Hsba Happenings

• Citation: Vol. 25 No. 01
• Publication year: 2021
• Year: 2021
• topic: Business of Law

HSBA HAPPENINGS

Board Action

The HSBA Board took the following actions at its meeting in October:

• Approved the joint Executive-Finance Committee's recommendation on the proposed 2021 HSBA operating budget, including:

The same level of HSBA dues assessed for calendar year 2020;
Continuation of the $25 per capita neighbor island subsidy. Funds are subject to Keller restrictions;
Reduction of the out-of-state travel budget for HSBA officers and other leaders; restriction on HSBA staff out-of-state travel, including a reduction in the budget for such travel;
Funding of previously approved Goal Group projects and programs from special reserves; and
Approval of the general and special reserves proposal, which includes a $90,000 COVID-19 line item in the special reserves;

• Approved the HSBA Civic Education Committee's request to co-sponsor with the Judiciary History Center a panel discussion in December 2020 on law and public policy under the recent local and national administrations, with such panel discussion to be funded with $300 of voluntary contributions designated for civic education activities;

• Approved the quarterly proration schedule below for new admits and provisional licensees beginning November 2020 for HSBA dues. The Disciplinary Board, Attorneys and Judges Assistance Program, and Lawyers Fund for Client Protection has also been informed and asked if they wish to prorate their fees on a quarterly basis.

Anyone sworn in from January 1 to March 31 will be charged for a full year of dues and fees;
Anyone sworn in from April 1 to June 30 will be charged for 9 months of dues and fees;
Anyone sworn in from July 1 to September 30 will be charged for 6 months of dues and fees; and
Anyone sworn in from October 1 to December 31 will be charged for 3 months of dues and fees;

• Voted to create a task force to explore procedures for a succession plan should unanticipated HSBA officer or director vacancies occur beginning with year 2022;

•Due to the judicial appointment of 2020 HSBA President-elect Karin Holma to the bench, the Board voted to appoint 2020 Vice President Levi Hookano as the 2021 President, and to appoint Shannon Sheldon, the candidate who did not get elected in last year's Vice President race to 2021 President-elect (note: Rhonda Griswold will serve as 2021 Vice President, as duly elected); and

• Voted to retain its HSBA-appointed attorney position (currently being held by someone who was elevated to the Bench) on the Commission on...