IMPARTIALITY AND DECORUM OF THE TRIBUNAL

A lawyer shall not: (a) seek to influence a judge, juror, prospective juror or other tribunal official by means prohibited by law; nor shall a lawyer, directly or indirectly give or lend anything of value to a judge, tribunal official, or employee of a tribunal unless the personal or family relationship between the lawyer and the judge, tribunal official, or employee is such that gifts are customarily given and exchanged; (b) communicate ex parte with such a person, directly or indirectly, the proceeding, concerning such proceeding, unless during authorized to do so by law or court order; (c) communicate with a juror or prospective juror after discharge of the jury if: (1) the communication is prohibited by law or court order;1 (2) (3) the juror has made known to the lawyer a desire not to communicate; or the communication duress or harassment; or involves misrepresentation, coercion, (d) engage in conduct intended to disrupt a tribunal; or (e) fail to reveal promptly to the court knowledge of improper conduct by a juror, prospective juror, or member of the jury pool, or by another toward a juror or member of the jury pool or a member of a juror’s or jury pool member’s family. Paragraph 3.5(a) does not preclude contributions to election campaigns of public officers. 1 There is a distinction with respect to communication with a juror or prospective juror, after discharge of the jury panel, under state and federal law in Maine. 28