Tulane Law Post-Hurricane Blog

On Friday, I posted a note offering to hire a law student at my law firm
in Honolulu. I did not expect to receive many responses to this
inquiry, but, so far, five students have contacted me. At present, I
have made an offer to hire a Tulane 1L. Based on the interest regarding
this posting, I contacted the Hawaii State Bar Association and the local
Trial Lawyers Association. A number of law firms have indicated a
willingness to hire law students as law clerks for a semester or longer.
I am also working with the same groups to secure low cost housing.

From my discussions with some of the interested students, it appears
that the 1Ls are the ones having the most difficult time finding
schools/law firms willing to take them on. I have made it clear to the
Hawaii lawyers of this need, and there are firms definitely willing to
consider 1Ls.

I have also inquired at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the
University of Hawaii regarding its policy on visiting students. At
present, the school is willing to take on one or two 2Ls/3Ls who have no
Hawaii ties, but it is unable to offer free tuition to non-residents.
The law school, however, is willing to try and work things out later on
with Tulane and Loyola. The law school's policy on 1Ls is a bit
unclear. It appears that they are willing to talk to 1Ls, but no policy
has been formally adopted.

If anybody is interested in a law clerk position in Honolulu, please
contact me at winer@pacificlaw.com or by phone at (808) 227-5932 (cell)
or (808) 254-5855 (work).

Andy Winer
Winer Meheula & Devens