Judicial Ethics Opinions

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-19

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 7, 2022

    May a judge provide a testimonial for use in a not-for-profit organization's marketing materials, including their website, handbook, and social media pages?

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-18

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 6, 2022

    May a part-time lawyer judge complete the Part 36 assignments they received as a receiver and referee before assuming the bench, even though they may not accept any new Part 36 assignments?

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-17

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 5, 2022

    Where a judge was previously a social services provider to criminal defendant clients, the judge must disqualify if one of those clients appears before the judge on the same case.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-16

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 5, 2022

    A judge need not disqualify from a custody case merely because the judge's confidential secretary has connections to both parties through marriage, but must insulate the secretary from any involvement in the matter. If a party objects to the judge's participation in the case, the judge has the sole discretion to decide whether to exercise recusal.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-15(C)

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 1, 2022

    A full-time judge may not serve on the executive or governing body of their church while there is a pending Child Victims Act claim against the church.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-15(B)

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 31, 2022

    (1) A judge may not raise funds from friends, neighbors, or acquaintances, but may create an online fundraising tool if it will be used only to solicit donations from family members. (2) A judge may serve on a bar association committee established to address mandated representation.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-15(A)

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 30, 2022

    A new full-time judge may (1) maintain a mailbox at their prior office address; (2) dispose of wills prepared while an attorney, as permitted by law; and (3) be reimbursed for expenses incurred before assuming the bench while handling a matter as an attorney.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-14

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 29, 2022

    May a new full-time judge continue to serve as a part-time seasonal lifeguard with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and receive compensation?

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-13

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 28, 2022

    A judge may serve as chair of a bar association subcommittee that seeks to improve racial equity in the Unified Court System.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-12

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 25, 2022

    A new town judge, who can no longer represent an existing client on a nearly completed matter that originated in the town court, may agree to pay the successor attorney a portion of the original retainer.

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