The Judicial Education Center's ethics exercises are designed to illustrate the principles contained New Mexico Code of Judicial Conduct. It is important to know how to respond quickly to the unexpected. Each scenario presents ethical problems for you to either read or view on video(*). After each problem, several questions are posed, asking you how the conduct conforms with or violates the Code. Try to answer these questions, and then compare your answers with those provided by our experts on the Code.

CAUTION: While we have made every effort to provide clear and correct answers to the problems posed by these exercises, ethical questions are complex and subject to varying interpretations. We cannot anticipate in these examples every situation that may arise. Some real situations that look similar to those presented here may actually involve different facts that would produce different answers. If you have a real problem we urge you to read the Code of Judicial Conduct and commentary directly to look for the answer. If problems still remain, you should consult the Advisory Committee on the Code of Judicial Conduct for guidance on your precise question.

How to Use These Exercises
The Table of Contents at left offers a clickable (linked) listing of what is contained in this section of the web site. Just use your mouse to click on the topic that you want to see, and you will automatically go to that part of the site. You can access different  parts of the site at any time, but if you do so while you are trying an exercise, you will need to use your browser's "Back" button to get back to where you left off in the training exercises.

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*You will need Real Player Version 8 or newer to view these videos.