Mission
The Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics provides ethics advice to judges, justices and quasi-judicial officials of the NYS Unified Court System about their own conduct.
Our sole mission is to help judges comply with the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct.
Co-Chairs:
Hon. Debra L. Givens
Hon. Lillian Wan
Chief Counsel:
Laura L. Smith, Esq.
Next Meeting & Inquiry Status
Inquiries received by June 4 will be heard on June 18. Thereafter, inquiries received by September 3 will be heard on September 17. (If your inquiry is urgent or time-sensitive, please call to discuss.)
If your inquiry is on the agenda for a particular meeting, you may call us after the meeting to learn the disposition.
A formal written opinion will follow in due course.
Contact Information
Telephone: 1-866-795-8343 (toll free)
E-Mail: [email protected] (see guidelines).
Mailing Address (see guidelines):
Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics
c/o Laura L. Smith, Chief Counsel
25 Beaver Street, room 829
New York, NY 10004