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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Appearance of Impropriety Observing Police Training Opinion 15-99 Background: The inquiring part-time judge asked whether a magistrate association, of which the judge is a member, may tour a state police headquarters and ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Former Representation Disclosure – Period of Disclosure Opinion 15-221 Background: The inquiring judge asked if the time in which he must disclose that his former partners left his law firm and formerly ...

New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics School Honoree Fund-Raiser – Attendance Opinion 15-60 Background: The inquiring judge states that he initially agreed to be one of multiple honorees at a fund-raiser for a school the judge attended before ...

NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Former Client Former Law Firm – Financial Relationship Opinion 15-51 Background: A full-time judge, on the bench for under two years, asks if disqualification is required in a case involving a current or former ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge as Author Judge’s Appearances – Television Show Opinion 15-182 Background: A full-time judge has written a book about a particular area of law, drawing on his prior judicial experiences in a court where ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Traffic Ticket Diversion Program Plea Deal Approval Opinion 15-34 Background: Two trial court judges ask whether they may approve plea agreements that hinge on a defendant’s participation in a local prosecutor’s traffic ticket diversion ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge’s Former Personal Friend Colleagues Opinion 15-45 Background: A full-time judge states than an attorney who was formerly the judge’s close personal friend and law partner is currently seeking a position in a government ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Parking Violations Conditions of Sentence – Contacting other Jurisdictions Opinion 15-50 Background: The inquiring judge regularly presides in parking violations cases. He explains that until a defendant has three or more such violations in ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Spouse’s Former Law Firm Splitting of Legal Fees Opinion 15-33 Background: A full-time judge asked if a judge must recuse himself when the judge’s spouse’s former law firm appears, even if the spouse never ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Fourth Degree Relative Second Degree of Relationship – Law Firm Colleagues Opinion 14-147 Background: A full-time judge has a relative within the fourth degree, but beyond the second degree of relationship who is “of ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judicial Candidacy Payment arrangements to Campaign Workers Joint Opinion 15-112/15-146 Background: Two judicial candidates seek guidance about specific payment arrangements intended to compensate campaign workers for their efforts in supporting their campaigns. One candidate ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Court Attorney Referee Filing Grievance – Disqualification Opinion 15-69 Background: The inquiring court attorney referee learned of facts indicating serious misconduct by a law firm while appearing before him. He reviewed his concerns with ...

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