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Attorneys Are Restrained from Responding to Criticism
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics 738 December 14, 2020 The Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics (ACPE) has issued an opinion regarding negative online reviews relating to a lawyer’s profile or website. Essentially, the ACPE has decided that a lawyer may only respond online to former or prospective clients…
Read MoreSECOND OMNIBUS ORDER ON COURT OPERATIONS AND LEGAL PRACTICE
Sentencing Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Muni Court to begin May 11th by phone and video
The administrative director of the courts promulgated a notice to the bar that sets forth a plan to slowly reopen the courts using available technology. Municipal Courts will be open on May 11th by video and phone.
Read MoreNEW JERSEY COURT OPERATIONS – COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS:
RESCHEDULING OF IN-COURT PROCEEDINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020; CONTINUATION OF ALL CRITICAL FUNCTIONS This notice announces additional statewide steps by the New Jersey courts to address the ongoing public health crisis surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus. These actions are taken in consultation with the New Jersey Department of Health to protect…
Read MoreIn re Helmer: Supreme Court shines spotlight on attorney ethics in criminal practice
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In re Helmer: Supreme Court shines spotlight on attorney ethics in criminal practice Chief Justice Rabner delivered the opinion of the Court in In re Helmer, __ N.J. __, on March 6, 2019, shining a spotlight on ethical challenges facing prosecutors and defense attorneys in modern criminal…
Read MoreLegal Advertising and the Impact on Client Expectations
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Potential clients who hear about a lawyer’s past successes (without hearing qualifying disclaimers about the relevance of those past successes) are likely to misjudge the likely outcome of their case with that lawyer. An overly optimistic client will guess that her case will succeed if prior cases…
Read MoreDid you apply for a permit to purchase a firearm in New Jersey? Was your request for a firearms purchasing ID card denied?
Did you apply for a permit to purchase a firearm in New Jersey? Was your request for a firearms purchasing ID card denied? Do you believe the police chief and/or his investigator did not do a proper investigation and you were wrongfully denied? Submitted by New Jersey Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Please call our office to…
Read MoreA4284 – S2939 Expands Implied Consent Statute to Include Blood And Urine Testing
On June 24, 2013 the New Jersey Assembly introduced a bill to expand the implied consent of motor vehicle operators to include blood and urine testing. The bill would amend P.L.1966, c.142 which currently on includes breath. The bill is aimed at giving police more tools when a driver is suspected of driving while intoxicated.…
Read MoreNew rule: No texting while operating a CMV
Originally posted by the US Department of Transportation here: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/distracted-driving/texting-factsheet.aspx No Texting Rule Fact Sheet Related Links No Texting Rule Fact Sheet (PDF) New rule: No texting while operating a CMV Overview and Background FMCSA has published new rules that restrict texting and the use of hand-held mobile phones by truck and bus drivers while…
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