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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Disqualification Cross-assigned judge – Attorney reported to grievance committee Opinion 17-14 Background: A county court judge, cross-assigned to courts in more than one county, asks about the extent of his disqualification obligations ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Full-time Judge Admissions Committee of a Country Club Opinion 16-161 Background: A full-time judge asks if he may serve on the admissions committee of a country club. The admissions committee does not ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Town Justice Federal Prosecutor Opinion 16-167 Background: The inquiring judge asks whether it is ethically permissible to simultaneously serve as a town justice and as a federal prosecutor. Opinion: The Committee concluded ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Full-time Judge Volunteer Activities Opinion 16-157 Background: A new full-time judge asks if he may continue to engage in several volunteer activities. Opinion: The Committee concluded that a full-time judge may informally ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Ex Parte Communication Thank You Note Opinion 16-156 Background: The inquiring judge received a letter from an attorney the judge decided a motion. The letter commended the judge on the decision, even ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Habitability of Housing Duty to Disclose Opinion 16-154 Background:  A town justice who recently issued a final judgment in a summary proceeding involving a landlord and tenant is concerned about serious issues ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Conflict of Interest Transferred Cases to Specialized Court Opinion 16-144 Background: A judge’s law clerk is seeking election as District Attorney. Since the judge will be disqualified from all matters involving the ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time Judge Associate of Judge’s Law Firm – Supervision and Assistance with Case Opinion 16-143 Background: A part-time lawyer judge asks if he may be personally involved, outside of court, in a ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Attorney Misconduct Duty to Investigate Opinion 16-132 Background: The inquiring judge asks whether he must report a litigant’s former attorney for alleged, unspecified sexual misconduct briefly alluded to in open court and ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Full-time Court Clerk Spouse of Prosecutor Opinion 16-165 Background: The inquiring judge asks if it is ethically permissible for the village to hire a full-time court clerk who is the spouse of ...

New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Default Divorce Decrees Attorney Mediators – Question of Attorney’s Conduct – Reporting Obligations Opinion 16-159 Background: A Supreme Court justice received a proposed default decree for his signature along with signed settlement agreements ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time Judge First Degree Relative – Police Chief Opinion 16-160 Background: The inquiring part-time judge’s first-degree relative will soon commence work as police chief in the municipality where the judge presides. Opinion: ...