Certificate Requirements

We are proud to offer the first-ever Certificate in Native Hawaiian Law. Since our founding in 2005, Ka Huli Ao has graduated over 190 Juris Doctors in Native Hawaiian Law who are working to bring the law to life in Hawaiʻi.

Ka Huli Ao’s courses equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to advance the traditions and legal rights of Native Hawaiians, as well as other Pacific and Indigenous peoples. Candidates for the Native Hawaiian Law Certificate must fulfill all course and procedural requirements before the Certificate can be awarded at graduation. Students are encouraged to consult with the Ka Huli Ao director and faculty during their 2L and 3L years to ensure steady progress toward completion. Th final certificate form must be submitted to eh Ka Huli Ao director no later than 30 days before graduation.