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Pa. Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 3.10
Practice of Law
A judge shall not practice law. A judge may act pro se in a legal action in which he or she is personally involved, and may, without compensation, give legal advice to and draft or review documents for a member of the judge’s family, but is prohibited from serving as the family member’s lawyer in any forum. Such limited practice is also subject to the disclosure of employment within the Unified Judicial System to the parties and the court in which the judge represents himself or herself. A judge is not prohibited from practicing law pursuant to military service, if the judge is otherwise permitted by law to do so.
Comment:
A judge may act pro se in all legal matters, including matters involving litigation and matters involving appearances before and dealings with governmental bodies. A judge must not use the prestige of office to advance the judge’s personal or family interests. See Rule 1.3.
Provenance
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- judicialconductboardofpa.org
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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