Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 23, 2022
Can judges compliment lawyers?
The practical application of professional ethics where appearances might influence the perception of reality, especially at a time when courts are tasked with deciding a host of divisive issues, including those that are relevant legally, socially and politically.
Wendy L. Patrick
Wendy is a California lawyer, past chair and advisor of the California State Bar Ethics Committee (Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct), and past chair of the San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee. Any opinions expressed here are her own, and do not reflect that of her employer. This article does not constitute legal advice.
Judges and lawyers often become very well acquainted. In many cases, they are both former colleagues, and yes, even friends. So professionally, legally, and ethically, their interaction, both manner and content, is subject to professional parameters regarding both optics and topics. Because both impropriety and its appearance are important, questions sometimes arise as to the boundaries of permissible contact, especially when it is arguably related to a case an...
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