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Connecticut Law Tribune

Getting 'Round Tuit'—Learning How to Avoid Procrastination

Procrastination is a powerful example of the power of feeling over thought, the triumph of the drive to avoid emotional discomfort over the intellect's recognition that some task must be attended to in a timely fashion.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Could Short-Term Home Rentals Become Illegal Almost Everywhere?

Local governments and state courts nationwide could start to find that a short-term rental is inconsistent with zoning definitions of “family” and “single housekeeping unit,” thereby making such rentals illegal in most places.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

A Better Way to Decide Land-Use Issues

Enabling the use of hearing examiners is unquestionably a step in the right direction.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

It's Time to Rein In Mandatory Arbitration

The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2019 would make mandatory arbitration agreements unenforceable in civil rights, employment, consumer and antitrust cases.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Female Candidates Face Unnecessary Restrictions on Campaign Finances

Despite record gains in the 2018 elections, women are still a small fraction of elected officials, comprising 23.7  percent of the U.S. Congress and…
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Bring Back the State's Property Rights Ombudsman

The Connecticut property rights ombudsman helped people about to lose their property. Unfortunately, it was short lived.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'Anti-Vaxxers' Begone!: The Problems With Exemptions

As it turns out, 2019 is a record year for measles outbreaks, with nearly 500 cases reported thus far in 19 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers Have an Image Problem, And Michael Cohen Didn't Help

 February's Michael Cohen hearings represented a troubling moment for the legal profession. Mr. Cohen, disbarred as a result of his felony…
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Weighing the Importance of Innovation

It turns out this new concept of innovation boils down to really just more effective communication with the clients, more active involvement understanding the context in which their problems arise and understanding the consequences of the possible solutions.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Long Overdue Step Taken to Remove Mental Health Stigma in Law

For decades, applicants to the Connecticut bar were required to answer questions about and provide documentation regarding mental health diagnosis as well as drug and alcohol use.
4 minute read

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