By Charles Toutant | April 13, 2023
"I look forward to continuing a close working relationship with our bar and with the dedicated, hard-working judges, managers and staff in our vicinage," the judge said in a statement.
By Charles Toutant | April 13, 2023
ACJC chair Virginia Long wrote that judges are free to alert counsel and litigants when they are unfamiliar with a particular legal issue. But this jurist's actions went a step farther, undermining public confidence in the judiciary, she wrote.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis|News
By Charles Toutant | April 11, 2023
"I would still say you're worlds ahead of the places where they've got these elected judiciaries, and I think you should count yourselves lucky," Brian Fitzpatrick of Vanderbilt University said of New Jersey's judiciary.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Charles Toutant | April 3, 2023
"It's impossible to recover overnight. The judiciary will feel the effects of the pandemic and judicial vacancies for a long time," said Essex County Bar Association President Shoshana Schiff.
By Colleen Murphy | March 30, 2023
Bergen Vicinage has a new trial court administrator. Kerri Lynn Walsh-Wood has been named to the position effective April 8, according to a news release issued by New Jersey courts.
By Charles Toutant | March 27, 2023
"We're advocating strongly that the court remove that question so that it's not a detriment to people getting help," New Jersey State Bar Association President Jeralyn Lawrence said.
By Colleen Murphy | March 23, 2023
The latest nominees confirmed to the New Jersey Superior Court have been assigned to the bench in Bergen, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset counties, dropping the total number of vacancies to 58 across the state.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | March 19, 2023
We suggest that the Supreme Court Board on Continuing Legal Education consider development of a mandatory course or courses for those senior members of the bar who remain active in the practice.
By Charles Toutant | March 16, 2023
"The mere appointment of counsel is not the standard in providing effective counsel and certainly can be characterized as a sham and nothing more than a formal compliance with the Constitution's requirement that an accused be given the assistance of counsel," the New Jersey State Bar Association said in an amicus curiae brief.
By Colleen Murphy | March 16, 2023
"Initial feedback supports continued exploration of ACVD as an alternative to judge-led voir dire, which has been the standard in New Jersey for more than 50 years," the notice said.
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