NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #492 – 09/13/1978 (45-78) prosecutors Clarifies #’s 227 and 419 Topic: Conflict of interests; appearance of impropriety; part­time district attorney; former defense counsel as public prosecutor Digest: Improper for newly elected part-time district attorney or any member of his legal staff to defend appeal or … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #491 – 09/12/1978 (43-78) appearance, endorsement of, judges, political activity Topic: Judges; judge-elect; political activity Digest: Judge-elect may not campaign on behalf of candidates for political office Code: Canon 9; EC 9-1, 9-6 QUESTION May a judge-elect campaign on behalf of candidates for political office? … Continued