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Hope meets opportunity in every one of the more than 4,000-plus Boys and Girls Clubs in the United States serving more than 4 million youth, ages 7 to 17. The Boys and Girls Club of Hawai`i serves over 10,000 youth in eight clubs on two islands (O`ahu and Kaua`i) daily. These kids want to thrive, […]
One of the youths from Camp Agape, Kawailani, just entered Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, as a freshman with a $40k annual scholarship. She will be one of the first in her family to attend college. These “first gen” kids are on fire with learning. That is its own reward. Kawai earned this honor […]
As a trial judge since 1979, it has been my privilege to preside over many cases involving adults and youth who made serious mistakes, were charged with criminal offenses and needed to improve their lives. At key points, judges must listen carefully to a variety of people about the choices a defendant made and try […]
As a trial judge since 1979, I have presided over many cases involving adults and youths who made serious mistakes, were charged with criminal offenses, and needed to improve their lives. At key moments in these cases, including detention, sentencing, and review hearings, the judge must listen carefully to testimony about—and try to understand—the choices […]
“How do you deal with it?” “Isn’t it depressing?” “Doesn’t’s it eventually get to you?” Judges are asked these questions regularly. Folks know that most judges hear a variety of cases which are often emotional, sad, and at times, profoundly tragic. At the beginning of my judicial career, my response to such questions was that […]
By Beverly Creamer Advertiser Education Writer U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg paddled a canoe, jumped into gentle seas off Waikiki in a blue bathing suit and swam with sea turtles yesterday — all as part of the annual Jurists-In-Residence program at the University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law. As Ginsburg wrapped […]
A B S T R A C T Symptoms of vicarious trauma, coping strategies, and prevention suggestions were investigated with 105 judges. Participants completed a self-report measure developed for this study. The majority of judges reported one or more symptoms that they identified as workrelated vicarious trauma experiences. Female judges reported more symptoms, as did […]