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Juliette Gillespie

Juliette Gillespie

Juliette Gillespie is Law Editor at the New Jersey Law Journal. She is responsible for contributed content and special sections. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @JGillespieNJLJ.

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March 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Young Lawyering and Parenthood/Caregiving

A flexible work schedule allows lawyers who are parents to be as competitive as non-parents. Trust us with the important assignment, the big client, or the promotion because, as we have proven, we will get it done.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

4 minute read

March 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - March 21, 2022

NJSBA Board of Trustees takes action at March meeting. This week's Capitol Report. Apply for vacant position as an Essex County Trustee. NJSBA section to host panel in conjunction with Garden State Film Festival.

By New Jersey State Bar Association

9 minute read

March 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Ban on Non-disclosure Provisions in LAD Settlements Will Remain: That's a Good Thing

The fact is that the purpose for making these settlements public is to prevent future bad conduct.

By Evan L. Goldman, Alan H. Schorr and Nancy Erika Smith

4 minute read

March 18, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Why the Hybrid Model Is Optimal

Working exclusively from home converts common purpose to individual purpose and breaks the connectivity teams enjoy in working to find creative solutions to complex client problems.

By Mark Salah Morgan

7 minute read

March 18, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Sixth Annual TWITA Awards: Recognizing Excellence in the Profession

Ahmet Seyithanoglu, at 31, is the youngest-ever recipient of a TWITA (That's What I'm Talking About) Award. He is a lawyer and a humanitarian and a human rights activist. His background is fascinating, and his present conundrum is worth your contemplation.

By Marc Garfinkle

6 minute read

March 18, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The State of Estate Planning 2022

Some estate planning techniques to consider for your clients before the end of 2025, when the $12,060,000 per person lifetime estate and gift tax exemption will sunset.

By Jonathan Kukin and Marley A. Guerrera

10 minute read

March 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Smaldino v. Commissioner': An Estate Planning Cautionary Tale

A recent Tax Court case emphasizes the need to ensure that the phases of transactions are completed properly, and certain formalities are observed in order for an estate planning strategy to be successful.

By Margaret Spaziani

6 minute read

March 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Using Available USPTO Tools to Advance IP Strategy While Staying Within Budget

The USPTO offers a number of tools to help your company prosecute patent applications and obtain issued patents expeditiously. These tools and their associated requirements are summarized here.

By Joseph Agostino, Lennie A. Bersh and Philip J. Hoffman

10 minute read

March 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Authorizing Access to Digital Assets: Using Online Tools in Estate Planning

A look at managing digital assets on an account holder's death or disability, through New Jersey's Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, as well as the frameworks of online tools such as Apple, Google and Facebook.

By Laura N. Wilensky

10 minute read

March 16, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Substituted Judgment: The Case for an Expansive Definition of 'Successor Trustee'

The Civil Practice Committee should amend the rules to clarify that a trustee nominated under a procedure within the governing trust instrument should qualify, not as a substituted trustee, but as a successor trustee.

By Brian M. Balduzzi and Lisa S. Presser

11 minute read