--- title: "Erika E. Ireland | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/erika-e-ireland-district-court-judge-hawaii-district-court-first-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Erika E. Ireland Hawaii District Court, First Circuit · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii District Court, First Circuit - State: Hawaii - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - She had held the role of a per diem District Court judge since 2021 - On August 3, 2023, Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald appointed Erika E. Ireland to a First Circuit District Court position, subject to Senate confirmation - District Court Judge for the First Circuit (Oʻahu) in Hawaii, appointed in 2023, with a background in conservatorship, probate, and trust law, and a career in public service and private practice - Bronster Hoshibata in 2002–2004 and 2010–2014, the Law Office of Yuklin Aluli in 2004–2010, and as a Honolulu deputy prosecuting attorney in 1998–2002 - 1998–2002: Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, City & County of Honolulu - Lawyer: Erika E. Ireland, Esq., Attorney at Law, Honolulu, HI — focuses on conservatorship, probate, and trust matters - Per Diem District Court Judge in the First Circuit of Hawaii, specializing in conservatorship, probate, and trust matters, with a long career in legal service and fiduciary work ### Education ### Additional information - Ireland has been active in the judiciary since 2021 as a Per Diem Judge - Ends October 8, 2029 - October 9, 2023 - She graduated from University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law and joined the Hawaii bar in 1997. - University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law (1997) - Admitted 1997 - counselor, mediator, and facilitator - J.D. - B.B.A. in Accounting - Her legal career spans over two decades, combining litigation, fiduciary, and prosecutorial experience - Her practice specialized in conservatorship, probate and trusts, with appointments as fiduciary, Kokua Kanawai and Master. - 5th Division - in family and trust cases - Hawaiʻi State Bar - Hawaii State Judiciary - system, which governs court procedures and media coverage rules - She is recognized for her work in family law, fiduciary matters, and public service roles in Honolulu - maintains her judicial roster and appointment details ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### extended coverage notice Scope: statewide Hawaii requires news media to notify a court coordinator before electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding, including audio recording, film, videotape, or still photography. Evidence excerpt: The news media must notify a court coordinator of their intent to provide any electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding. [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera microphone placement Scope: statewide Hawaii leaves courtroom camera and microphone placement to the judge and cautions that judges may differ on placement rules. Evidence excerpt: The judge will decide where cameras and microphones can be placed in the courtroom. Judges differ on this - so please ask. [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [Hawaii State Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) - [Remote Court Hearings via Zoom](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/remote-court-hearings-via-zoom-or-webex) - [Hawaii State Judiciary judicial profile or roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [www.courts.state.hi.us](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/2023/08/chief-justice-appoints-district-court-judges) - [Hawaii State Judiciary judicial profile or roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/erika-e-ireland-district-court-judge-hawaii-district-court-first-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/erika-e-ireland-district-court-judge-hawaii-district-court-first-circuit-hi", "name": "Erika E. 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