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2008

2008-01 - Recommendations; Court Employees; Canon 3B & C.G.S. § 51-39a
2008-02 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Canon 3
2008-03 - Recommendations; Court Employees; Canon 3B & C.G.S. § 51-39a
2008-04 - Gifts; Social Activities; Ordinary Social Hospitality; Canons 2 & 5
2008-05 - Charitable Activities; Family; Financial Disclosure; Gifts; Ordinary Social Hospitality; Canons 2, 5 & 7
2008-06 - Fundraising; Soliciting Contributions; Social Activities; Law School Activities; Prestige of Office; Name, Use of; Canons 2 & 5
2008-07 - Fundraising; Soliciting Contributions; Charitable Activities; Gifts; Family;
2008-08 - Post-retirement Employment; Advancing Private Interests; Disclosure/Disqualification; Canons 3 & 5
2008-09 - Charitable Activities; Gifts; Family; Ordinary Social Hospitality; Financial Disclosure; Canons 2 & 5
2008-10 - Recommendations; Family; Canon 2, 3 & 4
2008-11 - Advisory Opinions - Jurisdiction Policy and Rules of Committee, Paragraph 6
2008-12 - Financial Activities; Stock Interest; Disclosure/Disqualification; Remittal; Canons 3 & 5
2008-13 - Family Support Magistrate Referee; Compliance with Code
2008-14 - Educational Activities; Gifts; Advertising; Canons 2, 3, 4, & 6
2008-15 - Recommendations; Canon 2
2008-16 - Social Activities; Appearance of Impropriety; Ordinary Social Hospitality; Canons 2 & 5
2008-17 - Recommendations; Canons 2 & 3
2008-18 - Financial Activities; Financial Disclosure; Canons 2, 3, & 5
2008-19 - New Judge; Transition to Bench; Former Law Firm; Compensation; Canons 2, 3(c) & 5(c); Rule 1.5(e) of the Rules of Professional Conduct
2008-19A - New Judge; Transition to Bench; Former Law Firm; Compensation; Canons 2, 3(c) & 5(c); Rule 1.5(e) of the Rules of Professional Conduct
2008-20 - Off the Bench Conduct; Media; Canon 3
2008-21 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Canon 3
2008-22 - Off the Bench Conduct; Ex Parte Communications; Canons 2 & 3
2008-23 - Educational Activities; Canons 2 & 4
2008-24 - Governmental Commissions; Canons 2, 3 & 5
2008-25 - Off the Bench Conduct; Media; Canons 2, 3 & 4
2008-26 - Recommendations; Court Employees; Canons 2 & 3; C.G.S. § 51-39a

