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Editorial Board

July 11, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Remembering James A. Wade: The Happy Warrior

Jim leaves behind two generations of lawyers whose careers have been shaped in profound ways. They now have an obligation to pay it forward as Jim can no longer do that and teach those who follow them to have the same commitment to their clients and the rule of law, and to be grounded in the joy of law practice.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

July 10, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Glacial Pace: Connecticut Judiciary Should Speed Things Up

We do not have statistics about how many judges take the full 120 days to decide motions, but recent experience suggests that most of them do.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

July 10, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Access to Justice Requires NJ Explore Expanding the Role of Non-Lawyers in Providing Specified Legal Services

The work being done in Arizona and Utah warrants a closer look, and we call upon the New Jersey Supreme Court to set up a committee to do just that.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

July 10, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Supreme Court's True Threats Decision Rightly Supports Free Speech Protections in 'Sullivan'

We are thankful Thomas' ill-considered crusade against 'Sullivan' has apparently hit a wall.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

July 02, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Cameras in Court: Now More Than Ever

We have been frequent and longstanding supporters of cameras in all courts. We live in a visual world, where everything from congressional hearings…

By Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

July 02, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Farewell Judge Sarokin

Judge Sarokin, who often wore his heart on his robes, captured most of the attention. He was a phenomenon and he will be missed.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

June 25, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Prosecute American Purveyors of Forced Labor

We urge the U.S. Department of Justice to take a close look at what is going on in China and other locales and the complicity of American corporations in those events.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

7 minute read

June 25, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Oral Argument, Cut to the Chase

We take this opportunity to suggest that it is almost always helpful to all concerned to move right to the issues and assume that the court knows well the facts involved in the appeal.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

1 minute read

June 21, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Spotting the Lesson in a Connecticut Supreme Court Decision

Nationwide v. Pasiak is a case charged with action-packed drama, and a buried lesson about insurance shopping that even the most experienced insurance agent might well get wrong.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

June 21, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Are Hot-Button Opinions Too Hot for Legal Workplaces? 

Of all people, lawyers should be able to lead by example by politely expressing opinions and exercising civil disagreement at work. The cost of silencing ourselves and our disagreeing colleagues is too great.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

6 minute read