California state law requires attorneys and judges to disclose conflicts of interest, including social relationships between attorneys and judge. Most judges and lawyers ignore these laws and do not reveal conflicts of interest to opposing parties and attorneys. California State Bar attorney ethics rules (Rules of Professional Conduct and California State Bar Act), judge ethics laws (California Judicial Ethics Code), and local bar association rules - like this one - require that conflicts of interest be disclosed. But no one enforces these laws, leaving attorneys on the "honor system." Meaning the disclosures are rarely made. THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT COPYRIGHTED AND MEANT TO BE SHARED. SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
