Licensed attorneys who wish to provide specialized legal services to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i (RCUH) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2018, are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications and Expression of Interest (SOQ) to RCUH pursuant to HRS § 103D-304.
RCUH is currently looking to contract for legal services in the following areas:
1. Employment Law (employment, employee benefits, disciplinary, termination, and discrimination/retaliation issues). Services shall include but not be limited to:
a. Drafting, reviewing, and providing advice and recommendations relating thereto
b. Providing advice and recommendations regarding responses to claims asserted by current and former employees;
c. Participating in negotiations regarding items (a) and (b); and
d. Providing guidance on applicable statutes, regulations, and other legal requirements.
Previous experience advising employers is essential, and previous experience advising government agencies is preferred.
2. Immigration Law (temporary visas and permanent residency applications; experience in only one of these two (2) areas is acceptable). Services shall include but not be limited to:
a. Drafting, reviewing, and providing advice and recommendations relating thereto;
b. Completing and filing permanent residency applications (previous experience representing both employers and employees in the permanent residency application process is essential);
c. Completing and filing temporary visa applications and related documentation; and
d. Providing guidance on applicable statutes, regulations, and other legal requirements.
3. Payroll & Taxes (IRS compliance, tax guidance, foreign payroll, contractor payments). Services shall include, but not be limited to, providing guidance on applicable statutes, regulations, and other legal requirements.
Please email your SOQ to: [email protected], or deliver your SOQ to: Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i, Attn: Erin H. Yoda, 1601 East-West Road, #4020, Honolulu, HI 96848.
SOQs must be postmarked or received by Wednesday, May 9, 2018, to be eligible for consideration. An SOQ received after May 9, 2018 will be considered a “late submittal” for the balance of the fiscal year as follows: a late submittal received between May 10, 2018 and June 11, 2018, will be considered beginning October 1, 2018.
SOQ forms are available here, or may be requested by telephone at (808) 956-3969.