https://www.ndcourts.gov:443/news/nationa/aba-ethics-opinionsABA Ethics Opinionshttps://www.ndcourts.gov:443/news/nationa/aba-ethics-opinions/aba-releases-new-formal-ethics-opinion<p><span style="color: #000120;" color="#000120">The American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has released Formal Opinion 488 on judges&rsquo; social or close personal relationships with lawyers or parties as grounds for disqualification or disclosure.&nbsp;</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000120;" color="#000120"> </span></span></p> <p><span>Read the opinion at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/aba_formal_opinion_488.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/aba_formal_opinion_488.pdf</a></span></p>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.ndcourts.gov:443/news/nationa/aba-ethics-opinions/aba-releases-new-formal-ethics-opinionhttps://www.ndcourts.gov:443/news/nationa/aba-ethics-opinions/aba-posts-formal-ethics-opinion-on-same-sex-marriages<p>The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has approved Formal Opinion 485: Judges Performing Same Sex Marriages, regarding judges&rsquo; obligations to marry same-sex couples.</p> <p>Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judges-and-same-sex-marriages-ethical-opinion-addresses-obligations-of-jurists" target="_blank">http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judges-and-same-sex-marriages-ethical-opinion-addresses-obligations-of-jurists</a></p> <p>See Formal Opinion 485:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/images/news/2019/02/formal_op_485.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/images/news/2019/02/formal_op_485.pdf</a></p> <p></p>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 06:00:00 GMThttps://www.ndcourts.gov:443/news/nationa/aba-ethics-opinions/aba-posts-formal-ethics-opinion-on-same-sex-marriages