IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I
OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL,
Petitioner,
vs.
NIKOLAI TEHIN, JR.,
Respondent.
(ODC 02-250-7448)
ORDER OF SUSPENSION
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama and Acoba, JJ.,
and Circuit Judge Masuoka, assigned by reason of vacancy)
Upon consideration of (1) Petitioner Office of Disciplinary Counsel's (Petitioner ODC) November 26, 2002 ex parte petition for issuance of reciprocal discipline notice to Respondent Nikolai Tehin, Jr. (Respondent Tehin), (2) Petitioner ODC's memorandum, affidavits, and exhibits, (3) Respondent Tehin's lack of response to our December 17, 2002 notice and order regarding reciprocal discipline pursuant to Rule 2.15(b) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai`i (RSCH), and (4) the record, it appears that on August 15, 2002, the State Bar Court of the State Bar of California enrolled Respondent Tehin as inactive pursuant to Section 6007(c) of the California Business and Professions Code during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings in the State of California. It further appears that reciprocal discipline in the form of a suspension is warranted in Hawai`i pursuant to RSCH Rule 2.15(c). Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to RSCH Rule 2.15(c), Respondent Tehin is suspended from the practice of law in Hawai`i pending disposition of the disciplinary proceedings in the State of California and until further order of this court. This order is effective upon filing.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, June 24, 2003.