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Lawyers and Lawyering
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Jan

Florida’s Supreme Court Bars Non-Lawyers From Engaging in Medicaid Planning

January 16, 2015
Florida’s Supreme Court ruled that non-lawyers who engage in various Medicaid planning activities are engaging...
10
Sep

Attorney Representation of Father and Sons in Estate Planning did not Constitute Conflict of Interest or Breach of Fiduciary Duty

September 10, 2014
In Salvemini v. Spector, 2013 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2942 (App. Div. Dec. 13, 2013),...
03
Sep

Lawyer Owes Duty to Explain Even Unambiguous Contract Terms so that Client will Understand

September 3, 2014
A court of appeals in New Jersey reinstated a legal malpractice lawsuit, finding that the...
18
Aug

Court Reinstates Defense By Party Who Chose To Represent Himself, But Made The Wrong Choice

August 18, 2014
New Jersey appeals court ruled pro se litigants who bungle their own cases can seek...
12
Aug

Third Circuit Approves Complimentary Quotes from Judges in Ads by New Jersey Attorneys

August 12, 2014
In a case recently decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third...
16
May

New ABA Ethics Opinion: Lawyers May Review Jurors’ Online Public Information, But Private Social Media is Off Limits

May 16, 2014
Trial lawyers must know where the ethical line is drawn between properly investigating jurors and...
13
Apr

Appeals Court Rules Lawyers Have A Constitutional Right to Blog About Their Cases

April 13, 2014
A California appeals court held that a trial court’s order directing a trial attorney to...
10
Sep

Profile of Chinese-American Attorney Chen Li (in English and Chinese)

September 10, 2013
Chen Li has been associated with the Law Office of Donald Vanarelli since 2007.  Chen...
21
Apr

New Jersey Court Rules Blogger Has The Same Legal Protections As A Professional Journalist

April 21, 2013
In a decision that could have a big impact on all bloggers in New Jersey, a...
08
Oct

Court Concludes Broad Discovery Requests For A Party’s Social Media Website Information Are Improper; Motion To Compel Denied

October 8, 2012
Social media websites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn often contain an enormous amount of highly...
27
Sep

Identities Of Anonymous Writers In New Jersey Posting Allegedly Defamatory Statements On A Blog Are Not Subject To Disclosure

September 27, 2012
Upholding the decision of a trial judge who quashed a subpoena, New Jersey appellate court...
05
Sep

Ethics Complaint Filed Against New Jersey Attorneys Who “Friended” Plaintiff So They Could Access Private Information On His Facebook Page

September 5, 2012
Two New Jersey defense attorneys allegedly caused a paralegal to “friend” the plaintiff in a...
10
Oct

Appellate Division Declines To Extend Duty Owed By Estate Attorney To Omitted Family Member

October 10, 2011
In a September 30, 2011 unpublished opinion, our Appellate Division considered the duty owed by...
29
Sep

New ABA Opinion Provides Lawyers With Guidance On Website Content and Visitor Inquiries

September 29, 2010
A new ethics opinion by the American Bar Association, Formal Opinion 10-457 (Lawyer Websites), identifies...
01
Jun

Attorney Ethics Anyone?

June 1, 2010
In the article below, I discussed some interesting (I hope) developments in the rules governing...
31
Mar

NJ Supreme Court Rules That The Attorney-Client Privilege Protects Worker's E-Mail Exchanges With Lawyer On Company Laptop

March 31, 2010
Yesterday, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that the attorney-client privilege protects e-mails between a...
12
Feb

New Jersey State Bar Association's 2010 Elder Law Retreat

February 12, 2010
Each year, the Elder and Disability Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association...
06
Feb

Will The Legal Profession Be Affected By The Enormous Growth In The Use Of The Internet And Social Media?

February 6, 2010
Have you noticed the enormous growth in the user base of the internet and social...
22
Dec

Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Comes To New Jersey

December 22, 2009
Starting January 1, 2010, New Jersey joins 42 other states by requiring continuing legal education...
08
Dec

Google Scholar Now Includes Federal and State Caselaw and Legal Journals

December 8, 2009
Google recently announced that the company was entering into the legal research field. Google Scholar...
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