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Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Apr. 17, 2023

A high bar for the high court: ethics and the judiciary

Judicial officers are well-advised to avoid any type of conduct that has the potential not only to create a conflict of interest, but the appearance of impropriety. The challenge, however, is identifying what type of conduct actually crosses the line.

Lawyers and judges are committed to upholding the highest standards of ethics and integrity in both their professional and personal dealings. When their conduct is questioned, especially within the current politically charged atmosphere, the scrutiny does not take place in a court of law where there are legal and evidentiary rules of admission, it happens within the court of public opinion, where there are no rules and no one takes an oath to tell the truth before th...

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