Despite years of debate, accepting gifts is still one of the most challenging topics in court ethics. Many stand adamantly against court personnel accepting gifts under any circumstances; others worry that taking such an unflinching stand harms employee morale and possibly upsets the local legal culture. The NACM Code (Canon 3.3) prohibits court professionals from soliciting, accepting, or dispensing gifts, favors, or loans for oneself or for someone else if it could influence the court. Recently, a couple of folks…
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