Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kauka
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Opinion
Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCAD-17-0000379 13-JUN-2017 10:06 AM
SCAD-17-0000379
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I
OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL,
Petitioner,
vs.
DEAN T. KAUKA,
Respondent.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(ODC CASE NOS. 16-0-370, 16-0-409 and 17-0-049)
ORDER OF SUSPENSION
(By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Pollack, and Wilson, JJ.)
Upon consideration of the petition submitted on May 2,
2017 by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC), requesting the
immediate suspension of Respondent Dean T. Kauka from the
practice of law pursuant to Rule 2.12A of the Rules of the
Supreme Court of the State of Hawai'i (RSCH), the declaration and
exhibits attached thereto, and the record, we find Respondent
Kauka has failed to meaningfully or substantively respond to
lawful requests from ODC regarding its investigations into
alleged misconduct committed by him, or to respond by the May 31,
2017 deadline to this court’s May 10, 2017 order to show cause as
to why he should not be immediately suspended for the above
conduct. Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to RSCH Rule 2.12A,
Respondent Kauka is suspended from the practice of law. This
order is effective immediately and until further order of this
court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order imposing
suspension upon Respondent Kauka shall constitute a suspension
for purposes of RSCH Rule 2.16. The Disciplinary Board of the
Supreme Court of the State of Hawai'i and Respondent Kauka shall
therefore comply with the relevant requirements of that Rule.
IT IS FINALLY 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, June 13, 2017.
/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald
/s/ Paula A. Nakayama
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Richard W. Pollack
/s/ Michael D. Wilson
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