USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN COURTROOMS BY THE BAR, JUDICIARY PERSONNEL, AND SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS

(a) Application (b) Requirements for use Rule 6 . LAWYER’S PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS (a) Compliance with this Rule and applicable statutes (b) Name (c) Limitation to the practice of law (d) Shares; ownership and transfer (e) Directors (f) Officers (g) Financial responsibility (1) Liability notice (2) General rule on liability (3) Unacceptable errors and omissions coverage (h) Compliance with law and rules of court (i) Attorney-client relationship unchanged (j) Discipline and enforcement Rule 7 . SUPERVISED LAW-STUDENT INTERN LIMITED PRACTICE OF LAW 7.1. Purpose 7.2. Definitions 7.3. Qualification procedures for law-student interns 7.4. Appearances by law-student interns 7.5. Permissible law-student intern activities 7.6. Duration of law-student intern authorization and compensation limitations 7.7. Supervision of law-student intern practice 7.8. Miscellaneous (a) Disciplinary liability (b) Other lawful acts (c) Immunity 7.9. Oath Rule 8 . JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE 8.1. Organization of commission (a) Membership; chairperson (b) Terms (c) Compensation (d) Quorum; number of votes for action (e) Meetings (f) Annual report (g) Non-participation by members 8.2. Jurisdiction and powers of Commission (a) Powers in general (b) Persons subject to discipline (c) Jurisdiction of Commission (d) Subpoena and discovery (e) Rules of procedure and forms 8.3. Immunity 8.4. Confidentiality (a) In general (b) Disclosure (c) Public statements by commission 8.5. Grounds for discipline (a) In general (b) Proceedings not substitute for appeal 8.6. Complaint procedure (a) Initiation of procedure (b) Privilege (c) Discretionary notice (d) Screening of complaints (e) Mandatory notice (f) Preliminary investigation and evaluation (g) Determination (h) Insufficient cause to proceed (i) Disposition in lieu of further proceedings 8.7. Appointment of special counsel 8.8. Determination on report of special counsel 8.9. Formal hearing (a) Formal Complaint or Statement of the Allegations (b) Answer (c) Termination after answer (d) Hearing officer and notice of hearing (e) Presentation; cross-examination; evidence (f) Findings and recommendations 8.10. Review by supreme court 8.11. Charge against supreme court justice 8.12. Interim sanctions (a) Suspension for felony (b) Suspension for misdemeanor (c) Misdemeanor suspension review (d) Other interim suspension (e) Disability suspension 8.13. Special provisions for cases involving mental or physical disability (a) Procedure (b) Representation by counsel (c) Medical privilege 8.14. Involuntary retirement (a) Procedure (b) Effect of involuntary retirement 8.15. Advisory Opinions (a) Rendering Opinions (b) Who May Request; Types of Opinions (i) Informal Written Opinions (ii) Formal Written Opinions (iii) Discussions (c) Use and Effect (d) Modification 8.16. Effect of Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Service Rules Rule 9 . TIME LIMITS FOR DISPOSITION Rule 10 . LAWYERS’ FUND FOR CLIENT PROTECTION 10.1. Purpose; trustees; administration (a) Purpose; definition of "dishonest conduct" (b) Appointment of trustees (c) Organization; meetings (d) Rules (e) Reimbursement 10.2. Deleted 10.3. Payment of claims (a) Eligible claims (b) Nonreimbursable losses (c) Discretion of trustees (d) Consideration of trustees (e) Limitation on payments (f) Rights to fund (g) Conditions of payment (h) Attorney’s fee (i) Investments 10.4. Powers and duties of the trustees 10.5. Claims for reimbursement (a) Application (b) Investigation (c) Report (d) Action by trustees upon report (e) Notice of determination 10.6. Subpoenas; noncompliance 10.7. Subrogation for reimbursement made (a) Subrogation; legal action by Fund (b) Direct action by claimant (c) Claimant’s right to amounts in excess of subrogated amount (d) Written agreement by claimant prior to receipt of payments 10.8. Confidentiality (a) General rules of confidentiality (b) Exchange of information and sharing of investigative and administrative resources with Disciplinary Board (c) Communication with the claimant and the attorney claimed against (d) Public statements by trustees (e) Disclosure of evidence of a crime 10.9. Immunity 10.10. Automatic suspension Rule 11 . INTEREST-BEARING TRUST ACCOUNTS PROGRAM (a) Purpose (b) Required participation (c) Administration (1) Deposits of clients’ funds (2) IOLTA trust accounts (3) Non-IOLTA client trust accounts (d) Use of funds derived from IOLTA trust accounts (e) Exemptions (f) Attorney filings and records (1) Attorney filings (2) Records (g) Rules and Policies of the Hawaiʻi Justice Foundation (h) Implementation Rule 12 . SUPREME COURT LAW LIBRARY (a) Availability (b) Regulations (c) Withdrawals (d) Penalties Rule 13 . REPEALED Rule 14 . LICENSING OF FOREIGN LAW CONSULTANTS 14.1. Eligibility 14.2. Applications 14.3. Hardship waiver 14.4. Scope of practice 14.5. Jurisdiction and Requirements Rule 15 . JUDICIAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE (a) Filing of annual financial disclosure statement (b) Time for filing (1) Extensions of Time (2) Monitoring by Chief Clerk (c) Imposition of discipline for untimely or incomplete statements (d) Matters to be disclosed (e) Disclosure of amounts by range; number of stock shares (f) Short form statement (g) Statements open to public inspection (h) Filing of statement not to limit ethical responsibilities of a judge Rule 16 . ATTORNEYS AND JUDGES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 16.1. Purpose; scope 16.2. Attorneys and Judges Assistance Program Board 16.3. The director 16.4. Voluntary program 16.5. Intervention program 16.6. Confidentiality; privilege not to disclose 16.7. Immunity 16.8. Deleted Rule 17 . THE HAWAIʻI STATE BAR (a) Creation, name and status (b) Purposes and powers (c) Membership and classes of members (d) Member registration, information, assessment, suspension and status (1 Member registration (2) Information to Disciplinary Counsel (3) Dues, fees and charges (A) Hawaiʻi State Bar dues (B) Disciplinary Board fee (C) Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection fee (D) Attorneys and Judges Assistance Program fee (4) Administrative suspension (A) Failure to file, cooperate with an audit, or pay (B) Failure to meet CLE requirements; notice of noncompliance; subsequent acquisition of hours; contest; suspension (5) Reinstatement (A) After failure to file or pay (B) After failure to comply with CLE requirements (C) Review by supreme court (6) Exemptions (A) Judges’ exemption (B) Government attorneys’ exemption (C) "Inactive" members’ exemption (7) Proof of payment (8) Inactive status (9) Return from voluntary inactive status (e) Composition, powers and responsibilities of governing body (f) Powers and responsibilities of governing body (g) Adoption and amendment of rules regarding Bar 17.1. Child support enforcement (a) Suspension of license to practice law (b) Reinstatement to practice (c) Fee assessment Rule 18 . CALENDAR CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAIʻI AND HAWAIʻI STATE COURTS (a) Counsel’s duty to notify the courts (b) Resolution of scheduling conflicts Rule 19 . JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM 19.1. Purposes of Judicial Performance Program 19.2. Jurisdiction 19.3. Special committee to implement and administer the program 19.4. Judicial performance evaluation criteria 19.5. Confidentiality (a) Respondent confidentiality (b) Confidentiality of information and data (c) Furnishing of information and data to the judicial selection commission (d) Furnishing of summary to the evaluated judge 19.6. Immunity 19.7. Effective date Rule 20 . PRO BONO PUBLICUS ATTORNEY (a) Purpose (b) Waiver of active fees, dues and charges (c) Definitions (d) Limitations (e) Duties of qualified legal services provider Rule 21 . ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION (a) Creation (b) Purpose (c) Membership (1) Number of Members and Terms of Office (2) Vacancies (3) Appointment of Members (4) Community Wide Representation (d) Officers (e) Bylaws, Rules and Procedures (f) Committees and Task Forces (g) Meetings, Quorum, and Voting (h) Staff and Funding Support (i) Recommendations (j) Reports and Review (1) Annual Reports (2) Three-year Review Rule 22 . MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (a) Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (b) Ethics and Professional Responsibility Minimum (c) Carry Forward of Credit Hours (d) Mandatory Certification, Reporting, and Record Keeping (e) Courses and Activities (f) Approved Courses or Activities (g) Approval and Accreditation Authorization (h) Full-time Judges (i) Inactive members (j) Newly licensed members (k) Good Cause Exemption or Modification Rule 23 . COMMISSION TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE CIVIC EDUCATION (a) Creation (b) Purpose (c) Membership (1) Number of Members and Terms of Office (2) Appointment of Members (3) Community-Wide Representation (4) Vacancies (d) Officers (e) Bylaws, Rules, and Procedures (f) Committees and Task Forces (g) Meetings, Quorum, and Voting (h) Staff and Funding Support (i) Recommendations (j) Reports and Review (1) Annual Reports (2) Three-Year Review Exhibit A . Hawaiʻi Rules of Professional Conduct Exhibit A-1 Guidelines of Professional Courtesy & Civility for Hawaiʻi Lawyers Exhibit A-2 . Rules of the Disciplinary Board Exhibit B . Hawaiʻi Revised Code of Judicial Conduct Exhibit B-1 . Principles of Professionalism for Hawaiʻi Judges Appendix A Lawyers’ Fund Rules & Regulations (This page intentionally left blank.)