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(ii) the judge makes provision promptly to notify all other parties of the substance of the ex parte communication and allows an opportunity to respond. (i) the judge reasonably believes that no party will gain a procedural or tactical advantage as a result of the ex parte communication, and (a) Where circumstances require, ex parte communications for scheduling, administrative purposes, or emergencies that do not deal with substantive matters or issues on the merits are authorized, provided: A judge shall not initiate, permit, or consider ex parte communications, or consider other communications made to the judge outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending proceeding except that: (7) A judge shall accord to every person who has a legal interest in a proceeding, or that person's lawyer, the right to be heard according to law. This Section 3B(6) does not preclude legitimate advocacy when race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or other similar factors are issues in the proceeding. (6) A judge shall require lawyers in proceedings before the judge to refrain from manifesting, by words, gestures, or other conduct, bias or prejudice based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status, against parties, witnesses, counsel, or others. This section does not preclude the consideration of race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or other similar factors when they are issues in the proceeding. A judge shall not, in the performance of judicial duties, by words or conduct manifest bias or prejudice, including but not limited to bias or prejudice based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status, and shall not permit staff, court officials, and others subject to the judge's direction and control to do so. (5) A judge shall perform judicial duties without bias or prejudice. (4) A judge shall be patient, dignified, and courteous to litigants, jurors, witnesses, lawyers, and others with whom the judge deals in an official capacity, and shall require similar conduct of lawyers, and of staff, court officials, and others subject to the judge's direction and control. (3) A judge shall require order and decorum in proceedings before the judge.

A judge shall not be swayed by partisan interests, public clamor, or fear of criticism.

(2) A judge shall be faithful to the law and maintain professional competence in it. (1) A judge shall hear and decide matters assigned to the judge except those in which disqualification is required. In the performance of these duties, the specific standards set forth in the following sections apply. The judge's judicial duties include all the duties of the judge's office prescribed by law.

The judicial duties of a judge take precedence over all the judge's other activities. A Judge Shall Perform the Duties of Judicial Office Impartially and Diligently

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