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Editorial Board

June 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Little Thank You Goes a Long Way

Your colleagues are highly educated, driven professionals who made their way through law school and the bar exam and are now managing a practice, and they aren't feeling accomplished!

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

5 minute read

June 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Ongoing Disaster: 'Simms' Procedure on Habeas Appeals Should be Overruled

Seven years ago we opined that Simms and its progeny should be overruled. Since then, nothing has changed.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

June 14, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

New ABA Rule Highlights Why Care Is Needed When Using Listservs

Fortunately, New Jersey case law and comments regarding RPC 1.6 clarify that the rule primarily targets the disclosure of "protected information" and the disclosure of information that may enable a party to connect the disclosure to a particular client.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

June 13, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Unlikely Trio: Jim Crow, O.J. Simpson and Donald Trump

Sometimes, the targets of politically motivated criminal prosecutions are also guilty.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

June 13, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Post-Pattis: Rule 8.4 (4) Needs More Focus, Not Broadening

The rule needs to be narrowed, not expanded. It is becoming dangerously broad and close to constitutionally offensive as void for vagueness.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

June 12, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Valuable Time Saver: Proposing Panel Voir Dire in Connecticut

At the last meeting of the American Board of Trial Advocates last month, Judge James Sicilian championed panel voir dire. Despite efforts, panel voir dire is a rarity.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

June 11, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

ABA Opinion on Listservs Should Lead to Amendment to Rule 1.6(a)

Connecticut's judges should make it clear that the duties under Rule 1.6(a) apply only to confidential information, as is the case in New York.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

June 07, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Should Provide Final Word On Publisher's Challenge to Daniel's Law Application

The court essentially acted as the story's ultimate editor, concluding that the fact that the public official lived in another municipality was the essential point of the news story.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

June 06, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Workplace Harassment: Connecticut's High Court Should Follow Justice Ginsburg's Lead

Connecticut's justices have an opportunity to make a decision that stands for workers' rights.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

June 04, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

State Lawmakers Have Failed to Address Connecticut's Affordable Housing Crisis

The Connecticut General Assembly lacks the leadership and will to pass needed legislation.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read