NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Political Signs on Leased Property Minority Owner Opinion 10-143 Background: The inquiring judge asked whether he would be responsible for a breach of judicial ethics if the majority partners in his law firm erect a ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time Judge Ministerial Acts Opinion 10-149 Background: A part-time judge who practices law and represents clients at real estate closings in the village where he presides asked whether he may apply to the village ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Lobbying Criminal Defendant’s Rights Opinion 10-147 Background: The inquiring judge asked whether he may actively and publicly lobby for or against a pending bill which, if passed, would extend the rights of defendants before ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Prior Clients Collecting Fees Opinion 10-139 Background: An inquiring judge asked whether he may continue to receive money from a Sheriff’s Office regarding wage garnishments for certain clients. There is no further legal work ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Divorce Ex-spouse’s Former Counsel Opinion 10-99 Background: An attorney and part-time judge inquired as to whether an attorney who represented his ex-spouse in a family court matter, or his associates, may appear before him ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Publishing and Marketing a Book Opinion 10-84 Background: A full-time judge asked whether he may copyright a bench book relating to a particular topic that he commonly addresses in cases in which he presides. ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Town Justice Prior Member of the Town Board Opinion 10-190 Background: A town justice-elect served on the board of the town where he was to preside. As a member of the town board he ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-Time Judge Process Server Opinion 10-127 Background: A part-time judge inquired into the propriety of accepting employment as a process server. The judge stated that his employment would not take him into the jurisdiction ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Fundraising Participation Opinion 10-103 Background: The inquirer asked whether it would be permissible to participate in a non-law club fundraiser wherein he would participate as a cook, bus boy, dishwasher or waiter.  Further, the ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Appearance of Impropriety Secretary’s Private Legal Matter Opinion 10-72 Background: An inquiring judge asked whether it would be permissible for an attorney to continue to appear in Family Court on appointed and retained matters ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Appearance of Impropriety Speaking Engagements Opinion 09-181 Background: A full-time judge that presides in a matrimonial part asked whether he may (1) speak about family law to employees of an insurance company; (2) ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Appointing Former Law Clerks Referee Positions Joint Opinion 10-107/10-158 Background: Two inquiring judges asked whether they can appoint former law clerks to certain positions after the clerks retire. The first seeks to appoint a ...

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