I am a judicial officer and heard argument and evidence from parties. Besides my law clerks and judicial staff, can I talk to other persons or go on the internet to review information that may be pertinent?

The question is an interesting one and there was a recent opinion by the American Bar Association on Dec. 8, 2017, known as Formal Opinion 478. It’s titled, “Independent Factual Research by Judges via the Internet.”

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