Committee On Judicial Ethic

June 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A town or village justice court must not "collaborate" or "work with" the district attorney's office or the local town/village prosecutor.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

11 minute read

June 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge may serve on the board of directors of a regional chapter of the Polish American Congress.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

May 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

May a full-time judge volunteer as a disc jockey for a not-for-profit college radio station?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

3 minute read

May 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

May a judicial hearing officer send a letter to the editor and legislative leaders about the recent bail reform legislation, either individually or on behalf of a court committee whose members are sitting and retired judges?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read

May 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

May a judge may teach a law school course based on a now-concluded homicide trial in his/her jurisdiction?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

May 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Must a judge report to the District Attorney that a non-party appeared as counsel in a case before them in violation of Judiciary Law §478?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

1 minute read

May 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge and first-degree family member, as co-fiduciaries for a family trust, retain a lawyer to negotiate terms in a contract involving the trust. May the judge preside over a case in which that attorney appears?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read

May 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

May a judge serve as the chair of a strategic planning committee for a private not-for-profit school his or her children attend?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read

November 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A judge may not directly or indirectly solicit property owners, car rental agencies, or food merchants on behalf of the Red Cross. However, the judge may use his/her skills as a logistics expert to plan and to manage supplies or donations as they are received and may also purchase items for disaster relief with a donated debit card, provided the judge does not solicit such a card. These principles apply without geographic limitation.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

6 minute read

November 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, when a law student who appears before him/her pursuant to a student practice order is directly supervised by an attorney with whom the judge maintains a close personal relationship.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read