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Law Journal Editorial Board

Law Journal Editorial Board

April 05, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Video Testimony Should Be Studied

We applaud the Appellate Division's recommendation that the use of video testimony be the subject of study and evaluation by a Supreme Court committee in the administrative context where experienced practitioners can have significant input.

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March 29, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

COVID-19 Highlights Need for Tech Savvy in the Profession

Ethics rules governing technological competence should be reconsidered in light of the vivid demonstration playing out before our eyes in the current national emergency. Only through technology considerably more advanced than the telephone are lawyers able to communicate adequately.

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March 29, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Protect the Right to Self Determination in Litigation

S.T. v. 1515 Broad Street, LLC touchingly highlights the importance of self-determination in our jurisprudence.

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March 22, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Support of Panic Law

We support this new law and applaud its addition to legal efforts to protect the LBGTQ+ community.

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2 minute read

March 22, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Put Equal Rights to a Vote in Washington

A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the Senate, We call upon Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to post the resolution for a Senate vote and remove any barrier for equality for women.

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6 minute read

March 15, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

SCOTUS Has Changed Settled Law on Stays

What we need from our courts—high and low—is a commitment not just to calling balls and strikes but the courage to embrace and vindicate our highest principles.

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March 15, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Application Shouldn't Inquire Into Mental Health

The current question of New Jersey's bar application form is similar to the question that New York has now discarded. We respectfully urge our Supreme Court to join in this movement.

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March 09, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Courts, Be Cautious With Blanket Admonitions

The 'Thompson' opinion on sleeping drunk behind the wheel appears to paint too broad a brush in challenging attorneys who represent clients in these cases.

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March 09, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Support of Executive Order Requiring Builders to Consider Climate Change

Studies have shown climate change is negatively impacting the state. In the absence of federal leadership, we support the governor's initiative if the regulations, when promulgated, are reasonable in their application and reach.

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March 01, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

President's Meddling in Criminal Cases a Gross Abuse of Authority

The problem is that this president believes and openly proclaims that the enforcement of federal law is simply the exercise of his own ego for his own gratification.

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