Electronically Filed
Supreme Court
SCAD-12-0001034
28-FEB-2014
07:54 AM
SCAD-12-00001034
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I
OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner,
vs.
KEONI K. AGARD, Respondent.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(ODC 10-051-8885, 10-078-8912, 11-076-9000, 12-006-9022)
ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT
(By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, McKenna, and Pollack, JJ.)
Upon consideration of the February 14, 2014 motion
submitted by Respondent Keoni K. Agard for reinstatement, the
affidavit, and the appended audit of Respondent Agard’s financial
bookkeeping system conducted by the Practicing Attorneys
Liability Management Society (PALMS), and the record, it appears
Respondent Agard has complied with all of the conditions of his
30-day period of suspension imposed by this court in its
February 5, 2013 order, and that his February 14, 2014 affidavit
complies with Rule 2.17(b)(2) of the Rules of the Supreme Court
of the State of Hawai#i (RSCH). We note in particular Respondent
Agard’s cooperative and willing attitude to adopt recommended
procedures in his legal practice to improve the handling of
client funds. Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to RSCH Rule
2.17(b)(2), Respondent Agard is reinstated to the practice of law
in this jurisdiction, effective upon entry of this order.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, February 28, 2014.
/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald
/s/ Paula A. Nakayama
/s/ Simeon R. Acoba, Jr.
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Richard W. Pollack
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