Legal Office Ethics Crossword

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  1. 2. Generally, a Supreme Court employee may not accept a gift from anyone who is seeking official action from or doing business with the Court, or from any other person whose interests may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the employee’s official duties. See Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol.2C, Ch. 6, § 620.35(a). One exception allows an employee other than a Justice or Chambers Personnel to accept a gift worth _______ dollars or less per occasion, provided that the value of all gifts from that source does not exceed $100 in a calendar year.
  2. 5. A federal statute authorizes Justices to defer capital gains tax when a stock is sold in order to avoid a conflict of interest and the proceeds of sale are placed in a qualifying investment, such as a mutual fund. See 26 U.S.C. § 1043. The mechanism by which this occurs is a certificate of __________. See id. § 1043(a).
  3. 7. A judicial employee should never disclose any __________ information received in the course of official duties except as required in the performance of such duties, nor employ such information for personal gain. See Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol.2A, Ch. 3, § 320, Canon 3(D).
  4. 12. By memorandum dated April 29, 2012, Chief Justice Roberts designated the Legal Office to serve as the “supervising ethics office” for the Supreme Court for purposes of the Stop Trading on ____________ Knowledge Act of 2012, Pub.L. No. 112–105, 126 Stat. 291 (2012).
  5. 13. Supreme Court employees observe the highest ethical standards by following the Code of ___________ for Judicial employees.
  6. 14. Who do you call with ethics questions? (Hint: Staff Counsel)
  7. 15. Under Supreme Court Rule 7, a Court employee may not participate in any professional capacity in any case pending before the Court or in any case being considered for filing in the Court for ____ years after leaving the Court’s employment.
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  1. 1. Supreme Court Rule 7 also contains a _________ ban on participating in any professional capacity in any case that was pending before the Court during an employee’s tenure at the Court.
  2. 3. Canon 1 of the Code of Conduct provides that a judicial employee should uphold the integrity and _________ of the judiciary and of the judicial employee’s office. See Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol.2A, Ch. 3, § 320.
  3. 4. The Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act prohibits soliciting or receiving gifts from a foreign government or its agent, subject to certain exceptions. See 5 U.S.C. § 7342. For example, a tangible gift of more than minimal value may be accepted when refusing the gift would cause offense or embarrassment or adversely affect the foreign relations of the United States. See id. § 7342(c)(1)(B). A Supreme Court employee receiving such a tangible gift must deposit the gift with the Court’s __________ within 60 days.
  4. 6. Who do you call with ethics questions? (Hint: Legal Counsel)
  5. 8. Justices and other senior Court employees submit ________ disclosure reports to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts by May 15th every year. See 5 U.S.C. App. § 101(a); Year-End Rpt. on the Fed. Judic. At 6-7 (Dec. 31, 2011).
  6. 9. Canon 2 of the Code of Conduct states that a judicial employee should avoid both this and the appearance of it in all activities. See Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol.2A, Ch. 3, § 320.
  7. 10. Even if we’re glued to the tv screen on election night, as Court employees, we are prohibited from actively engaging in partisan _______ activity. See Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol.2A, Ch. 3, § 320, Canon 5.
  8. 11. Thinking of making a business out of your award-winning chili? Opening an Etsy shop? Taking a gig as an adjunct professor? The Legal Office is happy to help you navigate the dos and don’ts by consulting the Judicial Conference Regulations on Outside Earned Income, Honoraria, and _______________.