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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Continuing Financial Relationship with Prior Firm Opinion 16-36 Background: An appellate judge who was previously an equity partner in a large international firm (1000+ lawyers) asks if he must be recused from ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Participation at Free Luncheon Mentor & Panelist Opinion 16-34 Background: The inquiring full-time judge asks if he may participate and mentor at a free luncheon for young people of a specific minority ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Traffic Ticket Subpoena – Failure to Appear – Duty to Report Opinion 16-25 Background:  A judge who dismissed a traffic ticket, based on a police officer’s failure to comply with a subpoena, ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Board of Directors Not-for-profit Fundraiser – Name Listed on Invitation and on Letterhead Opinion 15-219 Background: The inquiring judge serves on a board of directors for a not-for-profit charitable organizations. He has ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Charitable Donation Obituary – Judge’s Relative Opinion 15-163 Background: The judge and his family published an obituary for a relative in local newspapers. The obituary stated that charitable donations could be made ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Reporting Misconduct Non-party Witness – Attorney Conversation Opinion 15-157 Background: The inquiring court attorney-referee conducted a hearing at which an attorney for one side called a non-party witness to testify. Following the ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Village Justice Salesperson-Customer Relationship – Prosecutor’s Spouse Opinion 15-151 Background: A part-time village justice is a client and friend of a salesperson who receives a commission on the judge’s department store purchases. ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Invitations to Speak at Foreign Consulate Opinion 15-133 Background: A judge whose family emigrated from another country asks whether he may accept two invitations from that country’s Consul General: one to attend ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Introductory Speaker at Gun Violence Event Opinion 15-113 Background: The inquiring judge asks whether he may participate in a Criminal Justice Services Division program which seeks to discourage gun violence among individuals ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge as Incorporator for Specialized Bar Association Opinion 16-40 Background: The inquiring judge asks if he, as a member and officer of a specialized bar association, may sign the association’s certificate of ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics First-Degree Relative Family Court – Insulation Opinion 16-28 Background: The inquiring Family Court judge’s first-degree relative, an undergraduate social work major, wishes to accept a part-time entry-level job as a Youth Development ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time Judge Town Board Member as Witness Opinion 16-21 Background: A part-time judge is presiding in an ongoing, multi-defendant non-jury criminal trial. At a recent conference during the trial, counsel indicated, for ...