2005-04-12 Board of Ethics Minutes regular mc

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CHAIR: - -I would like to hear it, too. Would somebody care to offer some exact words? I believe counsel can help us on this issue. JDK: I believe the motion would be worded in the Board of Ethics —move the the Board of Ethics to find that the pro Bono work proposed by the Office of the Corporation Counsel, Lincoln Ashida, in doing the —it's not required, it's suggested pro Bono work under Rule 6(1) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, and as described by Mr. Ashida as being de minimis and therefore not a waste of or use of County property CHAIR: - -or in violation of the rule of JDK: -- violation of Section 2 -83, Fair Treatment CHAIR: Let's see if we can distill that down to a new summary, help us —let's see if we can give that a moment. Are you tracking this? JDK: Yes, I am. CHAIR: Do you —did you get enough information here to make such a motion, or do you want to wait for more questions, or express concerns? WJ: I think the wording of the motion is extremely important CHAIR: - -key, yeah. We need a moment to organize the wording. How about can you just draft up a succinct statement of that? JDK: I am trying at this point. CHAIR: We're going to let you earn your money. We really appreciate your being here. While he's doing that, counsel is seeking to draft a summary statement, a motion that we can propose and vote on. Other issues? Other questions? KK: Yes, you mentioned the fact that there are groups, like in Honolulu, the Honolulu Corporation Counsel, they're violently, or vehemently, opposed to ASHIDA: - -No, no, I'm not suggesting that at all. It's something from membership in the Hawaii State Bar Association. Some of their members, who happen to be government attorneys, have expressed significant opposition to government attorneys being included in this definition, and I would also state those attorneys I'm speaking about 16