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New Jersey Pulse
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Top NJ Judges Stress Judicial Independence At Bar Convention
New Jersey's top state and federal judges stressed the importance of the rule of law to the New Jersey State Bar Association at the group's convention on Friday.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked mid-May with another busy week as attorneys landed new roles and firms expanded their offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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NJ Toxic Spill Rule May Hamper Property Sales, Panelists Say
A New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regulation expected to take effect this summer could slow property sales and lead to increased litigation as attorneys and real estate investors grapple with stricter requirements for reporting toxic spills, experts speaking Thursday at the State Bar Association's annual meeting in Atlantic City said.
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Ex-NJ Judge 'Back Home' As Trial Atty At Chiesa Shahinian
Alberto Rivas, who retired from a 15-year career on the New Jersey Superior Court earlier this year, joined Law360 Pulse to discuss the next phase of his legal career in the litigation department at Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC.
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NJ Securities Chief Fills In For Departing Consumer Watchdog
New Jersey's securities enforcement chief is temporarily filling in as the state's consumer watchdog, as the individual confirmed to the latter role seven months ago is departing, according to an announcement by Attorney General Matt Platkin.
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Nixing 'Loophole' May Keep Judges Accountable Or On Bench
A new bill intended to ensure that federal judges' alleged misconduct is investigated even after those judges leave the bench is a long-overdue step to ensure accountability, according to the legislation's supporters, but the measure could actually ensure that judges accused of wrongdoing remain on the bench, others say.
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Asset-Rich Menendez Associate Must Pony Up $1.8M Fine
A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday refused to adjust the payment schedule for a $1.75 million criminal fine for a New Jersey businessman who was convicted of bribing former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, citing his plentiful assets.
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Jenner & Block Hires Garland's Former Chief Of Staff
Matthew Klapper, who was chief of staff to former Attorney General Merrick Garland, has joined Jenner & Block LLP in the latest expansion of the firm's congressional investigations team, the firm announced Thursday.
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BigLaw Has More LinkedIn Followers, But Less Engagement
The 30 largest U.S. law firms have more LinkedIn followers, but smaller firms in the top 200 have higher engagement rates despite fewer followers on the platform, according to a report released Thursday by BTI Consulting Group.
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NJ Attys Reveal Workplace Probe Tips Amid New Limits
Witness misunderstandings in workplace probes can be avoided by clarifying the terms of the interview and the roles of the participants, lawyers said Wednesday at the New Jersey State Bar Association's annual meeting in Atlantic City.
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NJ Attys Share Mass Tort Litigation Insights At Annual Meeting
Get to general cause issues as early as possible, take advantage of special masters and make sure local counsel knows the local rules — those are some of the tips New Jersey bar members took away Wednesday from an expert panel in Atlantic City on multicounty and multidistrict litigation in the Garden State.
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CFTC Forex Case Dismissed Over Sanctioned Conduct
A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday approved sanctions against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, one day after a special master's report said the agency acted in "bad faith" to gain a "tactical advantage" over a foreign exchange firm it accused of fraud.
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Chartwell Founding Partner On Firm's Mid-Atlantic Growth
Law360 Pulse caught up with Charles Barreras, founding partner of Chartwell Law Offices LLP, to discuss how the firm has grown so far this year to include a trio of new offices in New Jersey, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
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Eckert Seamans Enters NYC With 11 Hawkins Parnell Attys
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC said Wednesday that it has launched an office in New York City with the addition of an 11-attorney team from Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP, while scaling back its New Jersey presence.
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Tonix Pharmaceuticals Recruits Seasoned Industry Atty As GC
Tonix Pharmaceuticals has found as its new general counsel a former Celgene Corp. lawyer involved in that company's integration with Bristol Myers Squibb.
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NJ Firm Blume Forte Seeks To Arbitrate Disability Bias Claims
New Jersey personal injury firm Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari PC is seeking to force the arbitration of claims from a former staffer regarding her dismissal after being hospitalized for a seizure.
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Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q1
A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the first quarter of the year.
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CFTC Faces Sanctions For 'Bad Faith' Actions In Forex Case
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is staring down sanctions in a case accusing a foreign exchange firm of fraud, with a special master recommending Tuesday that the agency pay the firm's legal fees for acting in bad faith in order to gain a "tactical advantage" in the case.
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NJ AG, Data Co. Defend Judicial Privacy Law At 3rd Circ.
Data protection company Atlas Data Corp. and New Jersey's attorney general are urging the Third Circuit to uphold a decision declaring the state's judicial privacy measure known as Daniel's Law as constitutional.
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Chiesa Shahinian Adds Retired NJ Judge To Litigation Team
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has added a retired Middlesex County judge with 15 years of experience on the Superior Court bench to its litigation group, the firm announced on Tuesday.
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Associate GC Of University Hospital In NJ Joins Frier Levitt
New Jersey-based national healthcare boutique Frier Levitt has hired a former in-house counsel at University Hospital in Newark this week as a partner in the firm's healthcare practice group.
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Menendez 'Laptop Problem' May Not Sway 2nd Circ. On Bail
The Second Circuit pushed back Tuesday on arguments by two New Jersey businessmen convicted of bribing former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., after they asked for bail pending the outcome of their appeals, with the men pointing to a laptop used by jurors that contained excluded evidence.
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Faster Pace, More Stress, On Path To A Summer Associate Gig
The path to securing a summer associate position at a law firm has changed significantly over the past few years, adding new pressures for students reaching for those coveted positions and new challenges for law firms trying to find top talent, according to Law360 Pulse's 2025 Summer Associate Survey.
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AI Is Uncharted Territory In Summer Associate Job Hunt
About 20% of law students used artificial intelligence to assist them with their summer associate job hunt, leaning on the new technology to help navigate new challenges and shifting timelines, according to Law360 Pulse's 2025 Summer Associates Survey.
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What Do Summer Associates Want? These Firms
As the competition to recruit future lawyers heats up, law firms are making summer associate offers earlier than ever. But even as the timeline shifts, law students' favorites have stayed largely the same, according to Law360 Pulse's 2025 Summer Associate Survey.
Expert Analysis
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How Attorneys Can Narrow LGBTQ Gap In The Judiciary
Lawyers can take several steps to redress the lack of adequate LGBTQ representation on the bench and its devastating impact on litigants and counsel in the community, says Janice Grubin, co-chair of the Judiciary Committee at the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.
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Krill Strategies’ Patrick Krill, who co-authored a new study that revealed alarming levels of stress, hazardous drinking and associated gender disparities among practicing attorneys, highlights how legal employers can confront the underlying risk factors as both warnings and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 era.
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Lawyers Can Get Ready For Space Law To Take Flight
While international agreements for space law have remained relatively unchanged since their creation decades ago, the rapid pace of change in U.S. laws and policies is creating opportunities for both new and veteran lawyers looking to break into this exciting realm, in either the private sector or government, says Michael Dodge at the University of North Dakota.
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Ask A Mentor: What Makes A Successful Summer Associate?
Navigating a few densely packed weeks at a law firm can be daunting for summer associates, but those who are prepared to seize opportunities and not afraid to ask questions will be set up for success, says Julie Crisp at Latham.
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How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program
Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.
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Opinion
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Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media?
Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.
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Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes
Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.
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Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.
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How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers
As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.
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Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools
Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.
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A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion
While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.
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Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
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Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll
As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.