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New York Law Journal

Mayor's Advisory Committee To Hold Hearing on Fitness of Judicial Candidates

The public hearing, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, is for receiving information regarding Mayor Eric Adams 's nominees for Criminal and Family Court judges.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Political Comments, Confederate Flag Display Warrant Judge's Removal, Judicial Watchdog Says

An 11-0 determination by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct said the alleged transgressions of a Herkimer County town justice "render him unfit for judicial office."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In the Internet Age, the Risk of Outside Info Reaching Jurors Has 'Never Been Higher'

"Now virtually every case that goes to trial, there is information relevant to that case available in seconds at [jurors'] fingertips, and the only thing preventing them from searching is the judge's instructions and admonitions," John Gismondi said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bill Aimed at Competitive Salary, Retirement Compensation for NJ Judiciary Signed Into Law

"Our judges and county prosecutors work extremely hard every day to ensure justice is served at the highest level and quality here in New Jersey," Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari said in a statement. "The enactment of this bill allows us to maintain competitive salaries and retirement compensation for these officials."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Meet the New York State Court System's First Historian

The "distinguished scholar" will act as a liaison between the Historical Society of the New York Courts and the statewide court system.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

My Summer as a Judicial Intern

A Court of Claims judge's son who is preparing to begin high school this year shares his experiences as an intern in Westchester Supreme Court in White Plains, a rich experience in which he wasn't relegated to making copies.
4 minute read

Law.com

'Let's Be Blunt': State Court Justice Urges Revision of Civil Service Defense Rules to 'Prevent Gamesmanship'

"While that behavior does not violate the civil rules, it does affront the goals and values of the civil-justice process," a concurring justice wrote.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Justice Alan B. Handler, a Transformative Presence for New Jersey Courts

We mourn the recent passing of Justice Alan B. Handler, who served on the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1977 to 1999 and whose impact as a scholar and author was monumental.
7 minute read

Law.com

The Week in Data Aug. 23: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on this week's data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including a shake-up on the 2024 General Counsel Compensation Report.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Judge Threatened: Perpetrator Gets 20 Years in Prison

In one letter to a judge, he said he would "take great pleasure in knowing you will suffer and die."
5 minute read

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