Background
Acoba, Simeon Rivera was born on March 11, 1944 in Honolulu. Son of Simeon R. and Martina (Domingo)A. Bachelor, U. Hawaii, 1966.
Acoba, Simeon Rivera was born on March 11, 1944 in Honolulu. Son of Simeon R. and Martina (Domingo)A. Bachelor, U. Hawaii, 1966.
Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1969.
Bar: Hawaii 1969,United States District Court Hawaii, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit). Law clerk Hawaii Supreme Court, Honolulu, 1969-1970. Housing officer U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1970-1971.
Deputy attorney general, Honolulu, 1971-1973.
Private practice, Honolulu,1973-1980. Judge 1st Circuit Court, State of Hawaii, Honolulu, 1980-1994.
Judge Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaii, 1994. Attorney on special.contract Division Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department Labor, Honolulu, 1975-1977, Public Utilities Division, State of Hawaii, 1976-1977, Campaign Spending Committee, State of Hawaii, 1976.
Staff attorney Hawaii State Legislature, 1975.
Board of directors HawaiiMental Health Association, 1975-1977, Nuuanu Young Men's Christian Association, 1975-1978, Hawaii Youth at Risk, 1990-1991. Member Governor"s Conference on Year 2000, Honolulu, 1970, Citizens Committee on Administration of Justice, 1972, State Drug Abuse Commission, 1975-1976, Committee to Consider the Adoption of American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct, 1989-1991. Subcommittee chairman Supreme Court Committee Pattern Jury Instrns., 1990-1991.
Member Hawaii Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee Jury Master List, 1991-1992, Judicial Education Committee, 1992-1993, Hawaii State Bar Association Judicial Administration Committee, 1992-1994, Permanent Committee Rules of Penal Procedure and Circuit Court Rules, 1992-1996.
Instructor criminal law Hawaii Pacific University, 1992.
Member American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Hawaii State Bar Association (director) young lawyers section 1973), American Judicature Society.