Summary
The Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi granted Maile R. Chun’s petition to resign from the practice of law in good standing under RSCH Rule 1.10. The order permits Chun to retain the paper license as a memento, requires compliance with specified notice and record requirements, and directs the Clerk to remove her name from the roll of attorneys effective upon filing.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the petition to resign from the practice of law should be granted under RSCH Rule 1.10.
- Whether the petitioner may retain the paper license as a memento under RSCH Rule 1.10(b).
- What notice, declaration, and record requirements apply after the resignation is granted.
Holdings
- The petition to resign from the practice of law in Hawaiʻi is granted because the petitioner complied with the requirements of RSCH Rule 1.10.
- The petitioner may retain the paper license as a memento, as authorized by RSCH Rule 1.10(b).
- After resignation, the petitioner must comply with the notice, declaration, and record requirements of RSCH Rule 2.16(a), (b), (d), and (g), and the Clerk must remove the petitioner's name from the roll of Hawaiʻi attorneys effective upon filing of the order.
Factual background
Attorney Maile R. Chun petitioned to resign from the practice of law in the State of Hawaiʻi. The petition and supporting declarations demonstrated compliance with the requirements of RSCH Rule 1.10. The court also addressed Chun's request to retain the paper license as a memento and ordered compliance with specified notice, declaration, and record requirements.
Procedural history
Maile R. Chun filed a petition under Rule 1.10 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi seeking permission to resign from the practice of law. The Supreme Court construed the petition as also seeking authorization to retain the paper license as a memento and granted the petition.