September 17, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Interracial Marriages Protected in New JerseyWe support the Legislature's and governor's efforts at assuring these basic rights by statute.
By Law Journal Editorial Board
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September 17, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Bruce Goldstein: A Role Model for the AgesEvery generation has its model citizens, the classic brilliant lawyers who manifest decorum, great lawyering and good legal citizenship. Earlier this month we lost a special one: Bruce I. Goldstein.
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September 17, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Education Commissioner Must ActWe do not know the best solution for the public school children in Lakewood and like-situated districts. That is what the Appellate panel directed the commissioner to address, and she ought to get on with it.
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September 10, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Virtual Appearances Are Here to StayJudges who rejected virtual appearances, even for routine matters, dishonor the court's orders, and ill-serve the public and the bar.
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September 10, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Benefits of the New Jersey Process for Assignment of Trial JudgesWe know about the outstanding reputation that the New Jersey judiciary has nationally, but it is nice to read and appreciate reasons for the reputation, courtesy of Justice Fasciale.
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September 03, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
In Support of Rule Requiring Lawyers to 'Assess' RepresentationWe call upon the court to establish a review committee to consider this important modification in terms of New Jersey's own RPC 1.16 and recommend its adoption in New Jersey.
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September 03, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Proposed Law School Accreditation Standard of Free Speech and Disruptive Behavior Is NeededPublic discourse in this country is currently in a state of woeful dysfunction. If there is to be any hope of a return to norms of civilized and reasoned disagreement, the legal profession may have a special role in its recovery.
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August 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Exoneree Rightly Gets Opportunity to Pursue Civil ClaimIt is regrettable that in deciding civil rights claims by persons innocent of a crime, judges need to be bold to do the right thing.
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August 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Directive on Judicial Protection Is WelcomeIt is unfortunate that such measures are necessary, but the directive at least means that they can be taken by a known process with a minimum of friction.
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August 21, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Employers Should Review Work Rules, Handbooks Following NLRB's 'Stericycle' RulingEmployers should reevaluate their rules from the perspective of a "reasonable" employee who is economically dependent and an NLRB that is aggressively pursuing employee interests.
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