31. PRIVATE LAW PRACTICE. In many states the practice of law by one holding judicial position is forbidden. In superior courts of general jurisdiction, it should never be permitted. In inferior courts in some states, it is permitted because the county or municipality is not able to pay adequate living compensation for a competent judge. In such cases one who practises law is in a position of great delicacy and must be scrupulously careful to avoid conduct in his practice whereby he utilizes or seems to utilize his judicial position to further his professional success. He should not practise in the court in which he is a judge, even when presided over by another judge, or appear therein for himself in any controversy. If forbidden to practise law, he should refrain from accepting any professional employment while in office. He may properly act as arbitrator or lecture upon or instruct in law, or write upon the subject, and accept compensation therefor, if such course does not interfere with the due performance of his judicial duties, and is not forbidden by some positive provision of law. 32. Gifts and Favors. He should not accept any presents or favors from litigants, or from lawyers practising before him or from others whose interests are likely to be submitted to him for judgment. 33. SOCIAL RELATIONS. It is not necessary to the proper performance of judicial duty that a judge should live in retirement or seclusion; it is desirable that, so far as reasonable attention to the completion of his work will permit, he continue to mingle in social intercourse, and that he should not discontinue his interest in or appearance at meetings of members of the Bar. He should, however, in pending or prospective litigation before him be particularly careful to avoid such action as may reasonably tend to awaken the suspicion that his social or business relations or friendships, constitute an element in influencing his judicial conduct. 34. A SUMMARY OF JUDICIAL OBLIGATION. In every particular his conduct should be above reproach. He should be conscientious, studious, thorough, courteous, patient, punctual, just, impartial, fearless of public clamor, regardless of public praise, and indifferent to private political or partisan influences; he should administer justice according to law, and deal with his appointments as a public trust; he should not allow other affairs or his private interests to interfere with the prompt and proper performance of his judicial duties, nor should he administer the office for the purpose of advancing his personal ambitions or increasing his popularity. ADVANTAGE, taking technical, of opposite counsel; agrce- ADVISING upon the merits of a client's cause. 780 43 APPEARANCE of lawyer as witness for his client.. ATTORNEY, withdrawal from employment as. how far a lawyer may go in supporting a client's.. advising upon the merits of a client's cause...... how far a lawyer may go in supporting a client's CONFLICTING interests, adverse influences and. CONTINGENT fees. 772 13 CONTROL, the incidents of a trial, right of lawyer to.......... COUNSEL for an indigent prisoner.. 770 opposite, taking technical advantage of and agree- COURT, attempts to exert personal influence on the..... duty of the lawyer to the..... CRIME, defense or prosecution of those accused of...... 770 DEALING with trust property..... DECEPTION, discovery of imposition and.. 5 DEFENSE or prosecution of those accused of crime. INCIDENTS, of the trial, right of lawyer to control the.... 775 24 PAGE CANON LAWYER, appearance of, as witness for his client.. duty of, in its last analysis.... right of, to control the incidents of the trial.... 775 774 19 777 32 769 I 24 15 OPINION, Conflicts of, professional colleagues and.. OPPOSITE Counsel, taking technical advantage of and agree- ments with...... party negotiations with.. 771 PARTNERSHIPS-names 773 PARTY, opposite, negotiations with........... 771 PENDING litigation, newspaper discussion of.. 774 770 773 769 PRISONER, indigent, when counsel for...... RETIREMENT from judicial position or public employment... 779 31 16 36 24 14 SUPPORTING a client's cause, how far a lawyer may go in.. 773 STIRRING up litigation, directly or through agents........ 776 28 TREATMENT of witnesses and litigants... 774 18 TRIAL, right of lawyer to control the incidents of the.. WITHDRAWAL from employment as attorney or counsel.... 780 44 WITNESS for client, appearance of lawyer as. WITNESSES and litigants, treatment of.. CANONS OF JUDICIAL ETHICS. 774 19 780 39 774 18 ANCIENT precedents 784 APPLICATIONS, ex parte 787 16 APPOINTEES of the judiciary and their compensation.. DECISIONS, influence of, upon development of the law..... 789 |