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The Recorder

Persky's Move: A Reaction to the Reactionary

The misguided efforts to remove Judge Aaron Persky from the bench overlook both the judge's record and, even more importantly, the basic American principle of judicial independence.
9 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Preparing Associates for the Courtroom

Any successful courtroom advocate understands that far and away the most important key to success is credibility. Establish your credibility early and maintain it impeccably throughout your case—and throughout your career.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Reflections on Muhammad Ali's Conscientious Objector Status

Perhaps in the end, the matter of Clay v. United States serves as merely one example of the need for a degree of intellectual honesty and integrity among all of the members of our highest court sufficient to probe beyond temporal, superficial political expediency to arrive at decisions consistent with established law and precedent.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Texas Judge Restricts Amicus Briefs in DOL 'Fiduciary Rule' Case

The federal judge overseeing the case in Texas against the U.S. Labor Department's fiduciary rule on Wednesday denied considering all but two of the eight amicus briefs filed in the court, allowing only submissions from the Financial Planning Coalition and the American Association for Justice.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 16-56

By | August 31, 2016
Unless a judge is required by law or rule to perform marriages, a judge may adopt a policy to decline to perform all weddings. A judge who declines to perform weddings may permit court staff to refer couples to another incumbent public official who is authorized to solemnize marriages.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-206

By | August 31, 2016
A judge is not disqualified when an attorney who is the judge's child's election opponent appears before him/her, provided the judge can be fair and impartial.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-190

By | August 31, 2016
A judge may not serve on the board of a not-for-profit agency that offers traffic safety education programs to which the judge may make referrals.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Judges' Perspective: Federal Judges Speak Out on Preservation

Preservation can cause headaches and confusion for counsel. Where do judges well-versed in e-discovery put the line around what is reasonable?
27 minute read

New York Law Journal

Brooklyn Judge Suing Over Borough Democratic Party's Refusal to Endorse

A Brooklyn judge is suing the borough's Democratic Party and its judicial screening committee, which did not endorse her for re-election to the bench, claiming that members of the committee defamed her by leaking to the media that the committee found her unqualified for another term.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

JNC Member Writes That He's Proud of Governor's Diverse Judicial Picks

In a letter to the editor, Judicial Nominating Commission member Robert Highsmith says Gov. Deal has appointed worthy people to the state's appellate courts.
2 minute read

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