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The expected departure of senior partner Jim Duffy from Fujiyama Duffy & Fujiyama prompted the shutdown of the law firm on Jan. 31.
He has made a commitment to become a judge in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based on Sen. Daniel K. Inouye's nomination, and Duffy will be based in Honolulu if he receives the position.
A spokeswoman for Inouye says the Senate Judiciary Committee must hold a hearing prior to Duffy's selection but she has not heard whether a date has been set. Hawaii has been unrepresented...