Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCAD-XX-XXXXXXX 05-AUG-2021 09:50 AM Dkt. 130 ORD

SCAD-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I

OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner, vs. EARLE A. PARTINGTON (HI Bar No. 1568), Respondent.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (ODC Case No. 19-0297) ORDER GRANTING REINSTATEMENT (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, and McKenna, JJ., Intermediate Court of Appeals Chief Judge Ginoza, in place of Wilson, J., recused, and Intermediate Court of Appeals Associate Judge Leonard, assigned by reason of vacancy) Upon consideration of Respondent Earle A. Partington’s second declaration, filed August 3, 2021, seeking reinstatement pursuant to Rule 2.17(b)(2) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai#i (RSCH) and the record in this matter, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent Partington is reinstated to the practice of law in this jurisdiction, effective upon the filing of this order, subject to the conditions of RSCH Rule 17(d) concerning proper registration with the Hawai#i State Bar Association and the payment of required dues.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, August 5, 2021.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Paula A. Nakayama /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Katherine G. Leonard