New Admittees Information

Congratulations and Welcome to Your Hawaii State Bar Association!

HSBA recognizes that legal education is a lifelong process. Because of this, we are committed to providing the best continuing legal education at the best prices to HSBA members as well as provide several opportunities for you to get involved with access to justice, community projects, and networking opportunities. We look forward to meeting you at upcoming HSBA programs and welcome your career-long participation in all that we do—as attendees, future speakers, and future program chairs for HSBA sections and committees!

Below is a packet of items that will quickly get you up to speed with regulatory information and HSBA opportunities for involvement.

*A Message from the Judiciary: Order Regarding the November 2020 Hawaii Professionalism Course

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2023 Supreme Court Rule 1.14 Professionalism Course - Virtual

The November 2023 Supreme Court Rule 1.14 Professionalism Course will be presented online as 3 separate, convenient on-demand webinars. New Admittees to the Bar must take all 3 courses to fulfill RSCH Rule 1.14.

Rule 1.14(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii ("RSCH") requires that each person licensed to practice law after July 1, 2001, shall, no later than December 31 of the following year of election of active status, complete the Hawaii Professionalism Course conducted under the joint sponsorship of the Hawaii State Bar Association ("HSBA") and the Supreme Court of Hawaii. Failure to complete this course within the time period specified shall result in automatic administrative suspension of one's license to practice law.

Please note, any person eligible to take the November 2020 Hawaii Professionalism Course shall be afforded an additional one year to comply with Rule 1.14(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Hawaii. (SCMF-12-0000538)

Registration for the November 2023 Supreme Court Rule 1.14 Professionalism Course is now open.

3 Separate On-Demand Online Professionalism Course CLE Seminars

These 3 separate Professionalism Course CLE seminars are available through your HSBA CLE classroom once you register as a member with the HSBA. You may register for each separate Professionalism Course CLE Seminar via the registration links below. These Professionalism Course CLE seminars are open to New Admittees to the Bar as well current members of the Bar who wish to take the courses to fulfill their CLE Ethics Credit requirement per RSCH Rule 22(b).

Attendees will receive 1 CLE Ethics Credit for each seminar. New Admittees to the Bar must take all 3 courses to fulfill RSCH Rule 1.14  for a total of 3 CLE Ethics Credits.

For New Admittees Only: November 2023 Supreme Court Rule 1.14 Professionalism Course: Hawaii Courts: Advocacy, Procedure & Practice Perspectives from the State & Federal Bench (Part 1 of 3) (RECORDED)
Credits: 1 CLE Ethics Credits
Price: $5.00 for New Admittees to the Bar (reminder: must take all 3 courses to fulfill RSCH 1.14 requirement*)
Price for New Admittee to the Bar: $5.00 (must take all 3 Professionalism Seminars to fulfill RSCH Rule 1.14)
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For New Admittees Only: November 2023 Supreme Court Rule 1.14 Professionalism Course: Attorney Responsibilities: Ethics and Personal Well-Being (Part 2 of 3) (RECORDED)
Credits: 1 CLE Ethics Credits
Price: $5.00 for New Admittees to the Bar (reminder: must take all 3 courses to fulfill RSCH 1.14 requirement*)
Price for New Admittee to the Bar: $5.00 (must take all 3 Professionalism Seminars to fulfill RSCH Rule 1.14)
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For New Admittees Only: November 2023 Supreme Court Rule 1.14 Professionalism Course: Best Practices for New Attorneys (Part 3 of 3) (RECORDED)
Credits: 1 CLE Ethics Credits
Price: $5.00 for New Admittees to the Bar (reminder: must take all 3 courses to fulfill RSCH 1.14 requirement*)
Price for New Admittee to the Bar: $5.00 (must take all 3 Professionalism Seminars to fulfill RSCH Rule 1.14)
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