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2009

2009-01 - Recommendations; Disclosure/Disqualification; Rules 1.2 & 1.3; Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-39a
2009-02 - Off the Bench Conduct; Charitable Activities; Gifts; Family; Canons 2, 3, 5 & 7
2009-03 - Attorney Conflict; Disclosure/Disqualification; Advisory Opinions- Jurisdiction; Reporting Misconduct; Canons 1, 2 & 3; Policy and Rules of Committee, Paragraphs 5 & 6
2009-04 - Gifts; Ordinary Social Hospitality; Canons 2, 3 & 5
2009-05 - Recommendations; Disclosure/Disqualification; Canons 2 & 3B; C.G.S. § 51-39a
2009-06 - Political Activity; Canon 7
2009-07 - Political Activity; Family; Canon 7
2009-08 - Recommendations; Disclosure/Disqualification; Canons 2 & 3; C.G.S. § 51-39a
2009-09 - Event, attendance/appearance; Civic Activities; Fundraiser; Speaking Canons 2, 4 & 5
2009-10 - Civic Activities; Board of Directors, Nonprofit Organization; Service on Board; Appearance of Impropriety; Canons 2 & 5
2009-11 - Event, attendance/appearance; Awards & Honors; Fundraiser; Advertising; Name, Use of; Canons 2 & 5
2009-12 - Family, Practice of Law; Disclosure/Disqualification; Canons 2, 3 & 5; C.G.S. § 51-47
2009-13 - Recommendations; Disclosure/Disqualification; Name, Use of; Canons 2 & 3; C.G. S. § 51-39a
2009-14 - Event, attendance/appearance; Awards & Honors; Fundraiser Canons 2 & 5
2009-15 - Recommendation; Attorneys; Disclosure/Disqualification; Canon 2
2009-16 - Advertising; Name, Use of; Fundraiser; Canon 5
2009-17 - Appearance of Impropriety; Membership; Canons 2, 3, 4 & 5
2009-18 - Event, attendance/appearance; Civic Activities; Speaking; Canon 5
2009-19 - Name, Use of; Canons 2 & 5
2009-20 - Court Employees; Disclosure/Disqualification; Canon 3
2009-21 - Ex Parte Communication; Attorney Conflict; Appearance of Impropriety; Disclosure/Disqualification; Reporting Misconduct; Canons 2 & 3; C.G.S. §§ 51-39 & 51-84; P.B § 2-44; and Rule 3.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct
2009-22 - Recommendations; Canon 2; C.G.S. § 51-39a
2009-23 - Event, attendance/appearance; Educational Activities; Name, Use of; Soliciting Contributions; Canons 2 & 4
2009-24 - Educational Activities; Speaking; Canons 2, 3, 4 & 6
2009-25 - Service on Board; Prestige of Office; Canons 2, 4 & 5
2009-26 - Practice of Law; Canon 5
2009-27 - Charitable Activities; Fundraising; Name, Use of; Prestige of Office; Soliciting Contributions; Speaking; Canon 5
2009-28 - Service on Board; Canon 2
2009-29 - Educational Activities; Canons 2 & 4
2009-30 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Attorneys; Canon 2 & 3
2009-31 - Gifts; Ordinary Social Hospitality; Canons 2 & 5
2009-32 - Event, attendance/appearance; Awards & Honors; Fundraiser; Canon 5
2009-33 - Civic Activities; Service on Board; Canons 2 & 5
2009-34 - Educational Activities; Canon 4
2009-35 - Event, attendance/appearance; Awards & Honors; Speaking; Canons 2 & 5
2009-36 - Court Employees; Disclosure/Disqualification; Canons 2 & 3
2009-37 - Recommendation; Canon 2
2009-38 - Fundraising; Name, Use of; Canon 2
2009-39 - Event, attendance/appearance; Awards & Honors; Fundraiser; Speaking Canons 2 & 5
2009-40 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Writing; Canons 2 & 3

