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New Jersey Law Journal

NELA/NJ Condemns Attack on U.S. Capitol and Calls for Removal of President Trump

OP-ED: Whether any of our members voted for President Trump or not, we are Americans first and, as lawyers, we are officers of the court. We must speak out.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Use 'Constitutional Legislation' Sparingly

We call on our Legislature to resist increased reliance on "constitutional legislation" by requiring a very strong showing of necessity.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Statutory Effect on Insurance Policies: Heed Court's Lesson

A recent Appellate Division decision provides us with a good example of, and teaches us that, an insurer may not include restrictive language in a policy that violates the statutory policy of New Jersey.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Investigate and Prosecute

A relentless criminal investigation should be undertaken of every lawbreaker from Donald Trump to his acolytes.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Jail Term Cannot Be Condition of PTI Admission

COURT WATCH: On Nov. 24, 2020, the Appellate Division, in a consolidated case, held that a prosecutor cannot condition defendants' admission into a pretrial intervention program on defendants' serving jail time.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Computer Signatures and Arbitration Contracts May Not Mix

The lesson: keep it simple, understand arbitration law, and avoid potential duplication and confusion by saying it "well" the first and only time.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Massages, Haircuts, and Legal Service: Ethics Advisory Group Changes Course on Silent Auction Donations

The ACPE appropriately recognized that bidders at a silent auction likely are not thinking that the charity is endorsing or recommending the lawyer or vouching for the quality of the lawyer's services.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Time to Modify the 'In Re Wilson' Rule

If there was ever a time to reevaluate mandatory disbarment for knowing misappropriation of client funds, that time is now. It is incumbent on the court to codify and clarify a recent exception.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Year in Review: Hindsight Is 2020

OP-ED: Was there anything positive for young attorneys?
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Limit on Religious Gatherings During COVID-19 Is Well Founded

Now is no time for courts to fine tune the scientifically-grounded measures rationally adopted by our state, which is conventionally understood to have the "police power" to protect the public health and welfare.
5 minute read

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