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State's Teen Criminal Cases Belong in Juvenile Court

Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board | April 20, 2018

At 14, children cannot drive, buy alcohol or cigarettes, cannot vote and cannot be employed by grocery stores. They certainly shouldn’t be exposed to lifelong adult felony convictions.

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After the Driverless Fatality, Insurance and Litigation Will Be Forever Changed

Randy Maniloff | April 10, 2018

Unlike an inconsequential glitch with your office computer, in the case of driverless cars it's control, alt and someone’s life is deleted.

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Salary Options Limited for Retired Teachers Returning to Work

Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board | April 06, 2018

Those who have retired from a public school position may only be re-employed in a public school at a salary of no more than 45 percent of the maximum salary level for the position.

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MCLEs in Connecticut: Better Late Than Never

Connecticut Editorial Board | March 30, 2018

The Superior Court Rules Committee adopted MCLE in June 2016 to be effective Jan. 1, 2017, and its implementation in the intervening year has demonstrated unequivocally that the fear of—and opposition to—MCLE was completely unwarranted.

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Quinn Emanuel Partner Suffers From Depression and He Wants Everyone to Know

Joseph Milowic III | March 28, 2018

Struggling to find meaning in your work? Lacking motivation? Thinking about quitting? Please read this first.

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Symptoms of Depression

Colin Jamron | March 28, 2018

Depression is a mental condition that affects millions of Americans each year. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 16 million Americans have suffered at least one major depressive episode in 2016.

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Critical Mass: Remington Bankruptcy Could Delay Sandy Hook Suit. Plus, Ex-Students Take Shuttered Law School to Court

Amanda Bronstad | March 27, 2018

Remington Outdoor's Chapter 11 bankruptcy could hold up a case brought by 10 families of victims of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, even if the Connecticut Supreme Court rules in their favor.

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Knowledge of Safe Havens Act Crucial for Mothers in Desperation

Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board | March 23, 2018

Recently we read about another desperate young woman who was pregnant, abandoned by the male who impregnated her, who abandoned her baby after giving birth in secret and under dangerous circumstances.

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An Anachronism Is Lurking in Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board | March 23, 2018

We call on the Judiciary Committee of the General Assembly to propose to the Legislature either the elimination of the statutes dealing with attorney admission and discipline or update the provisions so they mirror what is currently provided for in the Practice Book.

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Ted Olson to Donald Trump: Thanks, But No Thanks

Jenna Greene | March 21, 2018

No, Gibson Dunn's Ted Olson won't be representing POTUS. But what's really shocking is how hard it's become for Trump to attract any prominent, establishment attorney.

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Shocking Testimony About Aetna: Lessons for Health Care Counsel

Yussuf Aleem and Ryan Morris | March 20, 2018

Based on our experience and the country’s judicial record, many health insurers throughout the country do not appear to follow proper claims procedures when making decisions concerning medical services.

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Reversal of Bite-Mark Murder Conviction Mandates Hard Look at Forensic Evidence

Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board | March 16, 2018

Courts may not be able to foresee how science will change, but they can—and should—limit forensic experts from overstating the probative value of their opinions.

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Secret Settlements Can Conflict With Rules of Legal Ethics

Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board | March 09, 2018

What was the dam that’s been holding back this flood of long-hidden sexual misconduct? Often, it’s lawyer-drafted confidentiality agreements.

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Challenging Premise That McDonald Should Have Recused in ‘Santiago’

Wesley Horton | March 06, 2018

Andrew McDonald is a centrist justice with whom all legislators should be very comfortable.

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Examining Judiciary Committee's Examination of Justice Andrew McDonald

Connecticut Editorial Board | March 06, 2018

The nomination of Justice Andrew McDonald to become our state Supreme Court’s next chief justice has caused quite the legislative stir.

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Standing Up for Another Appropriate Supreme Court Appointment

Connecticut Editorial Board | March 06, 2018

An independent judiciary is paramount to a free society. We call on our legislators, once again, to approve the nomination of Justice Andrew McDonald because he is qualified to do the job as chief justice. That's really the only relevant question.

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Encouragement and Aspirations for the #LegalAidDefenders

Connecticut Editorial Board | March 02, 2018

Within the swirl of political activity of 2017 lay yet another attack on the Legal Services Corp., the federal agency that serves as the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans.

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In Support of Andrew McDonald

Robert Mitchell | February 28, 2018

Over the last few days Connecticut has been subjected to a disreputable effort by some Republicans and so-called conservatives to transplant the vicious, unreasoning politics of Washington, D.C., to Hartford.

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YL Board: This Is What Sexual Harassment in the Legal Industry Looks Like

The Young Lawyer Editorial Board of The American Lawyer | February 28, 2018

We call for the industry to avoid silence when witnessing harassment and hold perpetrators—no matter how big a book of business—accountable.

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1 More Civil War Statue for Forgotten Hero

Connecticut Editorial Board | February 22, 2018

Mississippi should commission the creation of a new statue to recognize a real state hero, Hiram Robles Revels, to be placed in the National Statuary Hall as the first black U.S. senator to serve.

