Recently Updated Manuals & Advisory Opinions
07-02
Part-time probate judge may accept position as police chief for small town, under conditions to avoid conflicts interfering with performance of judicial duties
Last Updated: January 2007
07-01
Judge may sell private attorney the judge’s phone listing from the judge’s former solo law practice, subject to conditions to avoid appearance of exploiting judicial position for private benefit
Last Updated: January 2007
06-06
Hearing officer should not enter into real estate contract for sale of home to attorney who appears in front of him
Last Updated: December 2006
06-05
Magistrate candidate who becomes unopposed after primary election may continue campaign fundraising to retire primary campaign debts
Last Updated: September 2006
06-04
Part-time municipal judge may not assume fundraising role as head of non-profit organization; judge should avoid appearance of impropriety in deciding whether to attend seminar taught by defense lawyer
Last Updated: August 2006
06-03
Municipal judge not required to recuse from prosecutions filed by office of city attorney solely by virtue of having filed civil suit naming city attorney as party, where suit sought to resolve city’s responsibility to indemnify judge
Last Updated: June 2006