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A judge may serve as an unpaid member of the board of directors of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, according to the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee.
Acting August 24 in Opinion Number: 2023-07, the advisory panel was responding to an inquiry asking if a judge may serve as an unpaid member of the board of directors of the group. The judge said the service would not be in an executive position, such as the presidency or vice-presidency, and that the judge would not be involved in any fundraising or political advocacy.
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., is a nationwide organization whose mission is to advocate on behalf of Black women and girls to promote leadership development and gender equity in the areas of health, education, and economic empowerment. The group advertises itself as an “advocate of black women and girls.”
