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National Law Journal

Supreme Court Releases New 'Code of Conduct' for Justices Amid Criticism

High court says the code is intended to dispel the "misunderstanding that the Justices ... regard themselves as unrestricted by any ethics rules."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Donald Trump's Abusive Judicial Conduct Complaint

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik's ethics complaint against the judge presiding over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in Manhattan is an attempt to undermine the court process by making a further public spectacle of their largely silly allegations, former members of the board for New York's judicial watchdog write.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-07

Must a judge continue to insulate their law clerk from matters involving a law firm that previously represented the law clerk, and disclose the insulation, once the representation has completely terminated and all fees are paid?
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Judge Wanted: 5th Circuit Seeks to Fill Seat Amid Romance Scandal

The notice specifies an annual salary of $213,992, and states the selection process will be confidential and competitive.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Durbin Postpones Vote in Supreme Court Ethics Investigation

Senate Judiciary Committee chair abruptly calls off vote to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-06

A judge may continue to be a life member of the National Rifle Association.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Good Judge: This Miami Jurist Is Going Viral for Her Kind Interaction

"I remember seeing him there. I couldn't believe it because I really did wonder what happened to him," the judge said as she recognized an old middle school friend standing before her in bond court.
6 minute read

Law.com

Attorney Disbarred in Illinois and Washington for Theft Conviction, Stealing $280K From Client to Pay Delinquent Mortgage

"In aggravation, the [p]anel has considered [r]espondent's exploitation of [a] particularly vulnerable person, her dishonest and selfish motives and her failure to participate in this proceedings, all of which significantly aggravate the misconduct," wrote Michelle M. Thome, clerk of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Illinois Supreme Court.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-05

A new full-time judge asks several questions arising out of their recent employment with a law firm partly owned by their spouse and their earlier employment with a different law firm.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-04

May a part-time attorney judge practice before a full-time court attorney referee in Family Court?
2 minute read

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