First Adopted: January 29, 1998
Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2012
Rule 2 | Canon 3 | A Judge Shall Conduct the Judge's Personal and Extrajudicial Activities to Minimize the Risk of Conflict with the Obligations of Judicial Office
2- 3.10 | Practice of Law
A judge shall not practice law. A judge may represent himself or herself and may, without compensation, give legal advice to and draft or review documents for a member of the judge’s family, but is prohibited from serving as the family member’s lawyer in any forum.
Comment
[1] A judge may represent him or herself in all legal matters, including matters involving litigation and matters involving appearances before or other dealings with governmental bodies. A judge may practice law as part of his or her military service. A judge must not use the prestige of office to advance the judge’s personal or family interests. See Rule 2-1.3.
(Adopted January 29, 1998, effective January 1, 1999. Amended November 25, 2003, effective January 1, 2004; amended July 20, 2011, effective January 1, 2012.)