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2010

2010-01 - Inquiry Withdrawn
2010-02 - Event, attendance/appearance; Charitable Activities; Fundraising; Soliciting Contributions; Name, Use of; Writing; Speaking Canons 2 & 5
2010-03 - Post-Retirement Employment; Advancing Private Interests; Canons 2, 3 & 5; C.G.S. § 51-39a
2010-04 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Canon 3
2010-05 - Government Commissions; Senior Judges/Judge Trial Referees Canon 5
2010-06 - Attorneys; Reporting Misconduct; Canons 1, 2 & 3
2010-07 - Recommendations; Canon 2; C.G.S. § 51-39a
2010-08 - Social Activities; Canon 5
2010-09 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Canons 2 & 3
2010-10 - Reporting Misconduct; Canons 1, 2 & 3
2010-11 - Event, attendance/appearance; Educational activities; Speaking Canons 1, 2 & 4; C.G.S. § 54-142a
2010-12 - Oath of Office; C.G.S. §§ 1-24, 1-25 & 51-85
2010-13 - Awards & Honors; Canons 2, 3, 4 & 5
2010-14 - Guardianship; Family; Canon 5
2010-15 - Writing; Disclosure/Disqualification Canons 2, 3 & 4
2010-16 - Membership; Canons 2, 3 & 5
2010-17 - Event, attendance/appearance; Speaking; Canons 2, 4 & 5
2010-18 - Event, attendance/appearance; Appearance of Impropriety; Ordinary Social Hospitality; Weddings Canons 2, 3 & 5; C.G.S. §§ 46b-22, 51-39a, 51-46a
2010-19 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Canons 1, 2 & 3; C.G.S. § 51-39
2010-20 - Gifts; Discounts; Canons 2 & 5
2010-21 - Event, attendance/appearance; Educational activities; Speaking Canons 2, 3, 4, & 5; C.G.S. § 51-39 New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Canons 1 & 2; Rules 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.4, 2.10, 3.1, 3.5, 3.10 & 3.14
2010-22 - Event, attendance/appearance; Educational activities; Speaking; Compensation; Canons 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6; C.G.S. § 51-46a New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Canons 1 & 2; Rules 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.4, 2.10, 3.5, 3.10, 3.14 & 3.15
2010-23 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Family; Stock Interest Canons 2 & 3; C.G.S. § 51-39 New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Canons 1 & 2; Rules 1.2 & 2.11
2010-24 - Political Activity Canon 7; New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Rule 4.1
2010-25 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Canon 3; New CJC (effective 1-1-11): Rule 2.11
2010-26 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Family; Canon 2; New CJC (effective 1-1-11): Rules 1.2 & 2.11
2010-27 - Fundraiser; Event, attendance/appearance; Name, Use of; Canons 2 & 5; New CJC (effective 1-1-11): Rules 1.2 & 3.7
2010-28 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Canons 2 & 3; New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Canons 1 & 2; Rules 1.2 & 2.11
2010-29 - Service on Board; Canons 2, 5, & 6 New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Rules 1.2, 3.1, 3.7, 3.12 & 3.15; Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-46a
2010-30 - Event, attendance/appearance; Awards & Honors; Gifts; Name, Use of; Appearance of Impropriety New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Rules 1.2, 3.7, 3.13 & 3.15
2010-31 - Soliciting Contributions; Fundraising; Name, Use of Canons 2 & 4 New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Rules 1.2, 1.3, 3.1 & 3.7
2010-32 - Awards & Honors; Name, Use of; Advertising; Disclosure/Disqualification Canons 2 & 5; New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Canon 1, Rules 1.3, 3.7 & 3.13
2010-33 - Event, attendance/appearance Canons 2 & 5 New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Rules 1.2 & 3.7
2010-34 (November 30, 2010) Soliciting Participation Canons 2, 3 & 5 New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.11, 3.1 & 3.7.

2010-35

2010-36 - Event, attendance/appearance; Civic Activities; Gifts New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Rules 3.13 and 3.15.
2010-37 - Oath of Office; Use of Office New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.2 & 4.1.
2010-38 - Event, attendance/appearance; Civic Activities; Fundraiser; Speaking; Use of Office New Code of Judicial Conduct (effective 1-1-11): Rules 3.1 & 3.7.

