Haw. Rev. Stat. § 605-1
[CC 1859, §1065; am L 1921, c 81, §1; RL 1925, §2304; RL 1935, §3603; am L 1937, c 173, §1; RL 1945, §9701; am L 1945, c 226, §1; am L Sp 1949, c 67, §1; RL 1955, §217-1; HRS §605-1; am L 1972, c 184, §1(a); am L 1976, c 76, §1; am L 1997, c 293, §46; am L 2002, c 226, §9; am L 2003, c 133, §13; am L 2019, c 279, §8]
See RSC rules 1, 2; Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct.
Child support enforcement, see RSC rules 1.3(h), 17.1.
Disciplinary proceedings, see Disciplinary Board Rules.
Dishonest conduct, fund for client protection, see RSC rule 10.
Foreign law consultants, see RSC rule 14.
Substance abuse, illness, or infirmity, assistance program, see RSC rule 16.
On the matter of lawyers appearing before government agencies, see The Lawyer-Legislator and the Canons of Ethics. 1 HBJ, no. 1, at 11 (1959).
For discussion of residence qualification, see The New Resident: Hawaii's Second-Class Citizen. 5 HBJ, no. 3, at 77 (1968).
The Forgotten Case: Preventing Attorney Neglect. 13 HBJ, no. 2, at 11 (1977).
Student Symposium; Legal Malpractice. 14 HBJ, no. 1, at 3 (1978).
Bringing an End to a Scandal. 15 HBJ, no. 1, at 3 (1980).
Overview of the Hawaii Attorney Discipline System. 22 HBJ, no. 2, at 83 (1980).
Ke Kanawai Mamalahoe: Equality in Our Splintered Profession. 33 UH L. Rev. 249 (2010).
Attorney shall not be employed in matter in which attorney had substantial responsibility while public employee. 397 F. Supp. 1314 (1975).
Power to regulate conduct of attorneys cannot be used to infringe constitutional rights. 397 F. Supp. 1314 (1975).
No conflict between section and disciplinary procedure under Sup. Ct. rule 16. 46 H. 404, 380 P.2d 751 (1963).
Supreme court has inherent power to integrate the bar, establishing compulsory membership and payment of dues. 50 H. 107, 432 P.2d 887 (1967).
Statements to the chief justice or to the supreme court's rule 16 committee or to the bar association's ethics committee concerning attorney's unethical conduct are absolutely privileged. 51 H. 608, 466 P.2d 441 (1970).
Attorney is held to the same ethical standards when acting as a business person or as an attorney and is subject to disciplinary action if attorney fails to maintain those standards in either capacity. 55 H. 47, 515 P.2d 400 (1973).
Supreme court has jurisdiction over matters concerning disciplinary action of members of the bar. 55 H. 47, 515 P.2d 400 (1973).
It is the court's duty to discipline attorneys who indulge in practices inconsistent with high ethical standards. 60 H. 546, 592 P.2d 814 (1979).
Suspension for conduct involving funds of clients undergoing bankruptcy. 61 H. 334, 603 P.2d 562 (1979).
Disciplinary sanction for neglect of clients' cases; mitigating factors. 63 H. 150, 622 P.2d 115 (1981).
Bar examination, foreign attorneys. 44 H. 26, 352 P.2d 607 (1959); 44 H. 90, 352 P.2d 610 (1960); 44 H. 597, 358 P.2d 709 (1961).
Disbarment. For taking fee and not performing services. 3 H. 255 (1871); 59 H. 449, 583 P.2d 333 (1978); 61 H. 223, 601 P.2d 1087 (1979); 62 H. 95, 611 P.2d 993 (1980); 63 H. 382, 629 P.2d 105 (1981). Possibility of impeachment, effect on power of court to disbar. 26 H. 570 (1922). License. 29 H. 422 (1926). Character. 30 H. 588 (1928).
Suspension. 41 H. 403 (1956), aff'd 260 F.2d 189 (1958), rev'd 360 U.S. 622 (1959); 46 H. 404, 380 P.2d 751 (1963). See also 256 F.2d 553 (1956). Violation of canons of professional ethics. 53 H. 165, 488 P.2d 1167 (1971).