July 29, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Democracy's BonesA poem for our country. "No longer a union with a uniform vision, we're divided, divisive, on a course for collision. Only the lawyers can guide us to shore."
By Marc Garfinkle
4 minute read
June 10, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Defending an Ethics Matter: Don't Go It AloneSince every lawyer knows that attorneys who represent themselves have fools for clients, why do so many undergo investigations, interviews, and audits without seeking advice or assistance from more experienced colleagues?
By Marc Garfinkle
6 minute read
March 18, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Sixth Annual TWITA Awards: Recognizing Excellence in the ProfessionAhmet Seyithanoglu, at 31, is the youngest-ever recipient of a TWITA (That's What I'm Talking About) Award. He is a lawyer and a humanitarian and a human rights activist. His background is fascinating, and his present conundrum is worth your contemplation.
By Marc Garfinkle
6 minute read
February 04, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
The Semi-Colon Still Is Not Your Small Intestine: Why the Bar Exam Should Test GrammarThe court can assure that every bar candidate will be able to competently draft a will, interpret a contract, spot a potential ambiguity, prevent a misunderstanding, and otherwise be adept with the language.
By Marc Garfinkle
6 minute read
December 27, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Free Advice at the Holidays: Take It From MeHeady with the joy of holiday giving, I gift you this—my inaugural column for the New Year. I call it a gift so that you will receive it smilingly. Had I dubbed it more honestly "free advice you probably don't want to think about now," there would be fewer smiles.
By Marc Garfinkle
6 minute read
November 11, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Addition by Subtraction: Getting Clients in the New AgeI dug deep into my dusty drawer of marketing tips from the 20th century and came up with a small handful of golden oldies—the greatest hits in client development from a time gone by.
By Marc Garfinkle
6 minute read
October 01, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Getting to Know You: Meeting Each Other in the EmergenceRestrictions are being lifted, so we can reactivate the old ways of socializing and networking. Without relinquishing the advantages of technology or disabling your office Twitter account, you can boldly step forward into the past.
By Marc Garfinkle
6 minute read
August 13, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
When Lawyers Lack a Compass: Rudy, Sidney and the Privilege to Practice LawThe attorneys' derogation of their oaths presented clear and present dangers to the governments they had sworn to defend—governments that had issued their licenses.
By Marc Garfinkle
6 minute read
July 28, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Apology to the Committee on Character and Others Similarly AffectedOne group that I unintentionally smeared is one I hold in the highest regard.
By Marc Garfinkle
3 minute read
May 26, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Letter Perfect: Ethics by InitialsFor the past 10 years, my work has brought me regularly into the backyard of the Office of Attorney Ethics, where, in a surprising demonstration of modernity, acronyms have littered the landscape since deep in the last century.
By Marc Garfinkle
6 minute read