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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 28, 2024
A city court judge whose caseload may include criminal matters may attend meetings of local not-for-profit neighborhood/community groups as a guest speaker. At such meetings, the judge (1) should not speak about the root causes of violence and potential solutions through the lens of the judge's past and current professional experiences but (2) may otherwise discuss a variety of legal topics, including court procedures, the judge's professional career and judicial role, and governing law, subject to generally applicable limitations on judicial speech and conduct.
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By Charles Toutant | March 28, 2024
The judge's lawyer said the woman "showed up unannounced and began drinking, and just drank way, way, way too much."
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 27, 2024
A full-time judge may (1) serve as treasurer of their local American Legion post and (2) participate in a regional American Legion service committee which strives to help women veterans, subject to generally applicable limitations on judicial speech and conduct.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 26, 2024
Must a part-time attorney judge disqualify in matters involving a prosecutor whose spouse is a partner in the judge's own law firm?
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 25, 2024
A judge is not disqualified from presiding in a wrongful death and civil rights action arising out of an incident in a county facility, merely because the underlying events occurred while the judge was a county legislator who voted on the county budget. Under the circumstances, disclosure is entirely discretionary.
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By Patricia Kane | March 25, 2024
The public hearing, scheduled for Thursday, April 4, is for receiving information regarding Mayor Eric Adams' nominees for Criminal Court judges.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 24, 2024
(1) A full-time judge who is, along with their siblings, a beneficiary of their parent's estate may (a) assist the sibling who is serving as executor in selecting an attorney for the estate; (b) review documents relating to the estate and the probate proceedings; (c) discuss the estate and the proceedings with the other sibling beneficiaries; and (d) provide free legal advice to their siblings, including the executor, regarding the estate and the proceedings. However, the judge may not represent their siblings or the estate, nor participate in meetings with estate counsel.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 21, 2024
Where a court attorney-referee initially declines to consider an ex parte application from an attorney asking the referee to issue an order nunc pro tunc to rectify the attorney's failure to timely file documents, and then denies the same application when made by motion on notice to all parties, the referee need not take any action unless the referee determines that the attorney's actions constitute a "substantial violation" of the Rules of Professional Conduct. If so, the referee also has full discretion to determine what action is "appropriate" under the circumstances.
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By Michael A. Mora | March 21, 2024
"We cannot overlook a legal error like this just because both parties agreed to it," the Florida Supreme Court ruled.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 20, 2024
Must a full-time judge disclose or disqualify in matters involving the city police department where the judge's spouse is employed as a police officer with no supervisory responsibilities? What are the judge's obligations in the event the judge's spouse is promoted to a supervisory position?
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In Memoriam: Richard "Dick" K. DeScherer (1944-2024) We mourn the loss of our friend and former partner and Co-Chairman, Richard "Dick" K. DeScherer. Dick was a member of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP for more than 24 years. He was the consummate business lawyer, wonderful colleague and true friend. He joined the Bloomberg organization in 2012, a client for whom he had served as their principal legal advisor since their inception, and later was appointed as a member of their board. Dick's knowledge and experience were unparalleled, as evidenced by appointment to leadership and board positions at numerous well-respected organizations. He was deeply involved in civic and community engagements through his work with the S.L.E. (Lupus) Foundation, Lupus Research Institute, United Hospital Fund of New York, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, National Dance institute, and Baryshnikov Dance Foundation, among others. He received an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1970, a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1969, and a B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1966. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. We offer our sincerest condolences to his family, including his wife Jennie, son Christopher and wife Amanda, daughter Kate, and grandchildren Emmett, Serena, George, Emily and Madeline. We will remember Dick with the utmost respect, admiration and affection. His loss will be felt by his many friends and colleagues at Willkie, and by all those whose lives he touched.
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