Opinion
No. 28162.
November 26, 2008.
(ODC 06-007-8347, 06-014-8354, 06-015-8355, 06-069-8409)
Office of Disciplinary Counsel, petitioner.
Jameelah Peer, respondent.
By: MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, ACOBA, and DUFFY, JJ.
ORDER OF DISBARMENT
Upon consideration of the Disciplinary Board's Report and Recommendation to disbar Respondent Jameelah Peer, Respondent Peer's lack of objection thereto as exhibited by her failure to request briefing as permitted by RSCH 2.7(d), and the record, it appears Respondent Peer neglected and abandoned clients, and in at least one case misappropriated client's funds, in multiple violations of Rules 1.1, 1.2(a), 1.3, 1.4(a), 1.4(b), 1.15(c), 1.15(d), 1.15(f)(4), 1.16(a)(1), 1.16(d), 3.2, 3.4(e), 3.4(f), 8.1(b), 8.4(a), 8.4(c), and 8.4(d) of the Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct. It further appears that Respondent Peer is currently suspended, cannot be found within the State of Hawaii, and making discipline effective thirty (30) days after entry of this order, see RSCH 2.16(c), would be pointless. See, Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. DeMello, 61 Haw. 223, 225, 601 P.2d 1087, 1088 (1979). Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent Jameelah Peer is disbarred from the practice of law in this jurisdiction, effective upon entry of this order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in addition to requirements for reinstatement set forth in RSCH 2.17:
1. Respondent Peer shall reimburse the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection of the Hawaii Supreme Court for all monies paid as a result of her dishonest conduct;
2. Respondent Peer shall pay the costs of these proceedings as approved upon timely submission of a bill of costs; and
3. Respondent Peer shall comply with the requirements of RSCH 2.16.