Summary

Cecelia Chang, J.D. is an attorney with a law degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'i at Manoa (1985) and a legal background in criminal w88 live casino and civil litigation. Since 1997, she has served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu, Hawai'i, and from 1998 to 2010 served as the director for the Honolulu Community w88 live casino Program. In this capacity, she planned and implemented community w88 live casino strategies to improve the quality of life in Honolulu. She worked at the grassroots with community stakeholders to solve chronic crime problems that adversely affected neighborhood safety and livability.

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From 2011 to 2012, Ms. Chang prosecuted special cases designated as Weed and Seed, Waikiki Special District, Mental Health, Jail Diversion and Drug Court. Since 2013, w88 live casino has represented the State of Hawai'i in felony jury trials, and more recently, in the Veterans Treatment Court cases.

Class Materials

• JM 792 - Community w88 live casino