PKSA Standards
We practice law by choice, and by choice we operate under the self-imposed, rigorous standards of professionalism and legal ethics embodied in our firm's "Credo". In addition to our legal career, we believe in contributing back to the community and to our profession. Whether by volunteerism, election by our peers, or by appointment from federal and state court judges, we have served as delegates to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, officers and directors of the Hawaii State Bar Association, arbitrators for the Circuit Court of the State of Hawaii, and mediators.
1. ALL
OF THE FIRM'S CLIENTS SHALL ALWAYS BE TREATED COURTEOUSLY AND WITH SENSITIVITY
AND CONCERN, AND ALL EFFORTS SHALL BE MADE IN EVERY INSTANCE TO RESPOND
TO THEIR NEEDS PROMPTLY AND COMPLETELY.
2. ALL
DOCUMENTS (WHETHER PLEADINGS OR CORRESPONDENCE), IRRESPECTIVE OF RELATIVE
IMPORTANCE, WHICH ARE GENERATED BY THIS FIRM SHALL BE CAREFULLY AND EXPERTLY PREPARED, CHECKED, AND PROPERLY DISPATCHED.
3. ALL
MEMBERS OF THE FIRM SHALL CONTINUALLY AND CONSISTENTLY STRIVE TO PERFORM THEIR
PARTICULAR TASKS WITH THE HIGHEST SKILL THEY CAN APPLY. THERE WILL BE NO COMPROMISE FOR EXCELLENCE
AND NO ACCEPTABLE EXCUSE FOR CARELESSNESS.
4. EACH
CLIENT'S NEEDS SHALL BE SEPARATELY CONSIDERED, AND THE FIRM SHALL ALWAYS STRIVE
FOR THE MOST CREATIVE YET ECONOMICALLY EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS.
5. THE
FIRM IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE AS A TEAM WITH EACH PERSON DEPENDENT UPON
AND SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF EVERY OTHER. THE INTERESTS OF THE FIRM'S CLIENTS AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE FIRM SHALL
TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE INTERESTS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL FIRM MEMBER.
6. NO
INDIVIDUAL WILL DO ANYTHING WHICH, IN ANY WAY, WILL JEOPARDIZE THE REPUTATION
OF THE FIRM OR ANY OF ITS MEMBERS, OR THAT OF ITS CLIENTS. |
