Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility
I am a sitting Common Pleas Court judge. I wish to write a letter of reference on behalf of a niece to an organization that, at times, appears in the courthouse. Can I ethically do so?
January 28, 2021 at 12:12 PM
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A judge, like any public official, should be careful about making letters of reference.
I am a sitting Common Pleas Court judge. I wish to write a letter of reference on behalf of a niece to an organization that, at times, appears in the courthouse. Can I ethically do so?
The answer is yes, it can be done, but it has to be carefully done.
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