Haw. Sup. Ct. R. 7.9

A legal intern shall swear the following oath before an individual authorized by law to administer oaths, and shall then submit written proof thereof to the supervising lawyer, for filing with this court, as required by Rule 7.3(a) of this Rule:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaiʻi, and that I will at all times conduct myself in accordance with the Hawaiʻi Rules of Professional Conduct.

As an officer of the courts to which I am admitted to practice, I will conduct myself with dignity and civility towards judicial officers, court staff, and my fellow professionals.

I will faithfully discharge my duties as a legal intern in the courts of the state to the best of my ability, giving due consideration to the legal needs of those without access to justice.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of _________________, 20___.

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[NAME OF LEGAL

INTERN]

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[NAME OF OATH-ADMINISTRATOR]

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Jurisdiction

(Amended December 29, 1980, effective January 1, 1981, renumbered September 1984; further amended October 27, 1989, effective November 1, 1989, subject to transitional orders; further amended February 7, 1992, effective February 7, 1992; further amended July 27, 2023; effective July 27, 2023;further amended January 29, 2025, effective January 29, 2025.)