Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Beaman (Order of Suspension)

NO. 19227

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I

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OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner,

vs.

JAMES C. BEAMAN, Respondent.

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(ODC 03-240-7840)

ORDER OF SUSPENSION
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel's petition for the immediate suspension of Respondent James C. Beaman from the practice of law, pursuant to Rule 2.12A of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai`i ("RSCH"), for failure to cooperate with the investigation of a disciplinary matter, Respondent Beaman's May 20, 2004 Response By Way of Memorandum and Affidavit to "Order to Show Cause," Respondent Beaman's April 24, 2004 "Response to Petition for the Immediate Suspension of Respondent From the Practice of Law Pursuant to RSCH 2.12A[,]" the Office of Disciplinary Counsel's May 10, 2004 Reply to Respondent's Response By Way of Memorandum and Affidavit to "Order to Show Cause[,]" and the record, it appears that: (1) Respondent Beaman is the subject of a disciplinary investigation by Disciplinary Counsel; (2) although Respondent Beaman was not officially served with our May 10, 2004 order to show cause until June 1, 2004, Respondent Beaman filed responses to our May 10, 2004 order on May 20, 2004 and April 26, 2004; (3) Respondent Beaman has not fully complied with Disciplinary Counsel's requests and thus, has failed to cooperate with Disciplinary Counsel's investigation; and (4) Respondent Beaman has failed to show good cause for such failure. Respondent Beaman, having failed to fully cooperate with Disciplinary Counsel's investigation and having failed to show good cause for his failure to fully cooperate with the disciplinary investigation is, therefore, guilty of failing to cooperate with the disciplinary investigation. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to RSCH 2.12A, that Respondent James C. Beaman is suspended from the practice of law in this jurisdiction, effective immediately and until further order of this court.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, June 14, 2004.