Editorial Board

October 31, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

While 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

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October 28, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

We 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

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October 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

How 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

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October 21, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

State 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

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October 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

In 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

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October 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut 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

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October 14, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Idlibi v. Hartford Courant Company is instructive on how a self-represented party should be treated in court.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

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October 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Where a particular procedure is important to a client, the draftsman must know the applicable rules and their consequences.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

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October 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

By handing the iPhone to their daughter, the plaintiffs handed their 21st century "pen" to her.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

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October 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

It is important for young lawyers to understand the firm's viewpoint as to its expected "return on investment" from you. Your value is more than just the number of hours billed, or quality of work, although those are important.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

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