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Hawaii attorney license lookup
Search the Hawaii State Bar Association and see a lawyer's status, bar number, and standing. Every result is checked against the official board.
Opens the Hawaii State Bar Association search in a new tab. In-page results are being wired up; the board's own record is the source either way.
Sample result
Bar number
12345678
Admitted
Nov 2004
Standing
Good standing
Discipline
None on file
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What each status means
- Eligible to practice
- Dues are paid, any required CLE is current, and no suspension is in effect. This is what you want to see before you hire.
- Not eligible
- The license exists but the lawyer cannot practice right now, usually for unpaid dues or a missed CLE deadline. It can often be cured within days.
- Suspended or disbarred
- The bar has taken disciplinary action. The order is public, and the record links to it.
Verifying a Hawaii attorney
- Licensing authority
- The Hawaii State Bar Association is the mandatory unified bar; lawyers are admitted and disciplined under the authority of the Supreme Court of Hawaii, with discipline through the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.
- Bar number
- A Hawaii State Bar Association member number, assigned at admission.
- Renewal
- Annual license fees, with 3 CLE credit hours each year and at least 1 hour of ethics or professional responsibility once every three years (Rule 22, RSCH).
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The Supreme Court of Hawaii's Office of Disciplinary Counsel handles attorney discipline, and status shows on the member record.
Common questions
How do I know a Hawaii lawyer is really licensed?
Match the name to an active record on the Hawaii State Bar Association with a status of eligible to practice. A lawyer who cannot be found on the board's roll is not licensed in Hawaii, whatever a website says.
What does "not eligible" mean if the license still exists?
The lawyer is on the roll but barred from practicing today, most often for unpaid dues or a lapsed requirement. It is not the same as discipline, and it is usually temporary.
Can I see if a lawyer has been disciplined?
Public. The Supreme Court of Hawaii's Office of Disciplinary Counsel handles attorney discipline, and status shows on the member record. Where an order exists, the board links to it from the record.
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