NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge — Teacher Case Discussion Opinion 10-189 Background: The inquiring judge is also a professor of law. He asks whether it is permissible to discuss pending judicial decisions that are relevant to the class ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Post-Judicial Employment Opinion 11-18/11-42 Background: Two full-time judges inquire as to the propriety of seeking possible employment prior to their retirement. The first holds permanent New York State Education Department Certifications and seeks employment ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Post-retirement Employment Opinion 05-35/10-78 Revised Background: Two full-time judges asked about the ethical implications of a sitting judge seeking post-retirement employment. The first asked about the use of official and personal stationary, as well ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Prior Association with a Law Firm Opinion 11-127 Background: The inquiring judge had practiced law over four years ago. He inquires as to the ethical implications of disclosing his prior association with a law firm ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Participation in a Panel Discussion Court Administration Opinion 10-178 Background: The inquiring judge asked whether he may participate in a panel discussion about a court consolidation report paid for by the county employing him. Opinion: ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge’s Personal Website Opinion 10-172 Background: The inquiring judge asked whether he may maintain a personal judicial website chronicling his work at the court. Opinion: The committee stated that a judge may not maintain ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Conservatorship Full-time Judge Opinion 10-169 Background: The inquiring judge asked whether he may complete certain necessary tasks to terminate two conservatorships that he held before taking the bench. One task requires an ex-parte order ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics CLE Co-sponsor Opinion 10-166 Background: The inquiring judge asked whether it was permissible to organize and co-sponsor with the Appellate Division Office of Attorneys for Children, a continuing legal education program that addresses various ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Training Video Opinion 10-161 Background: A judge asked whether he may appear in a training video that will be used by a social services agency to provide information to families about a number of ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Participation in a Civic Organization Fundraising Opinion 10-157 Background: The inquiring judge asked whether he may participate in fundraising activities sponsored by a civic organization of which he is a member. The fundraiser was a ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Attorney Misconduct Judge’s Responsibility to Report Opinion 10-85 Background: In the course of a proceeding, an attorney admitted to a judge that he improperly notarized his client’s signature, purportedly as a matter of convenience. ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Same-Sex Marriage Religious Beliefs Opinion 11-87 Background: In reference to the Marriage Equality Act, a judge asked for advice on the following questions: (1) may he ethically refuse to conduct same-sex marriages as such ...

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