Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Bancroft
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Opinion
Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCAD-XX-XXXXXXX 16-APR-2021 08:49 AM Dkt. 10 OSUS
SCAD-XX-XXXXXXX
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I
OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner,
vs.
BROOKS L. BANCROFT, Respondent.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (ODC Case Nos. 19-0504, 20-0100)
ORDER OF SUSPENSION (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Wilson, and Eddins, JJ.)
Upon review of the March 3, 2021 petition, filed by the
Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC), requesting this court,
pursuant to Rule 2.12A of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the
State of Hawai#i (RSCH), to require Respondent Brooks L. Bancroft
to show cause as to why he should not be immediately suspended
from the practice of law for failing to cooperate with ODC in its
lawful investigations into allegations of misconduct committed by
Respondent Bancroft, this court’s March 9, 2021 order to show
cause, the lack of a response by Respondent Bancroft, and the
record in this matter, we conclude that granting the petition is warranted and supported by the record. Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition is granted.
Respondent Bancroft is suspended from the practice of law,
effective immediately upon the filing of this order, and until
further order of this court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order imposing
suspension upon Respondent Bancroft shall constitute a suspension
for the purposes of RSCH Rule 2.16. The Disciplinary Board of
the Hawai#i Supreme Court and Respondent Bancroft shall therefore
comply with the relevant requirements of that Rule.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall forthwith
distribute a copy of this order to all judges, pursuant to RSCH
Rule 2.16(f). Distribution may be by electronic mail.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, April 16, 2021.
/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald
/s/ Paula A. Nakayama
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Michael D. Wilson
/s/ Todd W. Eddins
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