Committee On Judicial Ethic

October 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

May a judge, who serves as a mentor at a law school, write a letter of recommendation in support of a mentee student's application for permanent residence in the United States?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read

October 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

(1) A judge who was formerly a supervisory-level attorney at the Legal Aid Society: (a) is permanently disqualified in cases in which the judge participated in any way as an attorney, whether in a personal or supervisory capacity and (b) is disqualified, subject to remittal, from presiding over matters involving former clients for a period of two years, commencing from the end date of the judge's employment with Legal Aid.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

6 minute read

October 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Must a judge who authorizes or knowingly permits their name to appear on a publicly circulated nominating petition as a candidate for nonjudicial office resign from judicial office?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read

October 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A judge may participate in a not-for-profit entity's "backpack program" which provides a personalized gift to each adoptee and/or adoptive parent following a finalized adoption.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

3 minute read

October 03, 2023 | New York Law Journal

(1) At this time, the remaining duties described are not ministerial, as this specific matter remains open and pending in significant respects until and unless the judge receives information indicating that the former client has either consulted with an attorney or has refused to do so.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

October 02, 2023 | New York Law Journal

(1) Where an appellate judge successfully sought to vacate a vexatious lien filed by a disgruntled litigant against the judge's real property, the judge may nonetheless preside over appeals from other decisions or orders rendered by the lower court judge who granted the petition to vacate, provided the appellate judge can be fair and impartial.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read

October 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal

On these facts, a judge who is deciding a disqualification application as a matter of law has no additional ethical obligations under the Rules. (1) The fact that the judge's first-degree relative is employed by a non-party real estate company that does business with one party in the litigation does not require disqualification, where neither the judge's relative nor the relative's employer has any interests that could be substantially affected by the proceeding. (2) The judge has full discretion to determine whether or not the judge has received information indicating a substantial likelihood that an attorney has committed a substantial violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct and, if so, what action is appropriate

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

8 minute read

September 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A full-time judge (1) may write and teach on legal topics such as no-fault insurance arbitration but (2) may not respond to private inquiries from no-fault insurance arbitrators on specific cases.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

September 27, 2023 | New York Law Journal

May an appointed associate village justice also serve as elected town justice for the town in which the village is located?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read

September 26, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A village justice who is a lawyer may represent the village mayor in providing legal advice and negotiations in the dissolution of the mayor's marriage.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

3 minute read