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. AMOUNT of the fee, fixing the.. APPEARANCE of lawyer as witness for his client. ATTORNEY, withdrawal from employment as... CAUSE, advising upon the merits of a client's... 771 how far a lawyer may go in supporting a client's.. 773 15 CLIENT, appearance of lawyer as witness for...... 774 19 advising upon the merits of a client's cause...... 771 how far a lawyer may go in supporting a client's cause 773 15 restraining clients from improprieties. suing a, for a fee..... COLLEAGUES, professional, and conflicts of opinion.... COMPENSATION, commissions and rebates..... COMMISSIONS, compensation and rebates. CONTROL, the incidents of a trial, right of lawyer to........ 775 24 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...... 5 769 CRIME, defense or prosecution of those accused of...... 770 IMPROPRIETIES, restraining clients from..... INCIDENTS, of the trial, right of lawyer to control the.... 775 INDIGENT prisoner, when counsel for.. 773 17 780 41 773 16 24 770 4 LAWYER, appearance of, as witness for his client. duty of, in its last analysis.. duty of, to the courts.... PAGE CANON right of, to control the incidents of the trial... 775 24 15 OPINION, Conflicts of, professional colleagues and.. OPPOSITE Counsel, taking technical advantage of and agree- 771 9 774 20 780 40 +81 PENDING litigation, newspaper discussion of........ PRISONER, indigent, when counsel for.. PROSECUTION or defense of those accused of crime.. 4903 14 card RETIREMENT from judicial position or public employment... 779 SUPPORTING a client's cause, how far a lawyer may go in.. 773 15 STIRRING up litigation, directly or through agents...... 776 28 TREATMENT of witnesses and litigants.. TRIAL, right of lawyer to control the incidents of the.. TRUST property, dealing with..... UNJUSTIFIABLE litigations, justifiable and.. .... WITHDRAWAL from employment as attorney or counsel.... 780 WITNESSES and litigants, treatment of.. CANONS OF JUDICIAL ETHICS. 44 774 19 780 39 774 18 ANCIENT precedents 784 APPLICATIONS, ex parte APPOINTEES of the judiciary and their compensation. CHARITY, Solicitations for, and business promotions. 790 385 30 25 786 ΙΟ COMMUNICATIONS, ex parte.. 788 17 COMPENSATION, appointees of the judiciary and their.. DECISIONS, influence of, upon development of the law...... 789 |