Donovan Swift

August 31, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Public service and involvement in the community have always been central to our culture," O'Donnell says.

By Donovan Swift

5 minute read

August 31, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Greenspoon Marder adds a partner on cannabis and intellectual property law; Archer & Greiner adds two associates; and more moves.

By Donovan Swift

6 minute read

August 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

  Bar Foundation awards $80,000 in scholarships to N.J. law students  The New Jersey State Bar Foundation is proud to award 16 scholarships…

By Donovan Swift

11 minute read

August 25, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Supreme Court's 'Cardali' decision held that the prima facie burden is simply a "threshold showing required so that the privacy of the spouse or civil union partner receiving alimony is not invaded in pursuit of a baseless cohabitation claim." The court—in what is an important clarification—held that the prima facie showing "is not intended to impose a high bar."

By Matheu D. Nunn and Taryn R. Zimmerman

10 minute read

August 25, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

This article is written in response to a previous Law Journal article, "Supreme Court Should Rule According to Precedent Not Partisanship," in which the NJLJ Young Lawyers Advisory Board makes arguments that this author believes are "wholly unsupported and damaging to our legal system as a whole."

By Shawn D. Edwards

4 minute read

August 25, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Law Journal's weekly column.

By Donovan Swift

5 minute read

August 21, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJSBA welcomes law students at Seton Hall, Rutgers campuses Incoming students in New Jersey's two law schools received well-wishes and words of encouragement…

By New Jersey State Bar Association

8 minute read

August 18, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

As a frequent, but often "under the radar" form of domestic abuse, coercive control is behavior in which one spouse obstructs the other spouse's personal liberties through tactics that exert power and manipulative control over the victim and ultimately undermine their autonomy and independence.

By Bari Weinberger

8 minute read

August 17, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Post Polak adds Zelley as partner in Millington; Capehart Scatchard attorneys attend Kids' Chance gala; and more moves.

By Donovan Swift

7 minute read

August 17, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

A judicial clerkship remains a memorable highlight of any lawyer's career. For those who received an offer or will begin a clerkship in September, odds are you'd welcome tips on how to hit the ground running. As former appellate law clerks, guided by the perspective of a retired appellate judge, we offer thoughts on positioning yourself for success and on how to maximize the experience.

By Marie E. Lihotz and Amy E. Pearl and Alexis M. Way

7 minute read