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JUDGES

Administrators

Appointment as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Alcoholism

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Appearance of impropriety

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.2

Application of rules

Generally, Jud Cond Application

Appointments

By judges, impartiality in, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.13

To judicial office, candidates' activities, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.3

Arbitration

Arbitrators, service as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.9

Assistance programs

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Benefits

Acceptance and reporting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.13

Bequests

Acceptance and reporting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.13

Bias

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Prohibition, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.3

Boards

Appointments to, accepting, restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.4

Businesses

Officers or employees, judges acting as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Campaign practices

Campaign committees, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.4

Judicial elections, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Candidates

Endorsing, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Charitable organizations

Expenses incurred for, reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Chemical dependency

Judges, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Civic organizations

Expenses incurred for, reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Commissions

Appointments to, accepting, restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.4

Committees

Appointments to, accepting, restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.4

Community outreach activities

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.2

Compensation

Extrajudicial activities, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.12

Competence

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.5

Compliance with law

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.1

Confidence in the judiciary

Promoting, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.2

Conflicts of interest

Minimizing risk of, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.1

Cooperation

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.5

Court personnel

Ex parte communications to consult, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

Supervision of, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.12

Use for political activities, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Courtesy

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Decisions

Responsibility to decide, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.7

Decorum

In court, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Demeanor

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Dignity

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Diligence

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.5

Disability

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Disciplinary action

Cooperation with, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.16

Discrimination

Affiliation with discriminatory organizations, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.6

Disqualification

Arbitrators, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.9

Avoiding conflicts that lead to, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.1, Jud Cond 3.1

Financial relationships leading to, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Grounds for, generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Mediators, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.9

And responsibility to decide, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.7

Economic interest

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Educational organizations

Expenses incurred for, reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Elections

Campaign committees, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.4

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Nonjudicial office, judge candidates for, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.5

Ex parte communications

Restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

Executive bodies

Appearing before, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.2

Executors

Appointment as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Expenses

Reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Experts

Ex parte communications to consult, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

External influences

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.4

Extrajudicial activities

Compensation for, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.12, Jud Cond 3.15

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.1

Fairness

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.2

False statements

Political activities, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Family members

Businesses of, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Fiduciary responsibilities for, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Invitations to, accepting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.13

Legal advice to, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Relationships

Effects of, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.4

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Soliciting contributions from, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Favoritism

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.13

Fear of criticism

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.4

Fiduciaries

Service as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Fiduciary interests

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

For-profit entities

Publications of, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.3

Fraternal organizations

Expenses incurred for, reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Fundraising

Attendance at fundraisers, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Gifts

Acceptance and reporting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.13

Reporting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.15

Government data

Nonpublic information, use of, restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.5

Guardians and conservators

Appointment as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Harassment

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.3

Impairment

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Impartiality

Appointments, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.13

Arbitrators, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.9

Avoiding conflicts with, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.1

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.2

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Impropriety, appearance of

Avoiding, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.2

Independence

Avoiding conflicts with, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.1

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Integrity

Avoiding conflicts with, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.1

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Investigations by, restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

Investigations of, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.16

Judicial office, duties of

Activities interfering with, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Precedence, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.1

Jurors

Communications with, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Legal advice

Restrictions on, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.10

Legislative bodies

Appearing before, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.2

Letterhead

Using, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.3

Litigant status

Judges as litigants, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

Loans

Acceptance and reporting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.13

Lodging

Reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Meals

Reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Media, relationships with

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Statements in, responses to, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

Mediators

Service as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.9

Misconduct

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.15

Nepotism

Avoiding, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.13

Outside influences

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.4

Part-time judges

Application of code to, Jud Cond Application

Patience

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Pending cases

Statements about, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

Pledges

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

Political activities

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Political organizations

Leadership in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Power of attorney

Attorney in fact, appointment as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Practice of law

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.10

Prejudice

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.3

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Prestige

Abuse of, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.3

Pro bono publico legal services

Encouraging, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Pro se litigants

Accommodations for, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.2

Judges acting pro se, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.10

Promises

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

Public clamor

Effects of, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.4

Public statements

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Restrictions on, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

References or recommendations

Restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.3

Religious organizations and societies

Expenses incurred for, reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Resignation

Nonjudicial office, judge candidates for, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.5

Retaliation

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.16

Retired judges

Application of code to, Jud Cond Application

Right to be heard

Duty to ensure, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.6

Rules of professional conduct

Violations, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.15

Scheduling

Ex parte communications for, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

Selection

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.3

Service as attorney in a matter

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Settlements

Ex parte communications for, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

Involvement in, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.6

Sexual harassment

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.3

Spouses

Relationships, grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Substance abuse

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Supervision of, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.12

Testimony

Character witnesses, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.3

Travel expenses

Reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Trustees

Appointment

Judges, appointment as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Violations of code

Financial relationships leading to, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.15

Witnesses

Character witness, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.3

Relationships with, grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11