ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
OPINION NO. 86-16



QUESTION

     Is it permissible for a judge to be a member of an international
service organization which does not admit female members?


ANSWER

     It is permissible for a judge to be a member of an international
service organization which does not admit female members subject to the
following:

     A judge shall disclose his membership in the organization to any
lawyer or party involved in an action before the judge where the judge’s
impartiality or appearance thereof may be reasonably questioned as a result
of his association with that organization under CJC Canon 2(A) and 5(B),
and the judge should also offer to withdraw from the case.