By Colleen Murphy | March 14, 2024
"You are somebody who has shown, not only your ability to do the job, but to do it well," said Sen. Nellie Pou, D-Bergen and Passaic, of Administrative Law Judge Elissa Mizzone Testa, nominated to succeed Judge Thomas F. Brogan on the Passaic County Superior Court bench. "You have been remarkably regarded and respected in your current field, not only as an attorney, but ... as a judge."
The American Lawyer | Analysis|News
By Amanda O'Brien | March 12, 2024
"The data looks a lot like what it was in the Great Recession," said Nikia Gray, executive director of the National Association for Law Placement. "We don't think it's because the legal market is going through a recession, but because the law firms are overleveraged."
By Charles Toutant | March 12, 2024
"I've seen technology change the way that we practice, like allowing for virtual law firms, using the cloud, being able to share documents easily online, but this is just, like, next level," attorney and author Carolyn Elefant said.
By Charles Toutant | March 11, 2024
The attorney set his hourly rate of $500 for estate work, even though he only handled one other estate before this one, the disciplinary board said. He said he arrived at that rate after finding through a Google search that similar work is paid at a rate of $200 to $500.
By Colleen Murphy | March 8, 2024
"During my career, I learned that a good judge works hard, listens and fairly applies the law. But most importantly, a judge is kind and respectful to those who appear before the court," Kevin P. Kelly, of New Milford, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | March 8, 2024
Forty-two percent of all firms in the CBRE 2024 U.S. Law Firm Office Benchmarking Survey expect their office footprint to stay the same over the next three years.
By Charles Toutant | March 7, 2024
The judge said ADR is "firmly entrenched in the culture in New Jersey, state and federally," because litigation is expensive and time-consuming and often ends in frustration for the parties.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | March 6, 2024
"The movement over the past month has [confirmed that] we're going to continue seeing some of the largest, highest-profit firms have this tremendous recruiting advantage," noted law firm consultant Kristin Stark.
By Colleen Murphy | February 29, 2024
"We are very pleased with the Appellate Division decision affirming the dismissal of all Zidel's claims and we look forward to remand for the court to expand on the basis for awarding fees," counsel for Lerner David, Brian Molloy of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, told the Law Journal.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | February 27, 2024
Now, there may be even greater emphasis on the profitability of a practice, not just hours.
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