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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time judge County legislature – Employment as attorney Opinion 17-62 Background: A part-time judge asks if he may accept employment as counsel to the county legislature, a position that includes attending legislative ...
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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Court clerk Appointment as judge – Same court Opinion 17-58 Background: A village court clerk asks if he may be appointed as associate village justice, to sit only in the absence of ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Attorney misconduct: Opinion 17-56
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Attorney misconduct Disqualification – Remittal – Imputation Opinion 17-56 Background: A judge reported an attorney to the grievance committee for two separate incidents. The judge asks whether remittal of disqualification is available ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Full-time judge: Opinion 17-52
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Full-time judge Passive partner – Limited liability company Opinion 17-52 Background: The inquiring judge asks if he may hold a small percentage ownership in a limited liability company his spouse is forming ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Serving on the board of a not-for-profit entity: Opinion 17-51
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Serving on the board of a not-for-profit entity Opinion 17-51 Background: The inquiring full-time judge asks if he may serve on the board of a not-for-profit religious community center that runs the ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Disciplinary complaint against judge: Opinion 17-49
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Disciplinary complaint against judge Recusal Opinion 17-49 Background: A county court judge requested a partial reconsideration of Opinion 17-14. The judge asks if he may preside over cases that originated as felony ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Impartiality: Opinion 17-74
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Impartiality Emergency hospital care – Hospital as a party Opinion 17-74 Background: The inquiring judge was recently taken by ambulance to a hospital’s emergency room. He was discharged that same day. The ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Disqualification: Opinion 17-97
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Disqualification First-degree relative’s business – Business’s outside counsel Opinion 17-97 Background: The inquiring judge’s first-degree relative is the president of a real estate management company with properties in multiple locations, although none ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial association: Opinion 17-80
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judicial association Donation from local restaurant – Cultural celebration Opinion 17-80 Background: A full-time judge asks if his judicial association may accept a modest in-kind donation of “finger food” from a local ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – IOLA account: Opinion 17-76
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics IOLA account Grievance committee – Disqualification Opinion 17-76 Background: The inquiring full-time judge previously practiced law with his first-degree relative. When the judge assumed the bench, the judge’s relative began winding up ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Interview: Opinion 17-84
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Interview Exclusive newspaper Opinion 17-84 Background: The inquiring judge asked if he may participate in a regionally exclusive newspaper interview about his life story, his religious activity, career path and work-life balance. ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Ex-Parte communication: Opinion 17-53
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Ex-Parte communication Social media – First-degree relative Opinion 17-53 Background: A full-time judge recently presided over two related juvenile delinquency cases involving two respondents and sentenced them to two years’ probation. Thereafter, ...
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