Juliette Gillespie

April 22, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

A look at relevant employment laws and litigation vulnerabilities that companies, including their owners, officers and directors, should consider before ceasing operations or filing for bankruptcy.

By Wendy Johnson Lario, Alan Brody and Scott Humphreys

9 minute read

April 22, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Private project owners have become increasingly interested in taking advantage of the same protections that public owners historically have had, by requiring surety bonds. While the cost can be a deterrent, when compared to the price of project failure, the cost of the bonds is relatively minor.

By Jacqueline Greenberg Vogt

7 minute read

April 21, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

The new six-year statute of limitations, applicable under the Fair Foreclosure Act, is a game changer. The six-year period applies to residential mortgages executed on or after April 29, 2019, and runs from the date on which the debtor defaulted. But fear not; its bark is much worse than its bite.

By Myron C. Weinstein

10 minute read

April 21, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Now that we have lived through a long-term force majeure event, what have we learned for purposes of drafting a fair provision? The first consideration that comes to mind is the definition itself—the existence of a pandemic should count as a force majeure event.

By Scott R. Lippert and Darcy Baboulis-Gyscek

9 minute read

April 19, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Free, interactive program to address attorney burnout

By New Jersey State Bar Association

2 minute read

April 19, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey State Bar Association Pro Bono Committee is accepting nominations for the annual Pro Bono Awards

By New Jersey State Bar Association

1 minute read

April 19, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Students head to virtual court in May for mock trial event

By New Jersey State Bar Association

4 minute read

April 19, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court committee says qualified nonlawyer advocates can attend meetings and mediations

By New Jersey Law Journal

3 minute read

April 16, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

As a lawyer, would you rather be hailed into court, or haled into it? Perhaps you will be hailed as your client is hauled away. Or maybe you yourself will be hauled down the court's hallowed halls.

By Juliette Gillespie

5 minute read

April 15, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Instead of thinking of tempering speech as a form of political correctness, think of it in the context of the practice of law, where careful word choices can make the difference between a successful or negative outcome.

By J. Danielle Carr

5 minute read