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2011

2011-01 - Recommendations; Disclosure/Disqualification; Rules 1.2 & 1.3; Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-39a
2011-02 - Government Commissions; Appearance of Impropriety; Extrajudicial Activities Rules 1.2; 3.1; 3.2; 3.4
2011-03 - Government Commissions; Appearance of Impropriety; Extrajudicial Activities Rules 1.2; 3.1; 3.2; 3.4
2011-04 - Government Commissions; Appearance of Impropriety; Extrajudicial Activities Rules 1.2; 3.1; 3.2; 3.4
2011-05 - Government Commissions; Appearance of Impropriety; Extrajudicial Activities Rules 1.2; 3.1; 3.2; 3.4
2011-06 - Disclosure/Disqualification Rules 1.2 & 2.11, Comment (1) to Rule 2.11
2011-07 (April 19, 2011) Disclosure/Disqualification; Rule 2.11
2011-08 (April 19, 2011) Disclosure/Disqualification; Rule 2.11
2011-09 (April 27, 2011) Membership; Event, attendance/appearance; Appearance of Impropriety Rule 1.2 and 3.6
2011-10 (April 27, 2011) Extrajudicial Activities; Waiver of Dues; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.13, 3.14, and 3.15
2011-11 (May 27, 2011) Disclosure/DisqualificationRules 1.2 & 2.11, Comment (1) to Rule 2.11
2011-12 (May 24, 2011) Inquiry Withdrawn
2011-13 (June 10, 2011) Event, attendance/appearance; Bar Association Functions; Gifts Rules 1.2, 3.1, 3.7, 3.13, and 3.15
2011-14 (June 24, 2011) Website Answer Board Expert; Name, Use of; Rules 1.3, 2.10, 2.11, 3.1, 3.7, 3.10
2011-14 - Website Answer Board Expert; Name, Use of; Rules 1.3, 2.10, 2.11, 3.1, 3.7, 3.10
2011-15 - Government Commissions; Extrajudicial Activities Rule 3.4
2011-16 - Disqualification; Bias & Prejudice Rules 1.2 & 2.11
2011-17 - Lawyer Peer Review; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.1
2011-18A & 18B - Post-retirement Employment; Judicial Power of Appointment; Recommendations; Advancing Private Interest; Prestige of Office; Disclosure; Appearance of Impropriety Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.11 & 2.13; Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-39a
2011-19 - Recommendations; Advancing Private Interest; Prestige of Office; Appearance of Impropriety Rules 1.2, 1.3; C.G.S. § 51-39a
2011-20 - Disclosure/Disqualification; Family; Rules 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.11 & C.G.S. § 51-39
2011-21 Formal Opinion - Governmental Commissions; Canons 1 & 3; Rules 1.2, 2.4, 2.11, 3.1 & 3.4
2011-22 - Disqualification; Rule 2.11
2011-23 - Extrajudicial Activities; Waiver of Dues; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.13, 3.14 & 3.15
2011-24 - Disqualification; Bias & Prejudice Rules 1.2 & 2.11
2011-25 - Writing; Disclosure/Disqualification Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.10, 2.11 & 3.1
2011-26 - Discounts; Promoting Public Confidence; Judicial Nominee Rules 1.2, 1.3, 3.13 & 3.1
2011-27 - Court Employees; Appearance of Impropriety; Family; Disclosure/Disqualification Canon 1; Rules 1.2, 2.4 & 2.11
2011-28, Emergency Staff Opinion - Charitable Activities; Fundraising; Rule 3.7
2011-29 - Awards & Honors; Disclosure/Disqualification; Rules 1.2, 3.7, 3.13 & 3.15
2011-30, Emergency Staff Opinion - Advancing Private Interests; Prestige of Office; Writing; Family; Rule 1.3
2011-31 - Advisory Opinions – Jurisdiction; Policy and Rules of the Committee, Paragraph 5

