Invitations to Comment

The committee invites and welcomes public comments on CJEO draft formal opinions.

CJEO posts Invitations to Comment after drafting formal opinions have been approved by the committee. You can submit your comments by online forms or contacting us. The committee members consider all comments when deciding whether to publish, modify, or withdraw the draft opinions. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.80(j)(2); CJEO rule 7(d).)

Recent Comments

CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2026-032: Ethical Considerations When Appointing the Spouse of a Judicial Colleague as Minor’s Counsel

Closed Comments

CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2026-031; Disclosure and Disqualification Considerations Regarding Former Judicial Mentees in the California Judicial Mentor Program
CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2025-028; Disqualification and Disclosure Requirements Under the Racial Justice Act
CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2025-030; Participation in Inns of Court
CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2024-027; Public Response to Judicial Criticism
CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2024-026; Fundraising Activities for Child’s School
CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2023-025; Responding to Attorney Misconduct
CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2023-024; Accepting Invitations to Law Firm Celebrations
CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2023-023; Guidelines for Hosting Educational Presentations by Outside Speakers and Groups
CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2023-022; Guidelines for Presiding Judges When Transmitting Courtwide Communications to Colleagues

Public Comment Confidentiality Policy

CJEO maintains strict confidentiality for all communications, with one exception: comments submitted by the public in response to an invitation to comment on a draft formal CJEO opinion. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.80(h)(1).) These public comments are not confidential and, at the committee's discretion, may be posted on this website for public review. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.80(h)(4).)