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How Do We Maintain Financial Order in the Court?

Connecticut Editorial Board | February 09, 2018

As Connecticut continues its financial convulsions, nary a word has been uttered about attempting to make the operation of the judicial branch more efficient.

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Immunity for Gun Makers Impedes Needed Reforms

Editorial Board | February 02, 2018

Last year saw the most mass killings in the United States since USA Today began tracking them in 2006.

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SCOTUS Missed Its Mark in 'Murr v. Wisconsin'

Editorial Board | February 01, 2018

Last term in "Murr v. Wisconsin," the U.S. Supreme Court attempted, without real success, to answer the question of what is the relevant parcel or total property interest to be considered in weighing whether a regulation affecting part of it has gone “too far” so as to effect a compensable taking under the Fifth Amendment.

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Beware the Risks of Corporate Service

Alanna Clair and Shari Klevens | February 01, 2018

Board service comes with some potential risks that, if not adequately addressed, can result in severe consequences for the attorney, the attorney’s firm, and/or the organization.

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Just in Time for the Super Bowl, a Look at the NFL's Offbeat Cases

Randy Maniloff | January 31, 2018

What better way to deal with any lull in the action on Sunday than a discussion of the substantial number of lawsuits that surround the National Football League, its players and fans.

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Separation-of-Powers Cases Reveal Legal Grey Areas

Mark Dubois | January 30, 2018

The recent Connecticut Supreme Court education-funding decision is fascinating in many ways, including as a study of separation-of-power principles.

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Temptation of Taking on Marijuana Clients Comes With Stern Word of Caution

Editorial Board | January 26, 2018

The sale or use of marijuana is a crime. Connecticut residency doesn’t immunize a person from potential federal prosecution. And for lawyers the lesson is that it's our obligation to follow the rule of law, or risk the consequences for failing to do so.

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Support Yale Law Volunteers Advocating for Asylum Seekers

Connecticut Editorial Board | January 18, 2018

In the spring of 2016 four Yale law students founded an organization to respond to the unmet legal needs of Central American refugee families fleeing…

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Male Clients Disfavor Women Partners

Vivia Chen | January 17, 2018

Are women just lousy at business development? Or are their firms not giving them the opportunity to shine? Well, here's another factor to consider: Male clients still favor male partners, according to a recent survey.

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Danger of Normalized Malignancy: Attorneys Must Speak Out

Connecticut Editorial Board | January 11, 2018

We, as lawyers, have a heightened duty to speak out about aberrant presidential behavior that threatens to erode our very democracy.

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Our Hopes and Wishes for the New Year

The Editorial Board | January 05, 2018

The collective wishes from the editorial board of the Connecticut Law Tribune for all our readers in 2018.

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Legal Predictions for the Year Ahead

Mark Dubois | January 04, 2018

Well, another year is in the hopper and it’s time to take a breath and look ahead. Here’s what my crystal ball shows for 2018.

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Something More Gratifying Than Punching a Nazi

Mark Dubois | December 29, 2017

Calling bigots out might be more fun than punching them in the face.

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Considering the Rights of a Misidentified Surrogate Child

Editorial Board | December 21, 2017

How should the law decide a case in which a surrogate mother has given birth to two children, only one of whom was the product of in vitro fertilization by the contractual donor?

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The Careerist: Why Haven’t Women in Law Firms Called Out Kozinski?

Vivia Chen | December 20, 2017

Those who've gone public with recollections of the now-retired judge's lascivious acts are predominantly from academia. Others who've spoken on the record include a journalist, a law student and a former federal judge.

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Confronting a Legal Profession in Distress

Editorial Board | December 15, 2017

Between 21 and 36 percent of practicing lawyers are problem drinkers. Twenty-eight percent suffer from depression; 19 percent struggle with anxiety; and 23 percent are impaired by stress. Law students fare little better—17 percent are depressed; 14 percent suffer severe anxiety; 6 percent reported suicidal thoughts in the past year; and 22 percent engaged in binge drinking during the year.

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A Legal Gem in Connecticut's Litchfield Hills

Editorial Board | December 14, 2017

There are about 35,000 museums in the world, but only one that has law as its subject. Located 46 miles northwest of Hartford, it’s the American Museum of Tort Law, in the small Litchfield County town of Winsted.

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An Unworkable Bar to the Bar

Editorial Board | December 08, 2017

In the film "The Shawshank Redemption," an inmate named Red, played brilliantly by Morgan Freeman, is asked by a member of the parole board whether…

Expert Opinion Commentary

Four Tips for Avoiding Problem Clients

Alanna Clair and Shari L. Klevens | December 05, 2017

The challenge, of course, is to screen out the problem clients without significantly impacting the attorneys’ business and financial needs.

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'Separation of Powers' Implies Cooperation

THE EDITORIAL BOARD | December 01, 2017

Abandonment of the political wisdom underlying the separation of powers should give us pause.

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Viewpoint: A Solution In Search of a Problem

Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board | November 10, 2017

The Rules Committee of the Superior Court will consider a proposed amendment to Rule 1.11 of the Rules of Professional Conduct at its Nov. 16, meeting.…

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