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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.

Court approves more robust measures to guard against conflicts of interest involving members of the State Bar Board of Trustees and the State Bar Court.

The California Supreme Court announced the reappointment of three current members on the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions.

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed Judge Martha Gooding as an associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three (Santa Ana).

Court rejects proposed changes to moral character application process and for State Bar training programs; approves amendments to rule governing suspending attorney licenses for failure to pay child or family support.

State Bar of California must share revised proposal for public comment, resubmit proposed amended code by Oct. 30

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

The Supreme Court of California on Thursday announced four appointments to the State Bar Board of Trustees and five appointments to the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners.

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.

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed two nominations to the California Courts of Appeal in San Francisco and San Diego.

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public hearings to consider appointments to the Second and Third Appellate Districts in Los Angeles and Sacramento.