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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-134

A part-time judge may chair a county veterans agency's advisory committee, which meets a few times per year to select veterans to honor at agency-sponsored ceremonies that are free and open to the public.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-133

(1)(a) We cannot provide blanket guidance about attending various public events that invite participants to "stand with Israel," as the answer requires fact-specific determinations. (b) A judicial candidate within their window period may contact the Judicial Campaign Ethics Center concerning the propriety of attendance.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-132

A treatment court may accept a donation of toiletries from a local bar association to be given to court participants by treatment court staff.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-131

The facts presented do not require the inquiring judge to disclose or disqualify in other matters beyond what the judge already plans to do.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-130

(1) Subject to certain limitations, a part-time lawyer judge may serve as an assistant county attorney in the General Legal Services division, providing legal advice and services to the county clerk, to the board of elections, and on insurance matters, public health matters, purchasing, and real estate transactions.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-129

Because generating and maintaining an extensive library of educational videos on conflict resolution on a judge's personal social media account(s) will readily be perceived as a campaign of self-promotion, it is only ethically permissible during the judge's window period.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-128

A judge may consult with another judge on a matter over which the other judge has appellate jurisdiction without violating the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct, but the practice is ill-advised.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-127

A judge may congratulate successful youth part participants with a handwritten note, but may not include the note in a gift bag of commercially branded promotional items.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-126

(1) A judge need not disqualify from matters involving an attorney who is no more than an acquaintance, merely because the attorney's spouse is the judge's close personal friend. (2) For two years after attending the attorney's wedding as a member of the wedding party at the request of the judge's close personal friend, the judge must make full disclosure of his/her relationship with the attorney, including the judge's attendance and participation in the attorney's wedding.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-125

A part-time lawyer judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, in all matters involving an attorney who is employed by the judge's client as in-house counsel and operations manager and serves as the judge's primary client contact.
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