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Editorial Board

December 12, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Preserve Eyewitness Testimony About Age

We commend the reading of the Appellate Division opinion in State v. Gerena, and hope and trust that the admission of such identification testimony of age will be upheld.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

December 06, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ's Anti-Critical Race Theory Bill Likely Fails Constitutional Muster

We urge the New Jersey State Bar Association to vigorously oppose this ill-advised legislative proposal.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

7 minute read

December 01, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Three Cheers for the Parentage Act

The Parentage Act provides streamlined pathways to establishing legal recognition of parents in multiple situations for all children, including those with unmarried, same-sex or non-biological parents.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

November 30, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Is the Brass Ring of Partnership Tarnished for Young Lawyers?

For many who might once have aspired to partnership, the shine appears to be coming off.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

8 minute read

November 29, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Office of Justice Data Holds Promise

We applaud the attorney general's announced goal of making the raw datasets that the Office of Justice Data develops available to the public and accessible to researchers and advocates, to the extent possible while preserving individual privacy.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

November 29, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Supreme Court's Jury Selection Conference Raises Important Issues

We commend the chief justice and our court for convening the conference. The issues addressed are of the utmost importance in ensuring both the fairness of our jury system and the public perception of its fairness.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

November 24, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Ban Foreign Spending on Ballot Referendum

In the wake of federal inaction, it is now the duty of individual states to protect local democracy.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

November 23, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Editorial Board: Footnotes and Plain English

Why not use footnotes for what they were traditionally used for: to give a citation for the assertion in the text?

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

2 minute read

November 22, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Refusing to Renew an Employment Contract Can Be a 'Discharge'

If the courts persist in subjugating the rights of term-contract employees, we urge the Legislature to step in to clearly prohibit all forms of retaliation against protected constitutional rights—not just those that the courts find rise to the level of a "discipline or discharge."

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

November 21, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Take Pride in New Jersey's Election

Citizens of New Jersey and their voting officials should be proud of the way the election was conducted and how the candidates handled the election results. It speaks well of our state.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read