Ethics Advisory Committee

The most important function of the committee is to give advice with respect to the application of the Code of Judicial Conduct to judicial officers. In addition to issuing opinions since its inception, the committee submits suggested changes to the Code of Judicial Conduct to the Supreme Court for its consideration. Since 1996, the committee has also conducted campaign forums at which it discusses issues, which arise during the course of judicial campaigns.

A judicial officer may request an opinion by submitting a written request.
A hard copy request should be directed to:

Ethics Advisory Committee
Temple of Justice
PO Box 41174
Olympia, WA 98504-1174

Alternatively, an email request for an opinion should be sent to: ethics@courts.wa.gov.

A request for an opinion is confidential and not public unless the Supreme Court directs otherwise. Compliance with an opinion issued by the committee shall be considered as evidence of good faith by the Supreme Court (GR 10(b)) and the Commission on Judicial Conduct (CJCRP 6(C)(2)(F)).

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding ethic issues please send an email to: ethics@courts.wa.gov.

Name/Representing	Address	Phone/Fax	E-Mail
Judge Alan R. Hancock, Chair Superior Courts (10/14)	Island County Superior Court 101 NE 6th PO Box 5000 Coupeville, WA 98239-5000	360-679-7361 Fax: 360-679-7383	alanh@co.island.wa.us
Judge Joshua Grant District Courts (10/14)	Lincoln County District Court PO Box 329 Davenport, WA 99122-0329	509-725-2281 Fax: 509-725-6481
Callie T. Dietz State Court Administrator (indefinite)	Temple of Justice PO Box 41174 Olympia, WA 98504-1174	360-357-2120 Fax: 360-956-5711	callie.dietz@courts.wa.gov
Judge Vicki Hogan Superior Courts (10/13)	Pierce County Superior Court 930 Tacoma Ave S, Rm 334 Tacoma, WA 98402-2108	253-798-7566 Fax: 253-798-7214
Judge Linda Lau Court of Appeals (10/14)	Court of Appeals, Division I 600 University St Seattle, WA 98101-1176	206-464-7657 Fax: 206-389-2613
Brad Furlong Washington State Bar Association (10/13)	Furlong& Butler 825 Cleveland Ave Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Legal Staff: Nan Sullins	Administrative Office of the Courts Temple of Justice PO Box 41174 Olympia, WA 98504-1174	360-357-2124 Fax: 360-956-5711	nan.sullins@courts.wa.gov
Administrative Staff: Caroline Tawes	Administrative Office of the Courts Temple of Justice PO Box 41174 Olympia, WA 98504-1174	360-705-5307 Fax: 360-956-5700	caroline.tawes@courts.wa.gov

Updated 12/2012