Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 7, 1 July 1993 — Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT

APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS SOUGHT The Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii, will be holding a hearing on July 30, 1993, or as soon thereafter as the Court so determines, to appoint an independent representative to represent the interests of the beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, i.e., persons of requisite Hawaiian ancestry eligible to receive lease lots under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, in negotiations with the State of Hawaii pursuant to Hawaii H.B. 2014-93, whieh is expected to become law. Under the settlement reached by the parties in Ka'ai'ai et al, v. Drake et al., Civ. No. 92-3642-10 (Haw. 1st Cir. Settlement entered June 10, 1993), the independent representative will be appointed by the Circuit Court for the First Circuit in that litigation. For the 1993-1994 fiscal year, $200,000 has been appropriated to compensate the independent representative and pay other expenses. The task of the independent representative will require significant expenditure of time between the time of appointment and convening of the 1994 session of the Hawaii Legislature. Counsel for the class, the State of Hawaii, and the Court, believe that an independent representative who is an attorney, and who has substantial experience in trust, commercial, or complex litigation would be of greatest assistance to the beneficiaries, and that knowledge of the rights of beneficiaries under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act is helpful but not necessary. However, neither the parties nor the Court wish to preclude individual beneficiaries or others who are not attorneys from applying for the post of independent representative, or from nominating persons who are not attorneys for the position. Fees and expenses will be subject to approval by the First Circuit Court. Persons interested in seeking this appointment or in making a nomination for the same shall deliver a letter of application or nomination as the case may be, together with a resume of the applicant or the nominee, and supporting information to the following, not later than July 20, 1993. If nominations are made, the person nominated must eonsent, in writing, to his or her consideration.

William Meheula, Esq. McCorriston Miho & Miller 5 Waterfront Plaza Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (808) 529-7429

Steven S. Michaels Department of the Attorney General 425 Queen Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (808) 586-1360

Elizabeth Pa Martin, Esq. 1088 Bishop Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (808) 529-4380

Alan T. Murakami, Esq. Carl C. Christensen, Esq. Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. 1164 Bishop Street, Ste 1205 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813