Law firms help advocates on cases with wide-ranging effects
The bottom line (whatever that translates to in Latin) is that New Jersey’s law firms that assist in amicus curiae — or, in English, friend of the court — take that work very seriously.
As...
Employment law expert offers take on recent harassment scandals
Harvey Weinstein. Bill O’Reilly. Travis Kalanick.
Just a handful of names of top employers and personalities who have resigned or have been fired this year in the wake of sexual harassment accusations and lawsuits.
A lot...
Babineau joins executive committee of Rutgers’ Center for Real Estate
Anne S. Babineau, a co-chair of the Real Estate practice at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, has been appointed to join the executive committee of the advisory board at the Rutgers Center for Real Estate,...
Attorneys’ idea has birthed five years of networking opportunities
Hundreds of South Jersey professionals are marking five years of mixers.
SoPro, short for social professionals, provides opportunities for young professionals to connect and advance their careers in the greater Atlantic City area.
Founding members Sheila...
Fishman offers thoughts on Bridgegate participants, Trump
Paul Fishman didn’t hold back.
He no longer needs to.
Six months after being fired as the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Fishman was free to regale the crowd of 900 attorneys at the annual Jewish...
N.J. lawyers’ billing rates among nation’s highest, research finds
New Jersey lawyers are among the highest in the nation for hourly billing rates, according to a Canadian researcher.
The state is sixth in the nation at a $272-an-hour average when it includes both lawyer...
ROI-NJ Exclusive: Attorney breaks down hospital tax deal and its impact
When Atlantic Health System settled the years-long hospital property tax dispute in 2015 with Morristown following a now-nationally famous tax court decision from Judge Vito Bianco, it was all thanks to the work of...
Honeywell names new general counsel, replacing departing exec
Morris Plains-based conglomerate Honeywell has promoted an executive to senior vice president and general counsel, it announced Friday.
Anne T. Madden, who had been the company’s vice president of corporate development and global head of...
Gibbons names new chief diversity officer to replace departed attorney
The law firm Gibbons P.C. has named its second-ever chief diversity officer, it announced Thursday.
Robert L. Johnson will also serve as a director in the firm’s Corporate Department, overseeing the award-winning Gibbons Diversity Initiative...
Malvern FSB names N.J. lawyer as SVP, general counsel
A New Jersey attorney has been appointed senior vice president and general counsel for Malvern Federal Savings Bank.
Rona E. Korman previously served as general counsel and chief risk officer of Center Bancorp Inc.
She brings...
