Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Rule 2.13 - Administrative Appointments(A) In making administrative appointments and hiring decisions, a judge: (1) shall exercise the power of appointment impartially and on the basis of merit; and(2) shall avoid nepotism, favoritism, and unnecessary appointments.(B) A judge shall not appoint a lawyer to a position if the judge either knows that the lawyer, or the lawyer's spouse or domestic partner, has contributed as a major donor within the prior two years to the judge's election campaign, or learns of such a contribution by means of a timely motion by a party or other person properly interested in the matter, unless:(1) The position is substantially uncompensated;(2) The lawyer has been selected in rotation from a list of qualified and available lawyers compiled without regard to their having made political contributions; or(3) The judge or another presiding or administrative judge affirmatively finds that no other lawyer is willing, competent, and able to accept the position.(C) A judge shall not approve compensation of appointees beyond the fair value of services rendered.