Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee Opinions Subject Index

Advancing Private Interests

Attorney Facing Disciplinary Problems - 00-8
Attorney Seeking Reinstatement - 00-8
Broadcast Commentary on Legal Subjects - 99-7
Judge Pro Tempore Fee - 01-5
Judicial Candidate - 03-2
Participating in a CLE Seminar - 19-3
Publicizing Substitute Judge Status - 99-1
Wearing a Judicial Robe to a Funeral Service - 19-1
Wearing a Judicial Robe to a Retirement Ceremony - 19-2

Bias and Prejudice

Attorney-Business Relationship - 19-4
Attorney as Elected Member of Board of Supervisors - 23-1
Complaint Against Attorney by Judge - 99-4
Ex Parte Communication - 00-4
Lecturing in Police Training Programs - 01-4
Providing Additional Materials to Tenants with Unlawful Detainer Summonses - 20-1
Publishing an Article Critical of Supreme Court of Virginia’s Interpretation of Law - 20-2
Reporting Over-Prescribing Physician - 01-1
Substitute Judge Representing Police Union and Officers - 16-2

Civic Activities

Governmental Committee or Commission - 00-2; 00-6
Holding Office - 00-3; 00-9; 03-3
Judge Serving in Honorary Capacity During Community Festival and Related Events - 17-1
Retired Judge Serving as a Title IX Administrative Hearing Officer - 20-3
Serving on the Judiciary Board of a Church - 21-1

Disqualification

Acquaintance of Judge - 01-8; 16-1
Attorney-Business Relationship - 19-4
Attorney as Elected Member of Board of Supervisors - 23-1
Attorney-Judge Was Best Man at Wedding - 01-8
Attorney as Tenant and Sub-Tenant - 01-7; 03-1
Attorney-Fellow Judges' Spouse - 01-8
Attorney-Referral to Lawyers Helping Lawyers - 03-3
Attempted Ex Parte Communication - 00-7
Board of Directors (Nonprofit), Judge as Director - 00-3; 03-3
Complaint Against Attorney - 99-4
De Minimis Stock Ownership - 00-5
Ex Parte Communications in Recovery Court Programs - 24-2
Former Firm/Employer Appearing Before Judge - 00-3
Judge-Former Prosecutor or Public Defender - 01-8
Litigant-Attorney Who Regularly Appears Before Judge - 01-8; 16-1
Litigant-Prior Judicial Knowledge - 01-8
Participating in a CLE Seminar - 19-3
Recusal Standards - 01-8; 16-1
Publishing an Article Critical of Supreme Court of Virginia’s Interpretation of Law - 20-2
Retired Judge Serving as a Title IX Administrative Hearing Officer - 20-3
Serving on the Judiciary Board of a Church - 21-1
Substitute Judge Representing Police Union and Officers - 16-2
Waiver of - 00-4
Witness-Attorney Who Regularly Appears Before Judge - 16-1

Ex Parte Communication

Communications in Recovery Court Programs - 24-2
Explain to Party - 99-5
Legislator - 00-7
Party - 99-5
Providing Additional Materials to Tenants with Unlawful Detainer Summonses - 20-1
Probation/Parole Officers - 00-4
Remedying Improper Communications - 00-4

Financial Activities

Attorney-Business Relationship - 19-4
Attorney as Elected Member of Board of Supervisors - 23-1
Compensation - 99-2
Homeowners Association - 00-9
Investments - 01-7
Involving Legal Profession - 01-7; 03-1
Retirement and Pensions - 01-3
Solicitation - 99-1
Stock and Bond Ownership - 00-5

Impartiality

Attorney-Business Relationship - 19-4
Attorney as Elected Member of Board of Supervisors - 23-1
Attorney Referral to Lawyers Helping Lawyers - 03-3
Attorneys as Tenant and Subtenant - 01-7; 03-1
Broadcast Commentary on Legal Subjects - 99-7
Ex Parte Communications in Recovery Court Programs - 24-2
Former Law Firm's Profit-Sharing Plan - 01-3
Judge Serving as Preacher - 08-1
Judge Pro Tempore Fee Collection - 01-5
Lecturing in Police Training Programs - 01-4
Participating in a CLE Seminar - 19-3
Providing Additional Materials to Tenants with Unlawful Detainer Summonses - 20-1
Publishing an Article Critical of Supreme Court of Virginia’s Interpretation of Law - 20-2
Retired Judge Serving as a Title IX Administrative Hearing Officer - 20-3
Service Provider to Courts, Judge as Director - 00-3; 03-3
Serving on the Judiciary Board of a Church - 21-1
Substitute Judge Representing Police Union and Officers - 16-2
Voting in Government Committee or Commission - 00-2
Voting in Primary Elections - 99-6; 00-1

Impropriety

Attempted Ex Parte Communication - 00-7
Attorney-Business Relationship - 19-4
Attorney as Elected Member of Board of Supervisors - 23-1
Attorneys as Tenant and Subtenant - 00-7; 03-1
Former Law Firm's Profit-Sharing Plan - 01-3
Home Association, Officer or Director - 00-9
Judge Serving in Honorary Capacity During Community Festival and Related Events - 17-1
Participating in a CLE Seminar - 19-3
Preacher or Minister - 08-1
Publishing an Article Critical of Supreme Court of Virginia’s Interpretation of Law - 20-2
Retired Judge Serving as a Title IX Administrative Hearing Officer - 20-3
Substitute Judge Performing Wedding - 99-2
Substitute Judge Representing Police Union and Officers - 16-2
Wearing a Judicial Robe to a Funeral Service - 19-1
Wearing a Judicial Robe to a Retirement Ceremony - 19-2

Independence of Judiciary

Attorney as Elected Member of Board of Supervisors - 23-1
Broadcast Commentary on Legal Subjects - 99-7
Lecturing in Police Training Programs - 01-4
Participating in a CLE Seminar - 19-3
Providing Additional Materials to Tenants with Unlawful Detainer Summonses - 20-1

Prestige of Office

Bar Disciplinary Activity - 00-8
Broadcast Commentary on Legal Subjects - 99-7
Legal Directory - 99-8
Notary Public Application - 01-6
Participating in a CLE Seminar - 19-3
Publicizing Substitute Judge Status - 99-1
Recommending Judicial Candidate - 03-2
Letters of Recommendation - 06-1
Judge Serving in Honorary Capacity During Community Festival and Related Events - 17-1
Wearing a Judicial Robe to a Funeral Service - 19-1
Wearing a Judicial Robe to a Retirement Ceremony - 19-2