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October 20, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Aug. 3, 2017, that the court will begin electronic filing on Nov. 13, an odd date, given that the term begins…

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October 20, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

In the third quarter of this year, the New Jersey Supreme Court entered 37 orders involving attorney discipline. Frequently such orders involve matters…

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October 20, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Stephen Paddock's arsenal consisted of 42 guns. He carried 23 of them in suitcases up to his 32nd floor hotel room shooting perch. Some of his weapons…

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October 13, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A nightmare for a Florida law firm could be a wake-up call for New Jersey attorneys.

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October 13, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

In his first 10 years of service, Stuart Rabner, whose quiet and respectful demeanor, winning personality and formidable intellect, has earned the well-deserved respect of the bench and bar.

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October 09, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Let's hope that our voluntary pro bono programs continue to grow and that, when back again on a full time basis at the University of Chicago Law School, Judge Posner can inspire young attorneys to volunteer and help create new programs to assist indigents to obtain legal assistance and courts to develop more programs for their protection.

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October 09, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

 Recently, The New York Times carried an article describing a chambers rule adopted by Senior U.S. District Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the…

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October 09, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

We call upon New Jersey's public colleges and universities to work closely with the Department of Education to ensure that the revised guidelines protect the rights of all students, complainant and accused alike.

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October 02, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Political gerrymandering, the practice by which a controlling party draws election district lines primarily for the partisan purpose of enhancing its prospects…

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September 29, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The insidious redistricting practices employed during the 2010 redistricting cycle, combined with the advent of methodologies to measure the effect of partisanship on redistricting decisions, should give the court the judicial will to come together on a standard. All eyes will be on Justice Kennedy.

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