Rules of Professional Conduct
(A) A member who is a candidate for judicial office in California shall comply with Canon 5 of the Code of Judicial Ethics.
(B) For purposes of this rule, "candidate for judicial office" means a member seeking judicial office by election. The determination of when a member is a candidate for judicial office is defined in the terminology section of the California Code of Judicial Ethics. A member's duty to comply with paragraph (A) shall end when the member announces withdrawal of the member's candidacy or when the results of the election are final, whichever occurs first.
Discussion:
Nothing in rule 1-700 shall be deemed to limit the applicability of any other rule or law.
(Approved by order of the Supreme Court, effective November 21, 1997.)