New Jersey Pulse


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    Most Lawyers Feel Prepared To Meet Clients' AI Expectations

    The majority of surveyed attorneys feel ready to meet client demands regarding artificial intelligence, according to survey results released Thursday by legal professionals network Best Lawyers.

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    Unlawful Law Practice Reforms Needed To Account For AI

    State bar associations and state supreme courts have to reimagine the rules governing the unauthorized practice of law if artificial intelligence is going to help close the justice gap, according to a new paper out Wednesday.

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    Former J&J Atty Slams Sanctions Bid Over Bias Suit

    A former Johnson & Johnson data privacy attorney suing the pharmaceutical giant over alleged racial discrimination told a New Jersey federal court that the company's sanctions motion is an unfair move to "weaponize" the rules of civil procedure.

  • Judge Accused Of Berating Teens Blames Training Shortfall

    A New Jersey municipal judge accused of berating children during truancy hearings, threatening their families with deportation and questioning their immigration status in open court has cited a lack of training in his formal response to the ethics complaint by the state supreme court's judicial conduct committee.

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    Post & Schell Founder Leaves Legacy Of Kindness, Resiliency

    After leading a life of resiliency and determination, Philadelphia attorney and Post & Schell PC founder Barton "Bart" Post, who died on Aug. 10 at age 95, left behind a legacy of trying his best to make success and happiness for his family, friends and colleagues just a little bit easier to find.

  • NJ Judge Files Corrected Version Of Error-Filled Opinion

    A New Jersey federal judge Tuesday filed a new, corrected version of an opinion he withdrew last month in securities litigation against CorMedix Inc. after an attorney for the biopharmaceutical firm pointed out the opinion contained "a series of errors."

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    Law Firm Leasing On Pace To Surpass High-Performing 2024

    U.S. law firms leased 5.9 million square feet in the first six months of 2025, the most active first half since 2018, according to a report released Tuesday by real estate services company Savills.

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    Archer & Greiner Lands Former Chief Asst. Prosecutor In NJ

    Archer & Greiner PC has added a former chief assistant prosecutor who led the major crimes unit in Bergen County, New Jersey, to bolster its corporate compliance, investigations and criminal defense practice group.

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    Chiesa Shahinian Brings On First Financial Planning Leader

    Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has expanded its administrative team with the hiring of its first-ever director of financial planning and analysis.

  • Carella Byrne Wants $4M Fee For Volkswagen Seat Defect Deal

    Carella Byrne Cecchi Brody & Agnello PC asked a New Jersey federal judge Tuesday to approve $4 million in attorney fees, litigation costs and service awards for class representatives in a consumer class action involving Volkswagen vehicles with a seat defect.

  • NJ Feds Say Habba's US Atty Role Unusual, But Not Unlawful

    Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba on Monday doubled down on her argument that President Donald Trump legally appointed her New Jersey's top federal prosecutor, telling a federal judge that this is simply "an unusual situation" created when the district court last month refused to extend her interim tenure.

  • AccessLex Reveals New Prep Course For NextGen Exam

    Nonprofit legal education organization AccessLex Institute announced Monday an updated version of its Helix Bar Review to prepare test-takers for the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam, which is set to debut in July 2026.

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    NJ Firms End Battle Over $25M Fee In Verizon Pole Injury Case

    Several New Jersey firms have ended a long dispute over a $25 million fee from a personal injury case against Verizon in a suit that already went to trial in 2021 and recently had another trial ordered.

  • NJ Seeks To Toss Ex-Judge's 'Second Bite' In Firing Suit

    New Jersey on Friday asked a state court to award it a victory over some claims by a former workers' compensation judge that she was unconstitutionally removed from her job after similar claims in a separate suit of hers were rejected in December.

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    Schenck Price Adds Estate Planning Ace In New Jersey

    Schenck Price Smith & King LLP has boosted its estate, gift and charitable planning practice group with an of counsel in New Jersey who joins from Laddey Clark & Ryan LLP.

