NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Political Activities Seeking Non-Judicial Office Opinion 10-207 Background: The inquiring judge asks whether he may also run for a position as the commissioner of the fire district where he resides. Ruling: The rules prohibit ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Public Appearance Television Show Opinion 10-102 Background: The inquiring judge asks whether it is permissible to appear monthly on a local news broadcast to answer questions about topics relating to the criminal justice system. ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Disqualification ‘Representation in Personal vs. Official Capacity’ Opinion 12-12 Background: The inquiring town justice had received a subpoena relating to his judicial position and he consulted the town attorney for advice about responding to ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Conflict of Interest Interest in Title Company Opinion 891 Background: The inquiring attorney asked whether an attorney may refer work to a title abstract company or a title company agent in which the attorney ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinion 888 Background: An inquiring attorney wants to establish a law firm website. He asked whether the web site may include links to the websites of other businesses, particularly banks and real estate companies. ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Plea Allocution Practices Question of Law Opinion 10-114 Background: The inquiring judge advises that when a defendant in his court intends to plead guilty, he includes two leading questions during the plea allocution: (1) “You ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time Judge Associate Counsel — Sharing Office Space Opinion 10-94 Background: A part-time town justice who is also a practicing attorney provides office space to another attorney. Such office space does not include secretarial ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Political Activity   Redistricting Panels Opinion 10-133 Background: A judge asked whether he may serve on a panel that will discuss the principles of legislative redistricting and the law governing the same. The inquirer ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Familial Relationships Disqualification Opinion 10-112 Background: A judge who presides in a problem-solving court asked about the ethical implications of family relationships with an administrator of an agency that provides services to the defendants ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Justice Courts Monies Received Opinion 10-93 Background: A part-time town justice asked whether it is permissible to permit a town employee who is not subject to the town justice’s supervision to transport funds the ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Full-time Judge State-sponsored Advisory Group Opinion 10-91 Background: A full-time judge, who also fulfills administrative responsibilities, asked whether he may serve as a member of a state-sponsored advisory group that develops state-wide policies in ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time Judges Before Other Part-time Judges Joint Opinion 10-73; 10-100; 10-167 Background: Three part-time lawyer judges asked similar questions in regard to court appearances before other part-time judges. Specifically, the part-time judges with whom the ...

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