The Supreme Court of Hawai`i seeks your comments on proposed rules changes when documents appear below. You may submit your comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via our online form.

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• Proposal to Amend Comments to the Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct--CLARIFYING THE ATTORNEY DUTIES REGARDING ELECTRONICALLY STORED CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT INFORMATION AND DATA BREACHES
  Comment Deadline: August 9, 2021
• Proposal to Amend Rule 2.6(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii--TO ALLOW PART-TIME DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL TO CONTINUE TO PRIVATELY PRACTICE LAW, SUBJECT TO CONFLICT CHECKS
  Comment Deadline: August 10, 2021
• Proposal to Amend Rule 28 of the Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure--REQUIRING THE APPELLATE COURTS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEF DISPOSITIVE ISSUE OF PLAIN ERROR
  Comment Deadline: August 13, 2021
• Proposal for a New Rule 4.5 of the Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct, to Address Sexual Harassment in the Legal Community--SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND THE PRACTICE OF LAW
  Comment Deadline: September 3, 2021
• Proposal for a New Rule of the Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure--ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES GOVERNING MOTIONS FOR RECUSAL AND DISQUALIFICATION IN THE APPELLATE COURTS
  Comment Deadline: September 7, 2021