Immediately before becoming a judge, Otake was Special Counsel to the United States Attorney and Acting Chief of the Special Crime section as an assistant United States attorney for the District of Hawaii. She was deputy chief of that office from 2014 to 2018.[2]
Otake is co-chair of the Hawaii State Bar Association's Professionalism and Risk Management Committee and was also a volunteer attorney for Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii. She is also a mentor for Hawaii women lawyers. Otake has taught trial advocacy at Seattle University Law School; served as co-president of the Asian Bar Association of Washington; and served on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii's Chief Probation Officer Selection Committee. She was a fellow of the 2016 Hawaii State Bar Association's Leadership Institute.[3] She currently serves on the 'Iolani School Board of Governors.[4]
Federal judicial serviceedit
Judge Jill A. Otake is honored in the Aloha Tradition after taking the oath of office.
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Jill Aiko Otake born October 3 1973 is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Jill OtakeJudge of the United States District Court for the District of HawaiiIncumbentAssumed office August 3 2018Appointed byDonald TrumpPreceded bySusan Oki MollwayPersonal detailsBornJill Aiko Otake 1973 10 03 October 3 1973 age 50 Honolulu Hawaii U S EducationGeorgetown University BS University of Washington JD Contents 1 Biography 2 Federal judicial service 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography editJill Otake was born on October 3 1973 in Honolulu citation needed She graduated from the ʻIolani School and earned a Bachelor of Science cum laude from Georgetown University where she majored in the Russian language Otake received her Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law in 1998 1 and was selected for the Order of Barristers 2 After graduating from law school Otake clerked for Associate Justice Simeon R Acoba Jr of the Hawaii Supreme Court She worked for five years as a deputy prosecuting attorney in King County Washington Otake then spent nine years as a supervisor and as an assistant United States attorney for the Western District of Washington 2 Immediately before becoming a judge Otake was Special Counsel to the United States Attorney and Acting Chief of the Special Crime section as an assistant United States attorney for the District of Hawaii She was deputy chief of that office from 2014 to 2018 2 Otake is a recipient of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Certificate of Recognition Internal Revenue Service Excellence Award and numerous U S Department of Justice Performance Awards Otake was an instructor for the inaugural Hawaii Federal Trial Academy sponsored by the Federal Bar Association and the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii 3 Otake is co chair of the Hawaii State Bar Association s Professionalism and Risk Management Committee and was also a volunteer attorney for Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii She is also a mentor for Hawaii women lawyers Otake has taught trial advocacy at Seattle University Law School served as co president of the Asian Bar Association of Washington and served on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii s Chief Probation Officer Selection Committee She was a fellow of the 2016 Hawaii State Bar Association s Leadership Institute 3 She currently serves on the Iolani School Board of Governors 4 Federal judicial service edit nbsp Judge Jill A Otake is honored in the Aloha Tradition after taking the oath of office On December 20 2017 President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Otake to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii 2 Otake was recommended to the White House by U S Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz 5 6 On December 21 2017 her nomination was sent to the United States Senate She was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Susan Oki Mollway who assumed senior status on November 6 2015 The American Bar Association s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary rated Otake unanimously Well Qualified 7 8 On March 7 2018 a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee 9 On April 12 2018 her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote 10 On August 1 2018 her nomination was confirmed by voice vote 11 She received her judicial commission on August 3 2018 1 Personal life editOtake s younger brother is Thomas Tommy Otake a defense attorney practicing in Hawaii 12 See also editList of Asian American juristsReferences edit a b Jill Otake at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center a b c d President Donald J Trump Announces Ninth Wave of Judicial Nominees and Tenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees White House December 20 2017 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b Schuster Brett December 20 2017 NAPABA Applauds Nomination of Jill Otake to the U S District Court for the District of Hawaii National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Retrieved September 13 2018 Board of Governors Iolani School www iolani org Retrieved February 1 2023 Former attorney general prosecutors nominated for federal judge Honolulu Star Advertiser June 16 2015 Hirono amp Schatz Announce Nomination of Jill Otake to U S District Court December 20 2017 STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES PDF American Bar Association December 13 2018 Retrieved July 20 2019 Four Nominations Sent to the Senate Today White House December 21 2017 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations for March 7 2018 Results of Executive Business Meeting April 12 2018 Senate Judiciary Committee PN1338 Jill Aiko Otake The Judiciary United States Senate December 21 2017 Retrieved August 1 2018 Trump nominates Jill Otake as federal judge in Hawaii Honolulu Star Advertiser December 21 2017 External links editJill Otake at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Legal offices Preceded bySusan Oki Mollway Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii2018 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jill Otake amp oldid 1177646767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
