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December 03, 2002 |

N.J. Firms Show Little Change in Partner Diversity

According to the New Jersey Law Journal's annual survey, minority partners made a slight increase in the ranks at the state's large law firms in 2002, while the number of women partners declined slightly, leaving diversity virtually flat -- meaning big New Jersey firms still lag behind the national average in attorney diversity. Consultants opine that the reason may be minimal pressure exerted on firms by clients.
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March 28, 2005 |

Forced Ranking Systems: Yesterday's Legal Target?

With increasing pressure in the workplace to identify top-performers and separate under-performers, employers continue to implement or refine performance rating or "forced ranking" systems.
8 minute read
November 12, 2007 |

The 2007 NLJ 250

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March 17, 2010 |

Survey Shows Pa. Law Firms Don't Shine When It Comes to Diversity

Whether they moved up or down in the ranks of this month's Diversity Scorecard in Legal affiliate The American Lawyer, most Pennsylvania-based firms have little to show when it comes to the number of minorities in their ranks.
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April 04, 2002 |

Diversity Initiatives Can and Should Remain a Priority

ITHOUT QUESTION, diversity in the workplace is a noble, laudable and, indeed, necessary business principle. And the reasons supporting increased diversity in law firms are plentiful. For example, during this economic climate, which can be described as a "client`s market," it is critical for a firm to distinguish itself. In addition, many clients encourage, or even require, a diverse pool of attorneys working on their cases or transactions. For many firms, the threat of work being taken away is enough incent
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July 18, 2005 |

Protecting Source Code

With the widespread infiltration of computer software into every facet of our daily lives and business, the need to understand and protect computer source code is a challenge for both clients and attorneys.
9 minute read
August 02, 2004 |

State of New Jersey v. One 1990 Ford Thunderbird et al

Since prosecutors derive no personal benefit from criminal forfeiture procedures, neither they nor the Attorney General can set budgets by anticipating forfeiture proceeds or spend the money on regular salaries, and the proceeds must be devoted to special law enforcement purposes within defined parameters, adequate safeguards against use of the forfeiture process as a budget-increasing mechanism exist and, therefore, the statute is constitutional.
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July 03, 2007 |

Sanctions, Ethics Action Possible for Inquiry About Adversary's Finances

After a lender's law firm pulls out of a federal fraud suit, admitting improperly looking into the purchase of the opposing lawyer's mortgages, a federal judge refers the matter to ethics authorities and leaves open the threat of sanctions.
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October 25, 2007 |

Former Partner Sues Law Firm for Harassment, Retaliation

A non-equity partner fired from former New Jersey Gov. Donald DiFrancesco's firm alleges in a whistleblower and sexual harassment complaint that she was dismissed for filing an ethics grievance against a judge who was a "political ally, friend and crony" of the law firm. Michele D'Onofrio's lawsuit also says that she and other women complained about unwelcome sexual comments and touching by DiFrancesco, but no corrective action was taken. The suit names the firm, not individual partners.
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November 25, 2003 |

Drug Test Act No Bar to Tort Suits

The federal scheme for the drug testing of transportation employees does not pre-empt a state common-law cause of action brought for a false positive drug test, an Eastern District of New York judge has ruled.
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