Connell Foley Atty Picked As New GC For Rutgers University

By Christine DeRosa

Connell Foley LLP's chair of regulatory affairs and compliance, who's held various leadership positions in New Jersey state government, has joined Rutgers University as its new legal leader, the school said Tuesday.

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White And Williams Atty Named Pashman Stein RE Co-Head

By Adrian Cruz

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC announced Tuesday that an experienced New Jersey-based attorney has joined the firm from White and Williams LLP as a partner and the co-chair of its commercial real estate practice.

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US Attorney Picks Include Alina Habba And Senator's Son

By Courtney Bublé

The president sent 14 U.S. attorney nominations to the Senate on Tuesday, including Alina Habba, the president's former counselor and personal attorney, for the District of New Jersey and Arch Moore Capito, the son of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., for the Southern District of West Virginia.

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NJ Atty Disciplined Over False Academic Credentials

By Emily Sawicki

A New Jersey attorney who allowed false claims about his education to circulate for years has been served with a letter of admonition by the New Jersey Supreme Court's Disciplinary Review Board, which found that his failure to correct the false information his employers posted online violated state attorney ethics rules.

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Valley National Hires Veteran Banking Atty As General Counsel

By Christine DeRosa

New Jersey-based Valley National Bancorp has hired the deputy general counsel of The Huntington National Bank as its new legal leader, the bank said Tuesday.

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Law Firm Mergers Hit A Near-Record Low In First Half

By Aebra Coe

The number of law firm mergers and acquisitions involving at least one U.S.-based law firm announced in the first half of 2025 landed at 34, down 42% from last year's first half results and marking a near-decade low.

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Solo Lawyers Are Surprisingly Happy, New Survey Says

By Daniel Connolly

A new survey of about 300 solo attorneys by insurance company ALPS Malpractice Insurance concluded that sole practitioners are surprisingly happy with their professional lives, with many citing work-life balance as a key factor, the company said this week.

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