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September 03, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Commentary: The Client's Experience of Collaborative Divorce

The term "collaborative divorce" is starting to become familiar to divorce lawyers and other members of the Connecticut bar. But few of us know what a collaborative divorce feels like to the client experiencing the process.
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September 04, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In An Instant, Lawyer's Life Upended

The arrest of a Connecticut lawyer in the fatal stabbing of a neighbor he allegedly believed had sexually assaulted his 2-year-old daughter has captured the attention of the state's legal community, which has seen several of its members convicted of theft and embezzlement, but few for crimes of passion.
5 minute read
January 04, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Up until last month, it could be assumed that in a Connecticut wrongful death case, no one lost more than the person who died.
4 minute read
July 11, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Express Contract Terms Limit Subcontractor's Remedies

In the complex array of relationships that arise within the context of a large construction project, it is incumbent upon an injured party to determine what recourse is available under their contract (or subcontract as the case may be) and seek redress from a party that may actually be held legally responsible for their injury.
10 minute read
January 29, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers Mixed On Certification's Benefits

Creating better opportunities for lawyers or restricting their ability to practice? That, in a nutshell, is the debate surrounding the proposed creation of a certification program for residential real estate practitioners.
5 minute read
June 03, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Changes At CHRO

The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities will be thrown into new phase of leadership in June, when its executive director retires. In preparing for that change, Governor Dannel P. Malloy last week announced a new chairman for the agency that investigates and judges claims of discrimination in the workplace, housing and other arenas. In his new role as commission chair, Gary Collins will lead the search for a replacement for Robert Brothers.
7 minute read
November 02, 2009 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Reappointing Prosecutors?

There has been a lot of discussion lately on the need to have a proper judicial evaluation system in place. However, while judges do play a central role in a person's experience with the justice system, it is usually the prosecutor who has the greatest impact. Indeed, former Supreme Court Justice William Brennan's oft-quoted description of the prosecutor's importance emphasizes the point: "Between the private life of the citizen and the public glare of criminal accusation stands the prosecutor. That state official has the power to employ the full machinery of the state in scrutinizing any given individual.
4 minute read
July 03, 2002 | Law.com

The 2002 Trib 10

The prospect of a possible recession loomed at the beginning of 2001, and the firms in this year's Tribune 10 survey of law firm revenues were worried.
5 minute read
February 20, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Worth 1,000 Words

The Rockville Superior Court judge who will be asked to decide Halloran & Sage attorney N. Kane Bennett's motion for summary judgment in <i>Johnson v. Indar Stairs</i>.
4 minute read
April 01, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Bankruptcy`s Frequent Flyer

Richard Gitlin maintains offices in Hartford and New York, but that doesn`t tell you where you`re likely to find him. Gitlin, a partner at Boston`s Bingham Dana, says he racked up about a billion frequent-flier miles last year. Blame a global bankruptcy deluge, which saw the 59-year-old international bankruptcy specialist tackling huge debt restructurings in Singapore, Japan, England, and the United States, and advising parties in Argentina, Korea, and Thailand.
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