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JUDICIALSELECTIONCOMMISSIONSTATEOFHAWAIIJUDICIALVACANCYREFERENCEFORM-1,FORMJS-P-079GeneralInformationandInstructions:TheCommissionthanksyoufortakingthetimetofilloutthereferenceform,andforyourvaluedandsignificantcontributionstothejudicialselectionprocess.
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PursuanttotheCommission'sRule10,pleaseconsidertheapplicant'sbackground,professionalskillsandcharacter,andgiveconsiderationtothefollowingqualities:integrityandmoralcourage;legalabilityandexperience;intelligenceandwisdom;compassionandfairness;diligenceanddecisiveness;andjudicialtemperament.
JudicialSelectionCommission,StateofHawaiiInstructionPage1JudicialVacancyReferenceForm-1,FormJS-P-079Revised08/2013CommonLook508CertifiedJUDICIALSELECTIONCOMMISSION417SouthKingStreet,Honolulu,Hawai'i96813/Fax:(808)538-5205JUDICIALVACANCYREFERENCEFORM-1PERSONALANDCONFIDENTIAL:1.
NameofApplicant:2.
YourName:3.
Pleaseidentifyyourselfbyoccupation,addressandphonenumber:4.
DoestheApplicantpossessspecificlegalorjudicialskillsandknowledgethatarenoteworthyForinstance,doestheApplicanthavenoteworthyskillsorknowledgeasamediator,arbitrator,writer,collaborator,leaderororganizerofpeople,decision-maker,trainer,etc.
;andifso,whatarethey5.
WhatisyouropinionoftheApplicant'sjudicialtemperamentInotherwords,whatisyouropinionoftheApplicant'sabilitytomakefairdecisionsinrespectfuljudgmentofothers;andtocomporthimself/herselfappropriately,withoutlosinghis/hercomposureorequilibriumevenunderfire6.
WhatisyouropinionoftheApplicant'sreputationinthecommunityastohonesty,trustworthiness,character,integrity,andcitizenshipIfyourpersonalopiniondiffersfromtheApplicant'sreputationinthecommunity,provideanexplanationofwhyyouropiniondiffersfromtheApplicant'sgeneralreputation7.
DoyouhaveanyreasontobelievethattheApplicanthaseverbeenchargedforaviolation,andanyotherinformationwhichyoumayhaveonthematterFormJS-‐P-‐079[revised8/2013]Page1JUDICIALSELECTIONCOMMISSIONJUDICIALVACANCYREFERENCEFORM-18.
DoyouhaveknowledgeofanythingintheApplicant'sbackground,professionalskills,character,orpersonalqualitiesthatwouldreflectadverselyupontheApplicantscandidacyforjudicialofficeIfyes,pleasegivedetails.
9.
PleasemakeanyothercommentsabouttheApplicantthatmayassisttheCommissioninitsevaluation.
10.
HowwelldoyouknowtheApplicantInyouranswer,pleasestatehowyouhavecometoknowtheApplicantoverwhatperiodoftime,andhowfrequentlyyouhavehadcontactwithhim/heroverthatperiodoftime.
11.
AreyourelatedtotheApplicantIfso,how12.
PleaseprovidethenameandaddressofoneotherpersonwhomaybeabletogivetheCommissionadditionalinformationconcerningtheApplicant.
Name:Mr.
/Ms.
:Title:Department/Office:Address/City/State/ZipCode:YourSignature:FormJS-‐P-‐079[revised8/2013]Page2JUDICIALSELECTIONCOMMISSIONJUDICIALVACANCYREFERENCEFORM-1EVALUATIONFORM:Applicantname:1.
WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthebasisforyourevaluationofthiscandidateDirectProfessionalExperience[Note:thisislimitedtodirectcontactwiththeapplicant'sprofessionalwork.
Thisusuallyinvolvesworkingwithoropposingthecandidateonalegalmatter.
(i.
e.
,acase,arbitration,negotiation,etc.
)]ProfessionalReputationOtherPersonalContactInsufficientknowledgetoevaluatethiscandidate2.
Ifyouchecked"DirectProfessionalExperience,"whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheamountofexperienceSubstantialandrecent(within5years)ModerateandrecentLimited3.
TheCommissionrequestsyourabsolutecandorandfairness,andnotnecessarilyyouradvocacyonbehalfoftheapplicant.
Thetendencytorateanapplicant"excellent"or"poor"oneverytraitshouldbeavoidedsinceeachpersonhasstrengthsandweaknesses.
Ifyoucannotratethecandidateonanyonequality,youmayleaveitblank.
Pleaseratetheapplicant/candidateoneachofthefollowingqualitiesthatbestrepresentsyourevaluation.
CATEGORIES:1-POOR2-DEFICIENT3-ACCEPTABLE4-GOOD5-EXCELLENTPROFESSIONALCOMPETENCE/LEGALABILITYlackinginlegalknowledgeand/oreffectivenessbelow-averageperformanceoccasionallypossessessufficientlegalknowledgeandrequiredskillsabove-averageinlegalknowledgeandeffectivenessmeetsyourhigheststandardsforknowledgeandlegalabilityINTEGRITYANDMORALCOURAGEunconcernedwithproprietyand/orappearance,oractsinviolationofcodesofprofessionalconductappearslackinginknowledgeofcodesofprofessionalconductand/orunconcernedwithproprietyorappearanceattimesfollowscodesofprofessionalconduct,respectsproprietyandappearanceofproprietyatalltimesabove-averageinboth;holdsselftohigherprofessionalandethicalstandardsthanmost,makescourageousdecisionsoutstandingintegrityandhigheststandardsofconduct;makesexceptionallycourageousdecisionsinyourexperienceFAIRNESSoftenshowsstrongbiasfororagainstsomepersonorgroupsdisplays,verballyorotherwise,somebiasfororagainstgroupsorpersonsfreeofsubstantialbiasorprejudicetowardsgroupsorpersonsabove-averageabilitytotreatallpersonsandgroupsimpartiallyoutstandingfairnessandimpartialitytoallgroupsCOMPASSIONoftenlackscompassion,humility,orcourtesysometimeslackscompassion,humility,orcourtesypossessesappropriatecompassion,humility,andcourtesyabove-averagecompassion,humility,andcourtesyoutstandingcompassion,humility,andcourtesyinyourexperienceDILIGENCE&DECISIVENESSdoesnotmeetdeadlinesand/oravoidsdecision-makingoccasionallymissesdeadlinesandshiesawayfromharddecisionsconsistentlymeetsdeadlines,makesdecisionsasnecessaryabove-average,aself-starterondecision-making,setsandmeetsowndeadlines,makesharddecisionsoutstandinginplanningahead,aprovenleaderofpeers,makesexcellentstrategiccasedecisions,alwaysdiligentFormJS-‐P-‐079[revised8/2013]Page3