The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation is staffing the CNHA Kākoʻo Maui Resource Center at Maui Mall in Kahului.

Visit the Resource Center for an in-person consultation. No appointment required.

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Kākoʻo Maui Relief & Aid Services Center
153 E Kamehameha Ave Ste 101, Kahului, HI 96732

Contact NHLC for Help With FEMA Appeals. Read more about "Seeking Disaster Relief from FEMA" here on their website.

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Services from NHLC

How do I schedule an initial consultation to talk to an NHLC attorney?

• Visit NHLC at the CNHA Kākoʻo Maui Resource Center at the Maui Mall in Kahului. NHLC is a CNHA service provider partner, and we are staffing the hub in person most days of the week. If you visit the resource center, CNHA staff can direct you to in-person or to a computer terminal for an on-the-spot virtual consultation with an NHLC attorney. For more information about the Resource Center, visit the CNHA website here: https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/helpmaui/mauiresources/OR
• Call NHLC at 808-521-2302. Office staff are answering phones Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

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• Complete the form to request legal consultation on their website.

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Oʻahu Office:
1164 Bishop Street Suite 1205 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Kona Office:
75-5995 Kuakini Hwy, Suite 312
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

+1 (808) 521-2302

info@nhlchi.org

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Learn more about NHLC's Maui wildfire relief resources on the NHLC website here.

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How can I volunteer with NHLC?

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Click here to learn more about volunteering to help at NHLC.

Click here to join NHLC’s Volunteer List

Fill out the volunteer form using this link.

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What kind of volunteers does NHLC need?

Lawyers licensed to practice in Hawai‘i and paralegals will be the most needed to assist with community outreach and education, intake, clinics, and representation on cases. Substantive experience with insurance, disaster relief, probate, trusts and estates, family law, real property, environmental law, and Native Hawaiian law is most needed.

Experienced volunteers who can commit to regular, weekly service over at least the next 2 months will also be needed to help with: project management, communications, docketing, records management, and administrative support.

Trauma informed practice experience and experience serving indigenous communities preferred.

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Do I have to be a lawyer or paralegal to volunteer?

No, experienced volunteers who can commit to regular, weekly service over at least the next 2 months will also be needed to help with: project management, communications, docketing, records management, and administrative support.

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In support of the families on Maui, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation will be focused on longstanding kuleana to the lāhui, helping families to protect land, homesteads, and cultural rights. For families that suffered home damage or loss, it is critically important that they have access to disaster relief.  Numerous requirements, however, will pose barriers and make our Native Hawaiian community acutely vulnerable to land loss. NHLC will serve as many families as conflicts and capacity will possibly allow to ensure they have the legal support required to avoid that outcome.  NHLC will also continue its longstanding programs through this disaster assisting Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners with the legal support needed to protect traditional and customary practices, including sacred site protection, burial protection, and advocacy for water rights and other rights to protect the environment. NHLC will need help, because they expect that the need will overwhelm our staff resources. If you would like to volunteer to help, please complete the form below and they will be in touch as soon as they're able about next steps. Experience with insurance law, FEMA, and probate are particularly helpful.

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Please note: Operating hours, days, and locations are subject to change. Please check this organization’s website or social media accounts for updated schedule information.