Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 522, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

LANI LIU EWART earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Ms. Ewart is a partner in the law firm of Goodsill Anderson Quinn and Stifel practicing in the areas of real estate and financing.

Testimony in support of Ms. Ewart was submitted by the Attorney General.

Your Committee notes that Ms. Ewart has served on the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation continuously since 1977 and currently is the Vice Chair of the Commission. Further, Ms. Ewart has attended on various occasions the annual meeting of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and contributing her time and energy in reviewing proposed state legislation.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.