Biographical Sketch

BA, magna cum laude, Barry University, 1971; MS, Florida International University,
1974; JD, University of Mississippi, 1981; LLM, University of Washington, 1985), came
from the University of Mississippi, where she was Director of the Coastal and Marine
Resources Program, to join the School of Law faculty in 1987. She is the founder and
Director of the Environmental Law Program at the Law School.  Professor Jarman
teaches environmental law, administrative law, domestic ocean and coastal law, a
second-year writing seminar, and various advanced topics in environmental law.  She
co-advises the Environmental Law Society and the Environmental Law Moot Court
Team.  Professor Jarman is co-editor of two books designed to empower native
Hawaiian communities to more effectively participate in state environmental decision-
making, and is a pro bono consultant to the Native Hawaiian Advisory Council and
other community groups. She is producing a video, CD, and workbook on lawyering
skills for community members who represent themselves at quasi-judicial hearings
of administrative agencies.  She is now serving her second term on the State Land Use
Commission and chaired the Environmental Law Section of the American Association
of Law Schools in 1998.  In 1999, the Hawai‘i Women Lawyers honored her with their
prestigious President’s Award.  She often does pro bono work for Volunteer Legal
Services of Hawai‘i and has won several awards for her volunteer service. 

Professor Jarman and her significant other have hand-built a rainforest cabin in the
Volcano area on the Big Island, where they enjoy their two dogs, native forest birds,
and frequent hikes to view the lava flows.