Committee On Judicial Ethics

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

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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