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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Personal relationship with law professors Student practice order Opinion 17-92 Background: The inquiring judge maintains friendships with two law professors that teach in a clinic that assigns students to work with a ...
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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Second-degree relative Real property transaction – Disqualification Opinion 17-67 Background: The inquiring judge’s second-degree relative retained counsel to pursue litigation concerning real property in which the judge also has an interest. The ...
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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time judge Red Cross volunteer – Disaster relief Opinion 17-55 Background: The inquiring part-time judge sought guidance regarding his potential volunteer activities with the Red Cross as a disaster response worker and ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Part-time judge: Opinion 17-137
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time judge Citizen of the Year Award Opinion 17-137 Background: The inquiring judge asked whether it is ethically permissible for a part-time judge under his supervision to accept an award as Citizen ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Attorney misconduct: Opinion 17-90
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Attorney misconduct Reporting obligations – Attorney’s corrective action Opinion 17-90 Background: The inquiring judge asks about his reporting obligations after learning a law firm altered an order of protection he issued against ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Attorney is member of town board: Opinion 17-89
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Attorney is member of town board Recusal Opinion 17-89 Background: The inquiring judge asks whether he may preside over matters assigned to staff attorneys in the public defender’s office if the public ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Gifts: Opinion 17-87
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Gifts Anonymous donor – No pending matters Opinion 17-87 Background: The inquiring full-time judge asked whether it is ethically permissible to accept an anonymous gift of food, modest in value, which was ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Attorney-referee: Opinion 17-70
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Attorney-referee Ordained pulpit rabbi – Political and non-political advocacy Opinion 17-70 Background: A court attorney-referee who is also an ordained pulpit rabbi asks if he may teach, preach, and write on several ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Court attorney: Opinion 17-68
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Court attorney Fund-raising – International adoption Opinion 17-68 Background: The inquiring full-time judge’s personally appointed principal court attorney and the court attorney’s spouse are adopting a child from another country. The process ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Campaign account: Opinion 17-23
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Campaign account Discharge – Legal bills Opinion 17-23 Background: An elected full-time judge asks if he may continue to keep his campaign account open and transfer his personal funds to the account ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Disqualification: Opinion 17-19
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Disqualification Remittal – Former court attorney Opinion 17-19 Background: The Committee previously concluded that when a court attorney had been elected district attorney, the judge was required to disqualify himself for one ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Full-time judge: Opinion 17-91
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Full-time judge Appointment as hearing officer Opinion 17-91 Background: The inquiring judge asks whether it is ethically permissible for him to permit a full-time city court judge to serve as an unpaid ...
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