As a government lawyer who is a judge or court officer or employed by the courts or judicial officers, am I prohibited by the Rules of Professional Conduct or the Code of Judicial Conduct from engaging in pro bono work?

There are limitations on your ability to provide pro bono legal services due to the additional limitations of extra-judicial activities of officers and staff of Indiana courts. For example, the Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct limits the extrajudicial activities of all court officers ( Ind. CJC 3.1 ) and requires the judge’s staff to act consistently with the judge’s obligations under the Code (Ind. CJC 2.12). Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct (CJC 3.10) specifically prohibits judges from practicing law with very narrow exceptions. As a judicial officer or a member of court staff, you should always check with your judge or court about practicing law outside of your government employment before commencing such work.