KAILUA-KONA — M. Kanani Laubach has been appointed to the Family Court position recently vacated by Melvin Fujino’s appointment to Circuit Court.
Laubach was admitted to the state bar in 2003, starting her career as a deputy prosecuting attorney for the City and County of Honolulu, where she worked until 2006.
She worked as a prosecuting attorney on the Big Island from 2006-10, eventually opening her own practice in 2011.
In addition to her legal experience, Laubach has worked with families in both the school and home environments, including teaching parenting skills and child development as a visitation specialist at Parents and Children Together in Waipahu, Oahu.
Laubach is currently vice president of the Hawaii County Bar Association, and has been providing pro bono services at the Hilo Self-Help Center since it opened in 2012. She has also served as a volunteer arbitrator in the Court Annexed Arbitration Program since 2011, among other activities.
Her appointment must be confirmed the state Senate. The position carries a term of six years.