United States District Court, District of Hawaii
300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room C-338
Honolulu, HI 96850
Full Name:
Leslie Emi Kobayashi
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1957
Birth Place:
Mount Holly, NJ
JD, Boston College School of Law, 1983
BA, Wellesley College, 1979
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Judge, United States District Court, District of Hawaii, 2010-present
Presiding Judge, Pilot Program, Reentry Court, District of Hawaii, 2010-2011
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, District of Hawaii, April 21, 2010
Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, District of Hawaii, 1999-2010
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Hawaii, December 22, 2010
Adjunct Professor, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2000, 2001
Lawyer, Private Practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1984-1999
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1983-1984
Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Ninth Circuit, present
Former Bencher, Aloha Inn, American Inns of Court
Former Member, American Judicature Society, Hawai`i Chapter
Former Member, Conference Executive Planning Committee, Ninth Circuit
Former Member, Magistrate Judges Executive Board, Ninth Circuit
Awards:
Outstanding Judicial Achievement Award, Hawai`i Women Lawyers, 2011; Outstanding Adjunct Award, Hawaii Women Lawyers, 2002