson and Executive Director L. Dew Kaneshiro were on hand at the downtown offices of Cades Schutte to receive the check from Rhonda L. Griswold, a partner at the...
Read MoreClients who meet income guidelines are eligible to receive legal assistance through a variety of programs offered by Volunteer Legal, including legal clinics, pro bono referrals, and taxpayer clinics.
Read moreEach year, Volunteer Legal Services Hawai’i serves over 2,500 low-income individuals and families with pressing legal issues. Most come to Volunteer Legal after exhausting all other options.
Read moreOriginally known as Hawai’i Lawyers Care, Volunteer Legal Services Hawai’i was 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 families achieve access to justice.