Law Journal Editorial Board

May 01, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

When a law firm overreaches, it can diminish the reputation of the profession itself.

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April 25, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Senators owe it to themselves and to the electorate to exercise the same judgment as the president about the nominee's future impact.

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April 25, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

There is nothing in the Constitution that would bar the waiver of freedom of speech.

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April 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

We do not wish to be understood as objecting to the time-honored phrase, but upon reflection, we're not sure that it really serves a useful purpose.

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April 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Despite recognizing its heavy docket, we urge the Appellate Division to review motions for leave to appeal with liberality when a trial court decision could be wrong and result in unnecessarily long and costly litigation or an issue would become irremediable.

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April 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The appropriate question with regard to judicial nominees is not whom they represented as lawyers, but rather, whether they did so with integrity and with all the vigor the law permits—as Judge Jackson did.

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April 10, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The ACPE has asked the Supreme Court "to reconsider its decision to permit lawyers to include, in their retainer agreements, provisions that require the clients to arbitrate future fee disputes or legal malpractice actions."

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April 10, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The federal bench, Sen. Schumer said, ought to "mirror America." We agree and say, welcome.

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April 01, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The position of New York, which is in line with Judge Wigenton's opinion, has merit, and we hope to see the Supreme Court accept jurisdiction and ultimately determine that New Jersey cannot unilaterally abandon the compact.

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April 01, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

While younger lawyers are reportedly most in favor of remote work, we believe that they are also the most adversely affected by it.

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