Bruce Matzkin

February 06, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

An abusive assistant chief disciplinary counsel is prosecuting me for a supposed violation.

By Bruce Matzkin

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August 25, 2008 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In a recent emLaw Tribune/em article on a national "Judicial Accountability Report Card," I noted that Connecticut received a C for "Transparency" and C- for "Availability of Meaningful Sanctions" mdash; the two traits that actually emmake up/em judicial accountability. Still, the state ranked second in the nation overall, thanks to A's in "Consumer Friendliness" and "Online Outreach."

By BRUCE MATZKIN

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January 16, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A recent court decision should give pause to Connecticut's title insurance industry, and incentive for the Connecticut Title Association to apply for amicus status on appeal. Although the decision was in favor of the insurer and against the insured (whom I represented, with co-counsel), the rulings encompassed by it would, if correct, render title insurance meaningless and unsaleable.

By BRUCE MATZKIN

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February 18, 2008 | Connecticut Law Tribune

I am pleased that the emConnecticut Law Tribune/em has taken a stand on the issue of judicial misconduct and the reporting (or lack thereof) by lawyers who witness, and/or whose clients are subjected to, such misconduct (Advisory Board editorial: "It's Time To Speak Up," Jan. 21, 2008). The case of Judge John R. Downey perfectly illustrates the failure of Connecticut's legal profession to fulfill its self-policing obligation to protect litigants from harm and prejudice to their rights caused by professional misconduct, whether by judges or lawyers.

By BRUCE MATZKIN

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February 06, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The legal profession encompasses a broad array of sub-professions, one of which consists of civil litigators who represent litigants without financial resources, investing their time in cases based on their sound professional assessment of the facts and the law. It is this sub-profession that fulfills the promise of equal access to justice for those who otherwise would be unable to pursue legal redress.

By BRUCE MATZKIN

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October 29, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

With all due respect to the chief justice, her words seem empty to me, in light of the seven-day trial I completed before Bridgeport Superior Court Judge Richard Gilardi two months earlier.

By BRUCE MATZKIN

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January 24, 2011 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In her Jan. 3 column, "Ellipses Are a Red Flag," Karen Lee Torre discusses being wary of deceitful lawyers... the kind who use ellipses to alter quoted material and thereby mislead the court. I hear ya, Karen. I regularly encounter opposing counsel who alter language from caselaw, documents, and witness's deposition testimony.

By BRUCE MATZKIN

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