Editorial Board
November 01, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Justices Provide A Sensible Decision on the Individuals With Disabilities Education ActGiven the IDEA's recognition of the way in which learning "in the regular classroom" enhances the experience of disabled children, we are at a loss as to why the education authorities in Sparta did not encourage AD's return to school and instead fought him and his mother tooth and nail for another three years.
By The Law Journal Editorial Board
4 minute read
October 31, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Say 'Yes' to Amendment Expanding Connecticut Voting RightsShall the constitution of the state be amended to permit the General Assembly to allow each voter to vote by absentee ballot? We say yes. This will help protect all citizens' right to vote.
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board
4 minute read
October 31, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
From Courtroom to Cradle: Practical Advice for Young Attorneys About Parental LeaveWhile the legal industry has made strides in supporting lawyers' need for time off following the birth or adoption of a child, paid parental leave is unfortunately not a ubiquitous practice, and antiquated attitudes still exist surrounding such leave.
By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board
7 minute read
October 28, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Providing Notice of a Specific Rule Violation in an Attorney PresentmentWe think adequate, constitutionally sufficient notice in an attorney presentment should include the specific violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board
3 minute read
October 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Controversial Ethics Proceedings Against Mercer Judge Was Overreach. Stopping It Was the Right Thing to DoHow these allegations rose to deserve a referral is beyond us. We hope it chastens those who might attempt to strain the law from doing it again.
By The Law Journal Editorial Board
3 minute read
October 21, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
'The System Worked': State's High Court Weighs in on Jane Doe's Forced Competency RestorationState of Connecticut v. Jane Doe provides a glimpse behind the locked doors of Whiting Forensic Hospital and raises questions about the appropriateness of the state's policies
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board
5 minute read
October 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
We Applaud NJ Supreme Court's Balanced Rules for Reinstatement of Disbarred AttorneysIn a 2022 decision the court had adhered to its long established holdings that attorneys who are found to have knowingly misappropriated client trust and escrow accounts must be disbarred.
By The Law Journal Editorial Board
4 minute read
October 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut's Courts Rank Highly for Fairness, Rationality and MoreConnecticut made the top ten for Enforcing Meaningful Venue, Proportional Discovery, Scientific and Technical Evidence, and Quality of Appellate Review.
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board
3 minute read
October 14, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Determining Reasonable Accommodation for Pro Se LitigantsIdlibi v. Hartford Courant Company is instructive on how a self-represented party should be treated in court.
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board
4 minute read
October 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Appellate Division Rulings Remind Us That, Despite Arbitration's Informal Nature, There Are RulesWhere a particular procedure is important to a client, the draftsman must know the applicable rules and their consequences.
By The Law Journal Editorial Board
7 minute read
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