Adam provides reference and research assistance to library patrons, presents formal and informal research instruction in law school courses, and develops research materials in a variety of formats. Before joining the library staff, Adam worked as a legislative attorney at the Hawaii state capitol and served as a law clerk for the third circuit court located in Hilo. He received his JD and MLISc from the University of Hawaii and earned an LLM in International Business and Economic Law from Kyushu University in Japan.