Editorial Board

Editorial Board

December 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Vigorous Senate Review for the FBI Director Nominee

We hope that our senators will oppose any suggestion of an unvetted appointment during the Senate’s recess, and that Mr. Patel’s qualifications for this important post will be subjected to rigorous scrutiny by the Senate.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

December 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Supports the Freedom to Read

We support the Freedom to Read Act's effort to protect access to books for New Jersey students while providing a process for those who object.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

December 19, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Is Updating its Environmental Justice Regulations

We applaud and encourage updating of the state’s environmental justice regulations and recommend the working group engage with communities.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

December 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Deviation From Shared Custody Guidelines Requires More Than Common Sense

While the principles are clearly laudable, the Wald case now imposes apparently new practical requirements upon trial judges and lawyers addressing deviation from the child support guidelines in shared custody matters.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

December 16, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Call for Immigration Advocates 

The availability of immigration attorneys, especially those who practice in the context of removal proceedings in immigration court, has long been stretched too thin, and quality attorneys are even fewer and farther between, Connecticut Law Tribune's editorial board writes.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

December 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

As Trafficking, Hate Crimes Rise in NJ, State's Federal Delegation Must Weigh in On New UN Proposal

We urge that attention be paid so that positions taken by the United States on this ground-breaking convention reflect informed commentary by New Jersey.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

December 05, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Fall of Chevron Deference and the Future of the Courts

It is fair to assess, as some have, that the June 2024 decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo is this court’s Marbury v. Madison.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

December 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Mastering the Art of Client Management

Effective client management does not only include your knowledge of the law. It includes how you communicate with your client, helping to set reasonable expectations, and gaining your client's trust.

By Young Lawyer Editorial Board

6 minute read

December 04, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Third Branch May Be Our Best Resort

Many state and federal courts will cast the law’s very powerful “vote.”

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

December 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Where CFPB Enforcement Stops Short on Curbing School Lunch Fees, Class Action Complaint Steps Up

The complaint compares the defendants to schoolyard bullies who steal students' lunch money.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read