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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-25

(1) A full-time judge who learns that a law firm's website advertises its experience appearing before particular judges, and hosts individual biographical pages for those judges on its own website in a format that combines the judges' information with the solicitation of business, must request in writing that the firm take down these biographical pages and remove the associated links. (2) On these facts, reporting is not mandated; any exercise of the judge's disciplinary functions is left to the judge's sole discretion.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-24

A judge who concludes there is a substantial likelihood that an attorney sought to compromise a criminal prosecution for personal financial gain must report that attorney to the grievance committee.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

The Naughty List: These Georgia Judges Landed in Hot Water in 2023

This year, five judges faced new or ongoing probes for their alleged commission of dozens of ethics violations.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-22

May a full-time judge volunteer in a mock trial program and teach an extracurricular law class for students at a not-for-profit private high school?
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-21

Although a judge must respect and comply with the law, the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics cannot resolve legal or administrative questions and declines to comment on past conduct, hypothetical conduct, or the conduct of third parties.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-20

(1) On these facts, a judge who has first-hand knowledge of an attorney's insistence on undertaking a particular representation, notwithstanding the judge's prior warnings about a clear conflict of interest, must take "appropriate action." (2) Where the attorney's conduct does not rise to such an egregious level that it seriously calls into question the attorney's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer, the judge has full discretion to determine what action is "appropriate" under the circumstances.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Municipal Court Judge Admonished for Not Completing Education Requirements

Gamez was cited for failure to maintain professional competence in the law and for failing to cooperate with the commission's investigation.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Senate Democrats Authorize Subpoenas for Crow, Leo in Tense Hearing

Republican Sen. John Cornyn calls the Judiciary Committee proceeding "a complete disgrace."
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Former Bexar County Justice of the Peace Admonished for Nepotism, Obstructing a Court Officer

The commission determined that Robert Tejeda should be admonished for employing his wife as his court clerk, which constituted "lending prestige of his judicial office to advance the private interests of himself and his wife."
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'How Are You a Judge?': Ethics Trial Draws to Close for Tearful Jurist

"I feel like I was, in essence, convicted guilty until proven innocent," testified Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson.
9 minute read

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