State of Washington

Ethics Advisory Committee

Opinion 93-22

Question

May a superior court judge make a financial contribution to the county legal services program which funds the county's pro bono legal services program? Is the question affected if the contribution is made anonymously?

Answer

The Code of Judicial Conduct does not prohibit a superior court judge from making a financial contribution to the county legal services program which funds the county's pro bono legal services program even though matters handled by the attorneys volunteering in the pro bono program are heard by the superior court judges. The question is not affected by whether the contribution is made anonymously.

The Supreme Court adopted a new Code of Judicial Conduct effective January 1, 2011. In addition to reviewing the ethics advisory opinions, the following should be noted:

CJC 1.2
CJC 3.1
CJC 3.7

Opinion 93-22

08/02/1993

 

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