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Editorial Board

March 29, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

COVID-19 Highlights Need for Tech Savvy in the Profession

Ethics rules governing technological competence should be reconsidered in light of the vivid demonstration playing out before our eyes in the current national emergency. Only through technology considerably more advanced than the telephone are lawyers able to communicate adequately.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

March 29, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Protect the Right to Self Determination in Litigation

S.T. v. 1515 Broad Street, LLC touchingly highlights the importance of self-determination in our jurisprudence.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

March 25, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Restorative Approach: Confronting Rape Culture on Campus

A national debate rages between supporters of victims of sexual assault and those accused of sexual assault regarding the proper way to handle claims of sexual misconduct on college campuses.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

6 minute read

March 22, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Support of Panic Law

We support this new law and applaud its addition to legal efforts to protect the LBGTQ+ community.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

March 22, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Put Equal Rights to a Vote in Washington

A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the Senate, We call upon Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to post the resolution for a Senate vote and remove any barrier for equality for women.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

March 20, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Harvey Weinstein and Connecticut's Sentencing Guidelines: An Opportunity for Review

A sentencing judge has very broad discretion in imposing any sentence within the statutory limits. In exercising that discretion he generally is permitted to consider matters that would not be admissible at trial.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

March 15, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

SCOTUS Has Changed Settled Law on Stays

What we need from our courts—high and low—is a commitment not just to calling balls and strikes but the courage to embrace and vindicate our highest principles.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

March 15, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Application Shouldn't Inquire Into Mental Health

The current question of New Jersey's bar application form is similar to the question that New York has now discarded. We respectfully urge our Supreme Court to join in this movement.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

March 12, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Time Has Come To Get Rid of Offensive Mascots

Turning any other disadvantaged racial minority into a team mascot would clearly be offensive. American Indians are no different.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

March 09, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Courts, Be Cautious With Blanket Admonitions

The 'Thompson' opinion on sleeping drunk behind the wheel appears to paint too broad a brush in challenging attorneys who represent clients in these cases.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read