EDUCATION
The Evergreen State College, B.A., 1997
University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law, J.D., 2003
BAR ASSOCIATIONS
Hawai‘i, 2003
U.S. Federal Court, 2003
AFFILIATIONS
Hawai‘i State Bar Association's Family Law Section, 2004 - Present, Member
First Circuit Family Court Memos Committee, 2005, Member
First Circuit Family Court Property Division Chart Committee, 2006 - Present, Member
First Circuit Family Court Asset & Debt Committee, 2007 - Present, Member
Hawai'i State Bar Association's Family Law Section, 2008 - 2009, Treasurer
Hawai'i State Bar Association's Family Law Section, 2009, Board Member
Helping Hands Hawai‘i, 2008 - Present, Board Member
Hawaii State Bar Association's Leadership Institute, 2009, Fellow
Hawai'i State Bar Association's Family Law Section's Leadership and Community Service Committee, 2009 - Present, Member
Hawai'i State Bar Association's Family Law Section's Leadership and Community Service Committee's Kapolei Transition Committee, 2009 - Present, Co-Chair
First Circuit Family Court Domestic Division's Kapolei Transition Working Group, 2009 - 2010, Member
Hawai'i State Bar Association's Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, 2009 - Present, Board Member
HONORS & AWARDS
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, 2000, Legal Writing
HSBA's Outstanding Volunteer Award, 2007, Divorce Law Update Program and Hawai‘i Divorce Manual
HSBA's Pro Bono/Service Award, Spring 2009, Mediator and Attorney in Family Law
PRO BONO WORK
Legal Aid Society, 1998 - present, Attorney/Paralegal
First Circuit Family Court's Kids First Program, 2005-2007, Volunteer
Mediation Center of the Pacific, 2007, Mediator
Hawai‘i Child Support Guidelines Task Force, 2008, Volunteer Law Clerk
Court Annexed Arbitration Program, 2008, Arbitrator
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Maui Bar's Continuing Legal Education Meeting, 2007
First Circuit Family Court Per Diem Judges' Meeting, 2008
Statewide Family Court Judicial Symposium, 2008, 2009 and 2010
Family Law Section's Paralegal Training Seminar, 2008
Hawai‘i Paralegal Association's Education Conference, 2009
HSBA's Family Law Update Program, 2009
Kapiolani Community College's Paralegal School, 2009 and 2010
PUBLICATIONS
University of Hawai‘i Law Review, 2003, Recent Developments Author
Journal of Hawai‘i Family Law, 2004 – 2007, Co-Author
Hawai‘i Divorce Manual, 2004 – 2007, Contributing Author
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Washington State Senate, 1997, Legislative Intern
Park Park Yu & Remillard, 1997, Personal Injury Legal Assistant
State of Hawai‘i House of Representatives, 1998, Legislative Aid
The Law Offices of Steven Guttman, 1999, bankruptcy/collections legal assistant
Kessner Duca Bain & Umebayashi, 2001, General Practice Law Clerk
State of Hawai‘i Circuit Court, 2003, Criminal Law Clerk
The Law Offices of William C. Darrah, 2004, Family Law Attorney
LANGUAGES
August 2009
Here are some useful family law links:
Elizabeth Paek, Esq. Office Address: [ Map ] Mailing Address:
