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Deadline to comment is July 11.

Deadline to comment is June 23.

Nancy Black helped guide the work of the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions, an independent committee established by the California Supreme Court that advised judges on a range of modern ethical issues.

Committee issues formal opinion discussing ethical guidelines for judges who want to make a public comment on a pending proceeding during a judicial election or recall campaign.

Deadline to comment is Sept. 20, 2024.

Deadline to comment is Sept. 13, 2024.

Committee issues formal opinion discussing judges’ ethical and statutory obligations when responding to attorney misconduct.

Deadline to comment is Jan. 19, 2024.

Committee issues expedited opinion on whether a retired judge, who is an active member of California’s temporary assigned judges program, may seek employment as government affairs director of another state.

After considering public comment, committee issues final opinion on ethical considerations for judicial officers invited to celebrations for private, for-profit law firms.

Final opinion follows public comment and provides guidance for judges on ethical considerations when inviting outside speakers and groups to give educational presentations to the court

Committee says justices should disqualify staff attorneys from working on appellate matters if the attorney’s prior service as a lawyer in the proceeding would disqualify a justice who had served in such a capacity.