Updated 2007
The Law and Aging Guide is a comprehensive listing of the state-wide resources available to help older persons with law-related issues. Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, the Guide includes important contact numbers and addresses for legal assistance providers and other law-related services for the elderly. Many states now have toll-free senior legal hotlines. If you are an older person (or family member or trusted friend of an older person) who needs legal advice or assistance, the first step is to see if your state has a hotline, and, if it does, to call the hotline listed below.
[Note: If you are legal services provider or entity listed below, please email any changes of address or information to the ABA Commission at abaelderly@abanet.org , attn: Law and Aging Guide.]
Hawaii
A. Senior Legal Hotline: (888) 536-0011 or (808) 536-0011
Senior Legal Hotline
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
1108 Nuuanu Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96817-5119
Web: http://www.legalaidhawaii.org
B. Legal Assistance Developer
Camille A .L. Chun-Hoon
Hawaii Executive Office on Aging
250 S. Hotel St., Ste. 406
Honolulu, HI 96813-2831
(808) 586-7309; fax (808) 586-0185
C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
John G. McDermott
Executive Office on Aging
250 S. Hotel St., Ste. 406
Honolulu, HI 96813-2831
(808) 586-0100; fax (808) 586-0185
D. Legal Services Funded Under the Older Americans Act
If your income falls within certain guidelines, you may be able to get legal help from the Legal Services or Legal Aid program in your area. In some communities, the Older Americans Act program serving older people and the legal aid program are one and the same. For a state-by-state listing of Legal Services programs, go to http://www.lsc.gov
The Hawai`i County Office of Aging
No. 1 Capitol District
250 South Hotel Street, Room 406
Honolulu, Hawaii
96813-2831
(808) 961-8600 (Hilo); (808) 327-3597 (Kona)
Web: www4.hawaii.gov/eoa/aging-network/agencies/hawaii.html
Serves Hawai`i County
The Maui County Office on Aging
Wailuku Office
200 S. High Street, 4th Floor
Wailuku, HI 96793
(808) 270-7774; (808) 270-7774
Moloka'i Office
Mitchell Pau'ole Complex
150 Ala Malama Street
Kaunakakai, HI 96748
(808) 553-5241
Hana Senior Center
Hale Hulu Mamo
5101 Uakea Street, Building G
Hana, HI 96713
(808) 248-8833
Lana'i Senior Center
P.O. Box 630198
Lana'i City, HI 96763-0198
(808) 565-6282
Web: www4.hawaii.gov/eoa/aging-network/agencies/maui.html
Serves Maui County: Islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai
City and County of Honolulu Department of Community Services, Elderly Affairs Division The Senior Hotline
No. 1 Capitol District
250 South Hotel Street, Room 406
Honolulu, Hawaii , 96813-2831
(808) 523-4545
Web: www4.hawaii.gov/eoa/aging-network/agencies/honolulu.html
Serves County of Honolulu
Kauai Agency on Elderly Affairs
No. 1 Capitol District
250 South Hotel Street, Room 406
Honolulu, Hawaii , 96813-2831
(808) 241-6400
Web: www4.hawaii.gov/eoa/aging-network/agencies/kauai.html
Serves County of Kauai PSA 1
E. Bar Committees/Sections
Elder Law Section
Hawaii State Bar
Scott A. Makuakane, Chair
1132 Bishop St., Suite 906
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 537-1868 fax (808)521-7936
Web: http://www.hsba.org/
F. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- Hawaii Chapter
None listed
G. Legal Assistance Projects Involving Private Attorneys
Many communities are also served by volunteer lawyer (pro bono) programs. These programs are usually sponsored by bar associations. Lawyers in private practice volunteer to help low-income persons free of charge. To find the pro bono program in your state, click on http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/probonodirectory.html
Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
545 Queen St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 528-7046; (800) 839-5200
Volunteer Legal Services is a statewide clearinghouse for pro bono legal services. The service provides both representation and clinical services to low-income elders in need of civil legal assistance, including family law, wills, guardianships, and landlord-tenant disputes.
Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.
P.O. Box 2122
Kahului, HI 96732
(808) 871-5206
A private attorney provides pro bono legal services once a week to persons aged 60 years of age and up at Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Assistance is offered regarding areas such as simple estate planning, property transactions, powers of attorney, and living wills.
H . Law Schools and Legal Clinics
Law Schools
University of Hawaii
William S. Richardson School of Law
2515 Dole St.
Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 956-7966
Web: http://www.hawaii.edu/law
Legal Clinics
Elder Law Program (UHELP)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
William S. Richardson School of Law
2515 Dole St.
Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 956-6544; fax (808) 956-9439
The program provides legal services to older persons in the city and county of Honolulu. The elder law clinic is a law school education program with a primary responsibility of training law students in the elder law area.
I. Attorney General's Office
Mark J. Bennett, Attorney General
Department of the Attorney General
425 Queen St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-1500
Web: http://www.state.hi.us/ag/index.html
J. State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
Hawaii Disability Rights Center
900 Fort St. Mall, Ste. 1040
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 949-2922; fax (808) 949-2928
Web: www.hawaiidisabilityrights.org
Email: info@hawaiidisabilityrights.org
K. Dispute Resolution
Neighborhood Justice Center (mediation services)
200 N. Vineyard Blvd., Ste. 320
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 521-6767
Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Office of the Administrative Director of the Courts
P.O. Box 2560
Honolulu, HI 96804
(808) 539-4237; fax (808) 539-4985
Web: http://www.state.hi.us/jud/cadr.htm
Email: ekent@hawaii.edu
L. Other Projects
None listed
