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CEDP Phase IV
Updated 05/08/07
Washington, D.C.
2007
A Contemporary Ethics Code for Court Staff
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A Short History of the World
The Model Codes
•AJS 1988/1989 [Ozar, Kelly, Begue]
•NACM 1989/1990
•COSCA ~1991
•ABA 1990, 2007
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NACM Model Code
1989/1990
•Don Cullen
•Steve Steadman
•Norman Meyer
•Kent Batty
•Pam Roberts
•Randy Kitchen
•Frederick Lear
•Cameron Burke
•John Clarke
•Charlie Gnadt
•Todd Nuccio
•Sam Shelton
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NACM Model Code 2006/2007
•General or Specific?
• Aspirational and idealistic, or proscriptive (Thou shalt not…)?
•Application: written for whom?
Some Foundational Issues in Drafting Codes…
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NACM Model Code 2006/2007
•Structure & placement
•Adopted by? Imposed by?
•Teeth or no teeth? Enforcement mechanisms?
Some Foundational Issues…
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NACM Model Code 2006/2007
Abuse of Position
Citizenship
Committing to the Intended Purpose of One’s Position
Competency, Responsibility to maintain…
Compliance/Enforcement
Confidentiality ***
Conflict of Interest
Dealing with Outside People & Organizations
Discrimination & Bias
Dress & Grooming
Duty to Serve the Public & The Court
Code TopicsEmployees Involved in Court Cases
Fraud & Theft
Funds & Other Assets, proper handling
Gifts, Entertainment, Favors, Benefits
Harassment
Honoraria, speaking fees
Illegal Drugs & Alcohol
Impartiality
Impropriety & Appearance of Impropriety
Integrity
Interests in Public Contracts
Kickbacks and Secret Commissions
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NACM Model Code 2006/2007
Code TopicsLegal Advice, prohibition on giving…
Outside Activities
Outside Employment
Performance of Duties
Personal Activity
Personal Financial Disclosure
Political Activity ***
Post-Employment Restrictions
Privacy
Professionalism
Prohibition on Attorney Referrals
Promptness and Dress
Proper Use of Public Resources
Public Contact
Records & Communications
Relationships with Clients & Suppliers
Release of News Information
Sanctions; Duty to Report Violations
Service Against the State’s or the Court’s Interests
Sexual Harassment
Solicitation/Fundraising
Staff Attorneys & Law Clerks; Practice of Law
Substance Abuse
Technology, appropriate use…
Use of Influence or Position
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Comparison: Interpreter Codes
•Accuracy
•Impartiality/Conflict of Interest
•Confidentiality
•Limitations of Practice
•Protocol/Professional Demeanor
•Maintaining Competence
•Accurate Representation of Credentials
•Impediments to Compliance
•Duty to Report Violations
In contrast, almost every court
interpreter code collected contains
the same few topics.
Why didn’t the other “models” functions
as models?
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NACM Model Code 2006/2007
•Minnesota vs. White: Rapidly rising judicial political activity; $$
•Emerging tech issues: “googling” job candidates, data access, etc.
•Evolving social relationships
Code Revision: Why Now?
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NACM Model Code
Revision Project, 2006/2007
•Pam Harris (MD)
•Peter Kiefer (AZ)
•David Slayton (TX)
•Karl Thoennes (SD)
•Kevin Bowling (MI)
•David Boyd (IA)
•Lee Suskin (VT)
•Others…
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• Structure, placement, format
• Adopted by and for…? (I/we)
• How do we address contemporary, non-formalized personal or romantic relationships? (Wolfowitz)
• Post-employment restrictions?
Some of the discussions & debate on the latest draft…
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NACM Model Code 2006/2007
•Political activity
•Is it okay to google job candidates?
• Whose model do we follow? (ABA?)
• “Open” government – what do we mean by “open” in the courts?
Discussions & debate on the latest draft…
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NACM Model Code 2006/2007
•Additional issues, serving beer, moonlighting at Hooters, etc.
•What’s in the code, what’s commentary?
•Duty to Report/”ratting out”
•Others…?
Discussions & debate on the latest draft…
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NACM Model Code 2006/2007
• Geoff’s exercise here…ready, set, go.
Breakout…
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NACM Model Ethics Code 2006/2007
We’re Done!
Congratulations & Good Luck!
Now go home and don’t do anything unethical.