Code of Conduct for Federal Public Defender Employees
Canon 2: A Federal Public Defender Employee Should Avoid Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety in All Activities
Official source: Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 2A, Ch. 4 · May 6, 2024 technical revision; substantive revision March 15, 2024
A defender employee should not engage in any activities that would put into question the propriety of the defender employee’s conduct in carrying out the duties of the office. A defender employee should not use public office for private gain.