Judicial Edge

Question of the Month Reflections from the Bench Welcome to the Bench Ask the Model Code

Dear Model Code: Can I play golf, have dinner, or vacation with lawyers that regularly appear before me in the courtroom? Quite a few of my friends are lawyers, so naturally we spend a lot of time together. ...

Ask the Model Code: Can I be friends with lawyers?

By Hon. Efrain Alvarado and Hon. Jenifer M. Harris 5 Do’s from Hon. Efrain Alvarado Know the law. There is no way you can do justice if you do not know what the law of your jurisdiction requires and a...

Pre-trial release and detention: five do’s and five don’ts

The national movement to reform money bail in America received a boost this October when a yearlong study backed by the chief justice of California recommended moving away...

Survey: Most judges aren’t ready to abandon money bail

The national movement to reform money bail in America received a boost this October when a yearlong study backed by the chief justice of California recommended moving away...