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Rule 3.7. Participation in Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal, or Civic Organization...

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 5. Attorneys and State Bar

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated

Title 5. Attorneys and State Bar

Chapter 1.--Appendix 4. Code of Judicial Conduct

Canon 3. A Judge Shall Conduct the Judge's Personal and Extrajudicial Activities to Minimize the Risk of Conflict with the Obligations of Judicial Office

T. 5, Ch. 1, App. 4, Rule 3.7

Rule 3.7. Participation in Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal, or Civic Organizations and Activities

Currentness

(A) Subject to the requirements of Rule 3.1, a judge may participate in activities sponsored by organizations or governmental entities concerned with the law, the legal system, or the administration of justice, and those sponsored by or on behalf of educational, religious, charitable, fraternal, or civic organizations not conducted for profit, including but not limited to the following activities:

(1) assisting such an organization or entity in planning related to fund-raising, and participating in the management and investment of the organization's or entity's funds;

(2) soliciting contributions for such an organization or entity, but only from members of the judge's family, members of the judge's household or from judges over whom the judge does not exercise supervisory or appellate authority;

(3) soliciting membership for such an organization or entity, even though the membership dues or fees generated may be used to support the objectives of the organization or entity, but only if the organization or entity is concerned with the law, the legal system, or the administration of justice;

(4) appearing or speaking at, receiving an award or other recognition at, being featured on the program of, and permitting his or her title to be used in connection with an event of such an organization or entity, but if the event serves a fund-raising purpose, the judge may participate only if the event concerns the law, the legal system, or the administration of justice;

(5) making recommendations to such a public or private fund-granting organization or entity in connection with its programs and activities, but only if the organization or entity is concerned with the law, the legal system, or the administration of justice; and

(6) serving as an officer, director, trustee, or nonlegal advisor of such an organization or entity, unless it is likely that the organization or entity:

(a) will be engaged in proceedings that would ordinarily come before the judge; or

(b) will frequently be engaged in adversary proceedings in the court of which the judge is a member, or in any court subject to the appellate jurisdiction of the court of which the judge is a member.

(B) A judge may encourage lawyers to provide pro bono legal services.

(C) Subject to the requirements of Rule 3.1 and Rule 3.7(A) and (B), a judge may:

(1) Provide leadership in:

(a) Identifying and addressing issues involving providing equal access to the justice system;

(b) Developing public education programs;

(d) Convening, participating or assisting in advisory committees and community collaborations devoted to the improvement of the law, the legal system, the provision of services and/or the administration of justice.

(2) A judge may endorse projects and programs directly related to the law, the legal system, the provision of services and/or the administration of justice.

(3) A judge may participate in programs concerning the law or which promote the administration of justice.

Credits

Adopted effective April 15, 2011.

Code of Jud. Conduct, Rule 3.7, 5 O. S. A. Ch. 1, App. 4, OK ST CJC Rule 3.7

Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.

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