Question

James is a lawyer who is representing a victim of domestic abuse in a case

presided over by Judge Danner. During an unofficial conversation in the hallway,
James talks to Judge Danner about the woman's restraining order stating she moved into her parents home out of fear, but her parents' home is not on the list of addresses banned on the restraining order. Judge Danner decides to write the parents' address on a photocopy of the restraining order and authenticated the document without adding the new document to the court records.
A. Ethical
B. Unethical
C. Illegal
Your reasons:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 1

unethical as it would be considered "ex parte"

Step-by-step explanation:

ex parte- with respect to or in the interests of one side only or of an interested outside party.

he had an unnoficial conversation