Michael Marciano

August 06, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Any officer who is authorized by the government to wield life-threatening power against civilians in the United States, depriving them of liberty on the spot, should be identifiable and accountable.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

August 06, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

I am not aware that states with diploma privileges have any worse malpractice stats or grievance numbers than those with the test, so I don't think some relief would expose the public to a flood of unprepared and dangerously inadequately equipped new lawyers.

By Mark Dubois

7 minute read

August 06, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Richard Susskind's most recent book, Online Courts and the Future of Justice, urged that we plan ahead and use technology to reform and reimagine our civil and criminal justice systems. Little did he know that within six months of its publishing, the world's courts would have jumped into the maelstrom, virtually overnight.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

August 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The Commission to Reimagine the Future of New York's Courts, chaired by former New York State Bar Association President Henry M. Greenberg, issued a report Wednesday outlining recommended plans and goals for restarting in-person court proceedings, including grand juries and jury trials.

By Michael Marciano

3 minute read

July 31, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut's Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity announces its newest slate of officers, and Carter Mario announces a new hire at its Connecticut headquarters

By Michael Marciano

3 minute read

July 31, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Absent the ability to ensure that all test-takers have access to minimally conducive test-taking conditions, the CBEC should dispense with the bar examination requirement for this year's test takers.

By Sheila N. Hayre

5 minute read

July 29, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Adjustments and improvements in the way new attorneys are admitted to the bar are feasible and now urgently needed.

By Nicholas W. Allard

9 minute read

July 29, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

An online video production will be the vehicle for celebrating the 2020 Connecticut Legal Awards in September.

By Michael Marciano

2 minute read

July 28, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A person's constitutionally protected speech and religious rights are not forfeited upon criminal incarceration. We applaud Judge Hellerstein for calling it like it is.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

July 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Courts and prosecutors should not sweat the small stuff—that is, misdemeanors, which are, by definition, "minor wrongdoings."

By Elizabeth Nevins-Saunders

6 minute read