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Texas Lawyer

Many Judges Earn Less Than Lawyers: Texas Judiciary Asks for 30% Raise

Office of Court Administration Executive Director Megan LaVoie said 26% of judges who voluntarily retire said salary was a contributing factor.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

As Appointment Window Narrows, Vacancies on Phila. Court May Linger Until After Primaries

"Not having a full complement of judges is harmful to every aspect of the judicial system—our members, their clients, judges, court staff and clerks," Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Jen Coatsworth said.
5 minute read

The Recorder

How to Demystify Tech for a Jury or Judge

"Tech-related cases inherently bring an additional layer of complexity to trial preparations," so Paul Weiss' Meredith Dearborn and Jessica Phillips provide tips for explaining tech in the courtroom.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

3 Lawyers Just Got Closer to Judgeships in Area Beset by Vacancies

The votes to advance their nominations come at a critical time for the courts in Union County, which has six vacancies, tying it with Mercer County for the largest number of vacancies in the state judiciary.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Court Rejects City of Philadelphia's Request to Appoint New Judge in Related Case

U.S. District Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg examined Local Civil Rule 40.1, which governs the assignment of related cases, and calls for the assignment of the same judge to related cases, in order to promote efficient case management.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

She May Take the Bench: Appellate Division Sides With Prosecutor in Pension Dispute

"In short, the unique process required to attain a Superior Court judgeship prevents a person from making an 'arrangement' for the position," Judge Heidi Willis Currier said. "They must run the uncertain and unforeseeable gauntlet of politics and unknown roadblocks that may or may not finally result in a gubernatorial nomination and subsequent Senate confirmation."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Let the Judge Be the Judge, And Let the Lawyers Be the Lawyers': The 'Masterful' MDL Work of Judge Eduardo Robreno

"I consider [him] one of the greatest federal judges in the history of the United States," a colleague said of Robreno, an American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement honoree.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Biden Nominates 2 to Southern California District Courts

U.S. Magistrate Judge Benjamin Cheeks and Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Serena Murillo will join four other California judicial nominees awaiting U.S. Senate confirmation votes in the final months of Joe Biden's presidency.
3 minute read

Law.com

Mass. Appellate Court Chief Justice Nominee Discusses AI, Mentoring and Hybrid Work

"Every day we're advancing and with AI here and coming, I think we're going to have all kinds of challenges," the chief justice nominee told the panel.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Big Law Assembles as Cruise Lines Clinch Partial Victory in $439M Havana Docks Suit

"As a member of the Cuban American community in South Florida whose family lost everything following the 1959 Cuban revolution, wholeheartedly agree with the dissent," said one attorney not associated with the lawsuit.
8 minute read

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