Title: Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Barrad

State: hawaii

Issuer: Hawaii Supreme Court

Document:

No. 27247

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I

 

OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner,

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CATHERINE M. BARRAD, Respondent.  §) =

 

(ope 01-141-6885)

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‘ORDER OF SUSPENSION s
By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayana, Accba, and Duffy, JJ.)
upon consideration of the Disciplinary Board’ s Report
and Recommendation for the Suspension of Catherine M. Barrad, the
exhibits thereto, the stipulation, and the record, it appears
that Respondent Barrad neglected a client’s case and failed to
supervise her staff and that such neglect resulted in multiple
violations of Rules 1.1, 1.3, 1.4(a), 1-4(b), 2.15(£) (4),
1.16(d), 3.2, 5.3(b), and 8.4(a) of the Hawai'i Rules of
Professional Conduct. An attorney’s neglect of a legal matter
warrants disciplinary action, see Office of Disciplinary Counsel
veKagawa, 63 Haw. 150, 156, 622 P.2d 115, 119 (1961). Te
further appears that there are strong mitigating circumstances
Therefor:

   

and equally strong aggravating factors in this ca
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent Barrad is
suspended from the practice of law in this jurisdiction for a
period of three (3) months, effective thirty (30) days after
entry of this order, as provided by Rule 2.16(c) of the Rules of
the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai'i ("RSCH”). Respondent
Barrad is reminded that she may not resume the practice of law in
Hawai'i until she is reinstated by order of this court. See RSCH

2.171).

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IT TS FURTHER ORDERED that, as a condition of her
reinstatement, Respondent Barrad shall reimburse the Disciplinary
Board for the costs associated with this proceeding, as
determined by this court after timely submission of a bill of
costs. See RSCH 2.3(c).

IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that Respondent Barrad shall,
within ten (10) days after the effective date of the suspension
order, file with this court an affidavit in full compliance with
RSCH 2.16(d)

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai'i, May 16, 2005.