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2012

2012-01 - Social Activities; Appearance of Impropriety; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.4, 3.13 & 3.15
2012-02 - Recommendations; Referral Fee; Rule 1.2, 1.3, 3.10
2012-03 - Gifts; Ordinary Social Hospitality; Disqualification; Rules 1.2, 2.4, 2.11 & 3.13
2012-04 - Fiduciary Positions; Family; Rules 3.8, 3.10, 3.11
2012-05 - Recommendations; Rule 1.3
2012-06 - Service on Board of Non-Law-Related Nonprofit Organization; Rules 1.2, 3.1, 3.7, 3.14 & 3.15
2012-07 - Service on Board; Fundraising; Soliciting Contributions; Rules 1.2, 3.1 & 3.7
2012-08, Emergency Staff Opinion - Disqualification; Canon 1; Rules 1.2 & 2.11
2012-09, Emergency Staff Opinion - Disqualification; Rule 2.11
2012-10 - Membership; Rules 1.2, 3.1 & 3.7
2012-11 - Event, attendance/appearance; Speaking; Compensation; Extrajudicial Activities; Rules 3.12 & 3.15
2012-12 - Website; Name, Use of; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.10, 2.11 & 3.1
2012-13 - Advancing Private Interests; Advertising; Extrajudicial Activities; Off the Bench Conduct; Promotional Activities; Publishing; Speaking; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.10, 2.11, 3.1 & 3.11
2012-14 - Advocacy; Public Statements; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.10, 2.11, 3.1, 3.2, 3.7 & 3.10
2012-15 - Event, attendance/appearance; Awards & Honors; Fundraiser; Rules 3.1 & 3.7
2012-16 - Recommendations; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.1 & 2.11
2012-17, Emergency Staff Opinion - Gifts; Ordinary Social Hospitality; Rule 3.13
2012-18 - Event, attendance/appearance; Activity by an Organization Concerned with the Law; Gifts; Rules 1.2, 3.1, 3.7 &3.13
2012-19, Emergency Staff Opinion - Disqualification; Family; Canon 1; Rule 2.11
2012-20, Emergency Staff Opinion - Affidavits; Testimony of Judge; Witness; Rules 1.3, 2.11, 3.2 & 3.10
2012-21, Event, attendance/appearance; Political Activity; Rules 1.2, 4.1
2012-22, Event, attendance/appearance; Fundraiser; Name, Use of; Appearance of Impropriety; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 3.1 & 3.7
2012-23, Emergency Staff Opinion - Extrajudicial Activities; Public Statements; Off the Bench Conduct; Rules 1.2, 2.10, 3.1 & 4.1
2012-24, Disclosure/Disqualification; Appearance of Impropriety; Bias and Prejudice; Rules 1.2 & 2.11
2012-25, Awards & Honors; Advancing Private Interests; Promoting Public Confidence; Prestige of Office; Rules 1.2 & 1.3; C.G.S. § 54-56g(g)
2012-26, Educational Activities; Rules 1.2, 2.10 & 3.1
2012-27, Recommendations; Disclosure/Disqualification; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.11 & 4.1
2012-28, Service on Board of Non-Law-Related Nonprofit Organization; Rules 1.2, 3.1, 3.7
2012-29, Emergency Staff Opinion, Awards & Honors; Advancing Private Interests; Promoting Public Confidence; Prestige of Office; Rules 1.2 & 1.3
2012-30, Awards & Honors; Advancing Private Interests; Promoting Public Confidence; Prestige of Office; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.11, 3.1 & 3.7
2012-31, Testimony of Judge; Character Witness; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 3.2 & 3.3
2012-32, Extrajudicial Activities; Public Statements; Writing; Off the Bench Conduct; Political Activity; Rules 1.2, 2.10, 2.11, 3.1 4.1 & Canon 4
2012-33, Extrajudicial Activities; Disqualification; Service on Board of Non-Law-Related Nonprofit Organization; Rule 3.7
2012-34, Educational Activities; Gifts; Law School Activities; Rules 2.10, 3.1, 3.13 & 3.15

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2013

2013-01 - Extrajudicial Activities; Service on Board of Non-Law Related Nonprofit Organization; Rules 1.2, 2.10, 3.1, 3.7 & 3.10
2013-02 - Fundraising; Extrajudicial Activities; Rules 1.2, 3.1 & 3.7
2013-03 - Inquiry Withdrawn
2013-04, Emergency Staff Opinion - Promoting Public Confidence; Prestige of Office Rules 1.2 & 1.3
2013-05 - New Judge; Transition to the Bench; Former Law Firm; Email Rule 1.2
2013-06 - Extrajudicial Activities; Electronic Social Media; Facebook Rules 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.4, 2.10, 2.11, 3.1, 3.10 & 4.1
2013-07 - Extrajudicial Activities; Social Activities Rules 1.2 & 3.1
2013-08 - New Judge; Transition to the Bench; Former Law Firm; Compensation Rules 1.2, 2.11 & 3.11; Rule 1.5(e) of the Rules of Professional Conduct
2013-09 - New Judge; Transition to the Bench; Gifts Rules 1.2, 2.4, 2.11 & 3.13
2013-10 - New Judge; Transition to the Bench; Gifts Rules 1.2 & 3.13
2013-11 - Educational Activities; Rules 1.2, 2.10 & 3.1
2013-12 - New Judge; Transition to the Bench; Former Law Firm; Practice of Law Rules 1.2, 1.3 & 3.10; Rule 1.16 of the Rules of Professional Conduct
2013-13, Emergency Staff Opinion - Event, attendance/appearance; Civic Activities; Rule 3.7
2013-14 - Inquiry Withdrawn
2013-15 - Extrajudicial Activities; Service on Board; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 3.1 & 3.7
2013-16 - Extrajudicial Activities; Rules 1.2, 1.3, 3.1 & 3.7
2013-17 - Extrajudicial Activities; Rules 1.2, 2.11, 3.1 & 3.7
2013-18 - Extrajudicial Activities; Rules 1.2, 2.11, 3.1 & 3.7

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