ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
OPINION NO. 85-4



QUESTION

     May a superior court judge ethically provide factual and/or opinion
testimony in a legal malpractice action tried in the proposed witness-
judge’s own department by a visiting judge?


ANSWER

     It is proper under CJC Canon 2(B) for a superior court judge to
provide factual testimony in a legal malpractice action tried in the
proposed witness-judge’s own department by a visiting judge if the judge is
subpoenaed to testify.  However, it is not proper under CJC Canon 2(B) for
the judge to provide opinion testimony in such an action.