Description: The Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) has posted a draft formal opinion addressing whether and to what extent a judge may advise family members regarding matters that implicate legal issues. Under rule 9.80(i)(2) of the California Rules of Court, the committee publishes formal written advisory opinions that address judicial ethics topics of interest to the judiciary and the public, at the request of judicial officers and candidates for judicial office. Comments submitted in response to this invitation to comment are deemed not to be confidential and may be made available for public review at the committee’s discretion, as set forth on CJEO’s website.
Category: Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions
Item Number: CJEO
Deadline: March 22, 2021