By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 6, 2023
(1) A full-time judge who learns that a law firm's website advertises its experience appearing before particular judges, and hosts individual biographical pages for those judges on its own website in a format that combines the judges' information with the solicitation of business, must request in writing that the firm take down these biographical pages and remove the associated links. (2) On these facts, reporting is not mandated; any exercise of the judge's disciplinary functions is left to the judge's sole discretion.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 5, 2023
A judge who concludes there is a substantial likelihood that an attorney sought to compromise a criminal prosecution for personal financial gain must report that attorney to the grievance committee.
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By Cedra Mayfield | December 5, 2023
This year, five judges faced new or ongoing probes for their alleged commission of dozens of ethics violations.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 4, 2023
May a full-time judge volunteer in a mock trial program and teach an extracurricular law class for students at a not-for-profit private high school?
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 3, 2023
Although a judge must respect and comply with the law, the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics cannot resolve legal or administrative questions and declines to comment on past conduct, hypothetical conduct, or the conduct of third parties.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 30, 2023
(1) On these facts, a judge who has first-hand knowledge of an attorney's insistence on undertaking a particular representation, notwithstanding the judge's prior warnings about a clear conflict of interest, must take "appropriate action." (2) Where the attorney's conduct does not rise to such an egregious level that it seriously calls into question the attorney's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer, the judge has full discretion to determine what action is "appropriate" under the circumstances.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | November 30, 2023
Gamez was cited for failure to maintain professional competence in the law and for failing to cooperate with the commission's investigation.
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By Jimmy Hoover | November 30, 2023
Republican Sen. John Cornyn calls the Judiciary Committee proceeding "a complete disgrace."
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By Adolfo Pesquera | November 30, 2023
The commission determined that Robert Tejeda should be admonished for employing his wife as his court clerk, which constituted "lending prestige of his judicial office to advance the private interests of himself and his wife."
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By Cedra Mayfield | November 30, 2023
"I feel like I was, in essence, convicted guilty until proven innocent," testified Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson.
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