{"id":157008,"date":"2022-03-30T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T18:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=157008"},"modified":"2024-03-14T23:25:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T09:25:59","slug":"top-law-student-nationwide-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/30\/top-law-student-nationwide-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> student recognized as one of top law students nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Meleana ‘Mana’ Shim.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law<\/a> student Meleana “Mana” Shim<\/strong> was among 10 law students across the country named “2022 Law Students of the Year” in National Jurist preLaw magazine.<\/p>\n

The Student of the Year honor is an annual feature in the magazine\u2019s spring issue which recognizes talented, exceptional law students with a dedication to their community. Shim was selected from approximately 200 American Bar Association-accredited law schools nationwide.<\/p>\n

The third-year law student and retired professional soccer player is committed to activism, athletics, mental health and public service.<\/p>\n

Professor Dina Shek<\/strong> said, “Mana is both unafraid and self-aware, and she is a constant and supportive student, classmate and ally.”<\/p>\n

Shim has courageously spoken out against sexual misconduct in the National Women\u2019s Soccer League, working towards policy changes and using her voice to raise awareness to ensure a safer environment for athletes, advocating for change within the league nationally as well as locally in Â鶹´«Ã½\u2014all<\/span> while a full-time law student.<\/p>\n