As amended through September 30, 2024
Rule 1.8 - Law school faculty members; Pro tem membership(a) A full-time member of the University of Hawai'i Law School (Law School) faculty who has graduated from an accredited law school and who has been admitted to practice in the highest court of another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia may apply for admission and be admitted to the bar without examination. In all other respects his or her application shall be made, adjudged and conditioned pursuant to Rules 1.3(a), (c), (d), (e), (h), (i), 1.4, and 1.5 of these Rules, provided that if admission is granted without examination, the term of admission shall be limited to a period of 3 years during which the individual shall have all rights and obligations of a full member of the bar and shall be a pro tem member.(b) At the end of such pro tem membership, the Dean of the Law School may, upon motion and affidavit, certify that the individual has continued as a full-time member of the Law School faculty during the period of pro tem membership and has complied with all other applicable rules governing the practice of law. The Board may grant such individual admission to the bar without limitation of time unless found to have become disqualified pursuant to Rule 2 of these Rules.(c) The fees for application and certificate of admission shall be assessed and paid on application to pro tem membership. (d) The fees determined under Rule 17(d) (3) of these Rules, shall be assessed and paid from and after admission to the bar without limitation of time.Amended October 16, 2007, effective 12/1/2007; further amended May 14, 2015, effective 7/1/2015.