Investigation of Applications; Application Held in Abeyance

The Board, the ARC, the judiciary staff, or a Board designee shall review each application and may investigate the applicant’s background and qualifications to determine whether to recommend to the Supreme Court that the applicant be allowed to sit for the Hawai‘i Bar Examination or be admitted to the Bar of Hawai‘i. The Board, the ARC, or the judiciary staff may contact such sources as necessary to obtain and verify information about the applicant. The review may include an interview with the applicant.