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Editorial Board

September 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Confirm John Jay Hoffman to the New Jersey Supreme Court

There are risks of an evenly divided court on a number of matters, and there is no reason that we can think of to suggest Hoffman should not have been confirmed in time to prepare for the first argument date.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

August 30, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

New State Law Governing Real Estate Deals Protects Consumers

We support the consumer-friendly changes embodied in the new law, which will foster a more transparent market for buyers and create more competition with lower commissions paid by consumers.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

August 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Checking In on AI, Lawyers, Judges and Skeptics

We have started to understand where AI might fit within the practice of law as well as some of the practical applications that AI, specifically generative AI, can offer.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

6 minute read

August 23, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

State-Based Assault Weapons Bans: There's Room for Hope

Given courts' propensity to entertain these suits, it sometimes feels as if Justice Scalia's oft-cited caveat in Heller—that the Second Amendment "is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose"—has been reduced to dicta.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

August 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Justice Alan B. Handler, a Transformative Presence for New Jersey Courts

We mourn the recent passing of Justice Alan B. Handler, who served on the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1977 to 1999 and whose impact as a scholar and author was monumental.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

7 minute read

August 22, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Lament for the Unhoused and the Supreme Court's Moral Failing

The facial neutrality of Grants Pass's anti-camping ordinance is artificial, since it effectively criminalizes sleeping in the only location available to the city's homeless population.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

August 19, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Should Skip ABA's Proposed Amendments to Rule 1.16

Aside from the amended rule's lack of clarity, it appears to address a problem that by and large does not exist in Connecticut.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

August 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

New ABA Rules on AI and Ethics Shows the Technology Is 'New Wine in Old Bottles'

Not addressed in the American Bar Association's opinion on generative AI is whether the technology is considered to be engaging in the practice of law.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

August 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Do Not Treat Appellate Division Judges Like Supreme Court Justices

The proposal seems to have deservedly dropped out of sight and may now be too late for this year's general election. But it is still a bad idea and we should be diligent in watching out for its reappearance.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

August 14, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers Who Spread The Big Lie Deserve to Face Consequences

While a visionary restatement of democratic values is always welcome, we are most encouraged by the ABA Task Force's prioritization of concrete action steps, including rapid response teams.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read