Hawaii Attorneys | Complaint & Investigation Process
Information for Hawaii Lawyers
Information for Hawaii Lawyers
| COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS |
PRIVATE DISCIPLINE | SUMMARIES OF PAST PRIVATE INFORMAL ADMONITIONS | PUBLIC DISCIPLINE |
| Investigations against Hawai`i attorneys mostly begin based upon complaints (initially called “grievances”) submitted in writing by an individual. However, investigations also may be self-initiated by ODC. [MORE] |
First-time and/or relatively non-serious ethical violations usually result in the imposition of private discipline, of which there are three forms: [MORE] |
Past summaries of private informal admonitions appear in the Hawai`i Bar Journal. The summaries provide guidance regarding the type of unprofessional conduct which may result in an informal admonition. [MORE] |
Under the Supreme Court Rules ODC cannot reveal an attorneys non-public disciplinary history. [MORE] |