Administrative Appointments

(A) In making administrative appointments, a judge (1) Shall exercise the power of appointment impartially and on the basis of merit; and (2) Shall avoid nepotism, appointments. favoritism, and unnecessary (B) A judge shall not appoint a lawyer to a position if the judge either knows that the lawyer, or the lawyer’s spouse or domestic partner, has contributed any amount within the past four years to the judge’s election campaign, or learns of such a contribution by means of a timely motion by a party or other person properly interested in the matter, unless (1) The position is substantially uncompensated; (2) The lawyer has been selected in rotation from a list of qualified and available lawyers compiled without regard to their having made political contributions; or (3) The judge or another presiding or administrative judge affirmatively finds that no other lawyer is competent for the position and is willing and able to accept the position. (C) A judge shall not approve compensation of appointees beyond the fair value of services rendered.