7 Hawaii opinions name it 1 courts 1899–2014 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Hawaii courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Application of Gahangreen2 sentences2004A determination of unfitness must rest not on the fact of bankruptcy but on conduct reasonably viewed as incompatible with a lawyer’s duties and responsibilities as a member of the bar.” (Citations omitted.)); In re Gahan, 279 N.W.2d at 828-29 (“The fact of filing bankruptcy or the refusal to reinstate obligations discharged in bankruptcy cannot be a basis for denial of admission to the bar.... 2004A determination of unfitness must rest not on the fact of bankruptcy but on conduct reasonably viewed as incompatible with a lawyer's duties and responsibilities as a member of the bar." (Citations omitted.)); In re Gahan, 279 N.W.2d at 828-29 ("The fact of filing bankruptcy or the refusal to reinstate obligations discharged in bankruptcy cannot be a basis for denial of admission to the bar.... | 2 | 2 |
Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court v. Kimgreen2 sentences2014Sup. Ct. v. Kim, 59 Haw. 449, 453 , 583 P.2d 333, 336 (1978); see also Morris v. Slappy, 461 U.S. 1, 24 , 103 S.Ct. 1610 , 75 L.Ed.2d 610 (1983) (Brennan, J., concurring) (“[T]he attorney-client relationship ... involves not just the casual assistance of a member of the bar, but an intimate process of consultation and planning which culminates in a state of trust and confidence between the client and his attorney. 2014Sup. Ct. v. Kim, 59 Haw. 449, 453 , 583 P.2d 333, 336 (1978); see also Morris v. Slappy, 461 U.S. 1, 24 , 103 S.Ct. 1610 , 75 L.Ed.2d 610 (1983) (Brennan, J., concurring) (“[T]he attorney-client relationship ... involves not just the casual assistance of a member of the bar, but an intimate process of consultation and planning which culminates in a state of trust and confidence between the client and his attorney. | 1 | 1 |
Morris v. Slappygreen2 sentences2014Sup. Ct. v. Kim, 59 Haw. 449, 453 , 583 P.2d 333, 336 (1978); see also Morris v. Slappy, 461 U.S. 1, 24 , 103 S.Ct. 1610 , 75 L.Ed.2d 610 (1983) (Brennan, J., concurring) (“[T]he attorney-client relationship ... involves not just the casual assistance of a member of the bar, but an intimate process of consultation and planning which culminates in a state of trust and confidence between the client and his attorney. 2014Sup. Ct. v. Kim, 59 Haw. 449, 453 , 583 P.2d 333, 336 (1978); see also Morris v. Slappy, 461 U.S. 1, 24 , 103 S.Ct. 1610 , 75 L.Ed.2d 610 (1983) (Brennan, J., concurring) (“[T]he attorney-client relationship ... involves not just the casual assistance of a member of the bar, but an intimate process of consultation and planning which culminates in a state of trust and confidence between the client and his attorney. | 1 | 1 |
In re Coopergreen1 sentence1922The law has been settled to tbe contrary in this jurisdiction in tbe case of Cooper, 12 Haw. 124, 128, 129 , where tbe court said: “No doubt a member of tbe bar may perform acts in some other official capacity or even in a private capacity of such disgraceful, immoral or criminal character as to show him to be unfit to continue longer a member of tbe profession, and for such conduct be may be held to account by tbe court even to the extent of disbarment.” Proceedings for disbarment or suspension are intended, not as a punishment to tbe offending attorney, but as a protection to tbe community i | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Hawaii. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Alaska Bar Association v. Benton
neutral
1 sentence1981In re Coleman, 492 S.W.2d 750 (Mo. 1973) (en banc) (attorney who was member of both Oregoh and Missouri bars disciplined in Missouri for misconduct which occurred in Oregon and which led to his resignation from the Oregon bar)', see Alaska Bar Association v. Benton, 431 P.2d 146 (Alaska 1967) (attorney disbarred in Alaska for conviction upon guilty plea in State of Washington for grand larceny). | 1 | 1981–1981 |
In re Coleman
neutral
1 sentence1981In re Coleman, 492 S.W.2d 750 (Mo. 1973) (en banc) (attorney who was member of both Oregoh and Missouri bars disciplined in Missouri for misconduct which occurred in Oregon and which led to his resignation from the Oregon bar)', see Alaska Bar Association v. Benton, 431 P.2d 146 (Alaska 1967) (attorney disbarred in Alaska for conviction upon guilty plea in State of Washington for grand larceny). | 1 | 1981–1981 |
Ex parte Perkins
neutral
2 sentences1959Ex parte Perkins, 224 La. 1034 , 71 So. 2d 558 . 1959Ex parte Perkins, 224 La. 1034 , 71 So. 2d 558 . | 1 | 1959–1959 |
Republic of Hawaii v. Edwards
green
1 sentence1899This court (then differently constituted owing to the absence of one of the Justices, in whose place a member of the bar sat) found that there had been no error and overruled the exceptions and dismissed the writ ( 11 Haw. 571 ) but afterwards, upon motion, granted this rehearing. | 1 | 1899–1899 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.