NO. 28031
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I
OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner,
vs.
DARIN
P. WRIGHT, Respondent.
(ODC 06-028-8368)
Upon consideration of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel's ex parte petition for issuance of reciprocal discipline notice to Respondent Darin P. Wright, pursuant to Rule 2.15(b) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai'i ("RSCH"), the memorandum, affidavit, and exhibits thereto, and the record, it appears that: (1) on March 11, 2005, the Supreme Court of California suspended Respondent Wright for one year for his violation of Rule 5-310(A) (Prohibited Contact With Witnesses) of the California Rules of Professional Conduct; (2) RSCH 2.15(b) requires issuance of notice and entry of an order imposing the same or substantially equivalent discipline, or restrictions or conditions upon the attorney's license to practice law in the State of Hawai'i, unless Respondent Wright shall show cause under RSCH 2.15(c) as to why imposition of the same or substantially equivalent discipline should not be imposed; (3) Respondent Wright did not respond to our July 27, 2006 notice and order; and (4) a similar discipline in this jurisdiction is suspension for one year and one day. Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent Darin P. Wright is suspended in the State of Hawai'i for one year and one day. Notwithstanding RSCH 2.16(c), Respondent Wright's suspension is effective upon entry of this order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent Wright's reinstatement in the State of Hawai'i is conditioned (1) upon payment of all costs of this proceeding, (2) compliance with the conditions imposed by the Supreme Court of California, and (3) reinstatement to the practice of law in California.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai'i, September 18, 2006.