Hiʻilani is an associate in the Litigation Department.
Prior to joining Cades Schutte, Hiʻilani served as a law clerk for the Honorable Gary W.B. Chang of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi.
Hiʻilani obtained her law degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaiʻi. As a law student, Hiʻilani served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Gary W.B. Chang of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi and the Honorable Lisa M. Ginoza, Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaiʻi and worked as a summer associate for another local law firm. Hiʻilani also served as a Staff Writer for the University of Hawaiʻi Law Review.
Prior to law school, Hiʻilani obtained her undergraduate degree from Hawaiʻi Pacific University. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Hiʻilani was a member of Hawaiʻi Pacific University’s Division II Women’s Soccer Team.
Hiʻilani grew up on Oʻahu and is a graduate of Punahou School.
Education
- J.D. (2021), William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaiʻi
- B.S., Criminal Justice (2018), Hawaiʻi Pacific University, magna cum laude
Admissions
- Hawaiʻi State Bar (2021)
- United States District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi (2021)
Membership
- Hawaii State Bar Association (2021)
Clerkship
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Gary W.B. Chang of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi (2021-2024)
- Judicial Extern to the Honorable Gary W.B. Chang of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi (2019)
- Judicial Extern to the Honorable Lisa M. Ginoza, Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaiʻi (2019)
- “A Voice for the Waters of East Maui,” 43 U. Haw. L. Rev. 166 (2020) (Author)
