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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Town and village justices Shared courtroom – Town clerk serving as clerk for village police Opinion 21-83 Background: The inquiring judge is both a town justice and an associate village justice for ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Representation in Article 78 proceeding Judge’s official capacity under Public Officers Law – Disqualification Opinion 21-82 Background: The inquiring full-time trial-level judge is the respondent in an Article 78 proceeding, and would ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judicial association Participation in vote on LGBTQ issues Opinion 21-81 Background: A full-time judge is a member of a national judicial association, which has asked its members to vote on a proposed ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time justice Not-for-profit educational organization Opinion 21-79 Background: The inquiring part-time justice asks if he may serve on the board of a not-for-profit educational organization with a primary focus on educating first ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Lawyer misconduct Reporting requirements. Opinion 21-78 Background: The inquiring judge is presiding over a case in which one party was initially represented by an attorney who is also a close relative of ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time judge Assigned counsel administrator Opinion 21-77  Background: The inquiring judge asks whether he may simultaneously serve as assigned counsel administrator and village justice in the same county. The assigned counsel administrator ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time attorney judge Referral relationship – Disqualification – Remittal Opinion 21-76 Background: The inquiring part-time attorney judge has referral relationships with several local attorneys. These attorneys are not affiliated with the judge ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Fund-raising Introducing video at event Opinion 21-75  Background: The inquiring judge asks if they may speak at a bar association’s annual fund-raising dinner to introduce a video clip highlighting the bar association’s ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Sexual harassment policy Signatory to town’s acknowledgment Opinion 21-74 Background: A town justice asks if they may sign an acknowledgment form attached to the town’s sexual harassment policy, which states “I hereby ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judicial fashion show Featured merchandizers and artists Opinion 21-73 Background: The inquiring full-time judge would like to organize a virtual judicial fashion show in their capacity as a co-chair of a bar ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Town and public defender’s office parties to litigation Town justice obligations Opinion 21-72  Background: The local public defender’s office commenced an Article 78 proceeding against the town court clerk and the town ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Contribute as author Book focused on reform – Child welfare Opinion 21-71 Background: A family court judge who previously worked at the Administration for Children’s Services asks whether the judge may contribute ...