Electronically Filed
Supreme Court
SCAD-17-0000365
08-JUN-2017
12:36 PM
SCAD-17-0000365
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I
OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL,
Petitioner,
vs.
VENETIA CARPENTER-ASUI,
Respondent.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(ODC CASE NOS. 16-0-315, 16-0-316 and 17-0-009)
ORDER OF SUSPENSION
(By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Pollack, and Wilson, JJ.)
Upon consideration of the petition submitted on
April 24, 2017 by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC),
requesting the immediate suspension of Respondent Venetia
Carpenter-Asui 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 Carpenter-Asui has failed to meaningfully or
substantively respond to lawful requests from ODC regarding its
investigations into alleged misconduct committed by her, or to
respond to this court’s May 8, 2017 order to show cause as to why
she should not be immediately suspended for the above conduct.
Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to RSCH Rule 2.12A,
Respondent Carpenter-Asui 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 Carpenter-Asui 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
Carpenter-Asui 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 8, 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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