The assignment judge for Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren counties says that posing with lawyers for photos at bar association events is part of her job and will not affect her impartiality in a malpractice case.

Judge Yolanda Ciccone, ruling from the bench on Tuesday, denied a motion for her recusal in a suit against Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus of Somerville and one of its lawyers, Michael Stanton.