Rule 3.5 Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal
A lawyer shall not:
(a) seek to influence a judge, juror, prospective juror or other official by
means prohibited by law;
(b) communicate ex parte with such a person during the proceeding unless
authorized to do so by law or court order;
(c) communicate with a juror or prospective juror after discharge of the jury if:
(1) the communication is prohibited by law or court order;
(2) the juror has made known to the lawyer a desire not to
communicate; or
(3) the communication involves misrepresentation, coercion, duress
[of] or harassment; or
(d) engage in conduct intended to disrupt a tribunal.
Comment:
[1] Many forms of improper influence upon a tribunal are proscribed by
criminal law. Others are specified in the [ABA Model] Code of Judicial Conduct and/or
the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct for Magisterial District Judges, with
which an advocate should be familiar. A lawyer is required to avoid contributing to a
violation of such provisions.
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Rule 8.2 Statements Concerning Judges and Other Adjudicatory Officers
(a) A lawyer shall not make a statement that the lawyer knows to be false or
with reckless disregard as to its truth or falsity concerning the qualifications or integrity
of a judge, adjudicatory officer or public legal officer, or of a candidate for election or
appointment to judicial or legal office.
(b) A lawyer who is a candidate for judicial office shall comply with the
applicable provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct and/or the Rules Governing
Standards of Conduct for Magisterial District Judges, as applicable.
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