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| 97-1 | 2B | Judge as witness - Testimony in disciplinary matter |
| 97-2 | 2 & 5 | Acceptance of gifts - Passes to theme parks |
| 97-3 | 7C(2) | Trial court law clerks - writing character reference letters |
| 97-4 | 5E(1) | Judge as fiduciary - Guardian of property |
| 97-5 recognized as overruled by Op. 97-15 |
5F | Judge as
mediator - Reconsideration of Opinion 96-7 (recognized as overruled by Op. 97-15) |
| 97-6 | 4 | Judge soliciting funds for legal aid |
| 97-7 | 1 & 2 | Character reference letter - use in application for clemency |
| 97-8 | 3E | Spouse of judge - Employed as a temporary in law firm |
| 97-9 | Attorney's fee earned prior to assuming bench | |
| 97-10 | 3E | Disclosure - relationship with member of State Attorney staff |
| 97-11 | 4 D & 5C | Judge as member - Board of directors - Visitation Center |
| 97-12 | 3E | Judge presiding over cases involving attorneys who were involved in a personal lawsuit |
| 97-13 | 3E | Disqualification - Attorney is first cousin of judge |
| 97-14 | 3E | Disqualification - Judge-appointee candidate - cases involving attorney member of Judicial Nominating Committee |
| 97-15 | 5F | General Master - Becoming certified as a family law mediator |
| 97-16 | 2B | Judge endorsing law related curriculum developed by newspaper |
| 97-17 | 3D | Special Master - Obligation to report misconduct of member of the bar |
| 97-18 | Judge reporting a violation of §827.04(3) when reviewing any application for a marriage license. | |
| 97-19 | 5C | Judge as member - Board of Directors - Cutlery Collectors Legislative Committee |
| 97-20 | 5C | Judge as member - Children's Services Council |
| 97-21 | 3E | Recusal/Disqualification - Brother of judge charged with DUI manslaughter. Inquiring judge assigned to criminal division |
| 97-22 | 2B | Judge voluntarily testifying at out-of-state sentencing of close personal friend |
| 97-23 | Application of Code A(2) | Civil Traffic Infraction Hearing Officer - Limitation upon private practice of attorney/ part-time hearing officer |
| 97-24 | 4D(1) | Judge as member - Advisory board - Department of Justice Block Grant secured by local police department |
| 97-25 | 3E | Recusal/Disqualifcation - Spouse of judge in attorney employed by Legal Aid |
| 97-26 | 6 | Judge as teacher - Instructor at religious university |
| 97-27 | 5D(5) | Gifts - Acceptance of membership in military officers' club |
| 97-28 | 5B | Judge appearing in advertisment to promote higher education |
| 97-29 | 2B | Judge appearing in promotional sales video but not endorsing product |
| 97-30 | 7A | Judge making presentation on judicial system to partisan political group |
| 97-31 | 4D | Judge as member - Board of Directors - DUI Countermeasures school which administers probation services |
| 97-32 | 2B, 5(C)(3) | Judge advising jurors to donate jury service compensation to Domestic Violence Shelter or organization specified by Guardian as Litem |
| 97-33 | 3E, 5C, 5D | Disclosure - Judge rents office space to attorneys under "Blind Trust" |
| 97-34 | 5, 5A, 7, 7A | Judge as Candidate - Judge involved in campaign activities during normal courthouse hours |
| 97-35 | 3C, 5D, 5G | Judge as member - Part-time officer in for-profit corporation |
| 97-36 | 5D, 6 | Gifts - Disclosure of received by judge which were previously disclosed by non-judge spouse |