Monika Kozak

August 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A full-time judge who formerly worked for the Legal Aid Society is permanently disqualified in cases in which he/she participated in any way as an attorney.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

August 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Where a not-for-profit, non-partisan town Grange engages in educational initiatives but also engages in lobbying with local governments, a town judge may join the entity as a regular member but must not assume leadership roles in the entity.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

6 minute read

August 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Where a judge's first-degree attorney relative works for the private law office of an ADA who appears in the judge's court, the judge need not disclose or disqualify when the ADA appears as an ADA.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

August 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge may serve on board of directors for a not-for-profit private school.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read

August 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A town justice may preside in matters involving the public defender's office where his/her spouse works as an eligibility investigator, provided he/she discloses his/her spouse's employment.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

6 minute read

August 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A part-time judge may serve as the security manager for a local racetrack, which is outside the jurisdiction of his/her court.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

4 minute read

August 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal

We must have the will and the integrity to face the truth and try to make amends.

By Jim Walden

13 minute read

August 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

New York State Bar Association expands global presence through collaboration with Nigerian Bar Association.

By ALM Staff

3 minute read

August 12, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A part-time lawyer judge must not publish his/her judicial decisions on his/her personal social media website.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read

August 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A part-time town judge may serve on the town's board of assessment review and its strictly advisory historical preservation commission, subject to disqualification in any matters involving these entities or their determinations or recommendations.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read