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Editorial Board

Editorial Board

May 15, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

For Fees Racked Up in Client Arbitration, Put It in the Retainer

Attorneys should be clear about whether they would be entitled to attorney fees in fee arbitration proceedings when drafting fee agreements.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

May 15, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Allow Lower Courts to Lead Way on Second Amendment

We do not believe that the Second Amendment protects every weapon deemed sufficiently popular.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

11 minute read

May 10, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Donald Trump — A Clear and Present Danger to America

On May 9, President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, the official who was leading a federal investigation into questionable, and possibly illegal, connections between Mr. Trump and the Russian government. The firing is eerily reminiscent of the "Saturday Night Massacre," the evening in October 1973 when President Nixon ordered the firing of Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox.

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

8 minute read

May 08, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers Wisely 'Took the Tenth'

Good lawyers and good lawyering use creatively whatever judicial resources are at hand, sometimes in ways that the authors might not have foreseen.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

May 08, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Use a Sensible Approach to Immigration Arrests

Arresting illegal immigrants at courthouses is the quickest recipe for a complete disintegration of trust and confidence by an entire community in our judicial system, whatever their immigration status.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

April 24, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Marital Status Shouldn't Control College Contribution Dispute

Where there is a normal parent-child relationship, the children of married, separated or divorced parents should be treated the same and the marital status of the parents should not control.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

April 24, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Syria Attack Needs Authorization

Any sensible war is a continuation of politics by other means, and Congress is the body responsible to decide whether there is a policy behind this one, what it is, and whether it makes any sense beyond a generalized emotion that something must be done.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

April 24, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Wrath of God Aside, Witness Oath Remains Important

One hopes that witnesses usually present the truth, albeit colored by a point of view, with probably little thought of either a deity or prosecution for perjury. But the oath does add solemnity to the proceedings and emphasizes the importance of truthful testimony as a foundation of the judicial process.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

April 17, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Concealed Carry Reciprocity' Would be Bad for New Jersey

A proposed federal law would likely result in an influx of people from other states who may legally carry a concealed handgun in their states, and who would now be entitled to carry it here. That would not be good for New Jersey, and we urge our congressional delegation to speak out strongly against this unwise proposed federal law.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

April 17, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Don't Shut Out ABA Review

The Trump administration has shut the ABA out of its process of evaluating federal judicial nominees. We can only regret this action.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read