  • New Jersey AG Slams Power Broker's 'Flawed' Appeal Brief

    South Jersey power broker George Norcross used a flawed argument in pushing back against New Jersey's effort to revive a dismissed criminal case against him, Attorney General Matthew Platkin has argued in a reply brief filed in state appellate court.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Cozen O'Connor leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Sixth Circuit determined that an employer can only be held liable for a customer's harassment of an employee if the company intended for the misconduct to happen.

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    Meet The Family Law Atty Who Is ABA's New President-Elect

    As she steps into her new role as president-elect of the American Bar Association ahead of a one-year term as president that will begin next summer, Barbara J. Howard told Law360 Pulse in a recent interview that defending democracy and the rule of law remains top of mind.

  • Interim US Atty In NM Named To Acting Role, Sens. Protest

    The interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico has been designated acting U.S. attorney — the latest in the Trump administration's efforts to bypass the Senate confirmation process and install the president's picks.

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    Judge Questions How New Jersey US Atty Ascended To Role

    A federal judge tasked with deciding if acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba was legitimately serving as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor was curious about how she ascended to the role in the first place, suggesting at one point during a hearing Friday that the government proposed a game of "musical chairs" designed to "shoehorn" her into the position.

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    Firm Revenue, Demand Climbed In 1st Half Amid Tariff Fears

    U.S. law firms saw, on average, modest demand growth and solid revenue increases during the first six months of 2025, outpacing expense growth, according to the results of a midyear survey by Citi Global Wealth at Work.

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    Pro Bono 'Corps' Mobilizes Small Firms As BigLaw Pulls Back

    As major law firms step back from certain pro bono work amid the Trump administration's campaign against BigLaw, the nonprofit Lawyers for Good Government is deploying what its leaders say is an untapped resource in high-impact litigation: small firms, solo practitioners and retirees.

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    Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another busy week as the president of the American Bar Association began her term and attorneys took on new roles. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.

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    Bipartisan Lawmaker Groups Lambaste Habba's Reappointment

    A bipartisan group of current and former members of Congress on Wednesday criticized the Trump administration's appointment of acting New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, saying doing it without congressional approval is unconstitutional.

  • NJ Gov. Wants Focus On Immunity In Ex-Elections Chief's Suit

    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is urging a Garden State trial court judge to split up discovery in a lawsuit claiming he conspired with top staffers to oust the state's former elections chief, arguing the court first needs to focus on his qualified immunity defense.

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Expert Analysis

  • Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud Author Photo

    A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.

  • Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects Author Photo

    There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.

  • How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks Author Photo

    Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.

  • Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School Author Photo

    Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.

  • Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts? Author Photo

    Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.

  • Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English Author Photo

    To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement? Author Photo

    Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.

  • DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help Author Photo

    Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past Author Photo

    At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

  • Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital Author Photo

    Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.

  • A GC's Guide To Litigation, Inspired By Sun Tzu's 'Art Of War' Author Photo

    With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.

  • Mentorship Is Key To Diversity In The Legal Industry Author Photo

    Not only can effective mentorship have a profound impact on women and people of color entering the legal field, but it also benefits mentors and the legal profession as a whole, creating a true win-win situation for all involved, says Natasha Cortes at Grossman Roth.

  • ChatGPT Is A Cool Trick, But AI Won't Replace Lawyers Author Photo

    Generative AI applications like ChatGPT are unlikely to ever replace attorneys for a variety of practical reasons — but given their practice-enhancing capabilities, lawyers who fail to leverage these tools may be rendered obsolete, says Eran Kahana at Maslon.

  • Pro Bono Work Is Valuable In IP And Continued Learning Author Photo

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent elimination of a rule that partially counted pro bono work toward continuing legal education highlights the importance of volunteer work in intellectual property practice and its ties to CLE, and puts a valuable tool for hands-on attorney education in the hands of the states, say Lisa Holubar and Ariel Katz at Irwin.

  • Increasing Public Access To Legal Services: A Practical Plan Author Photo

    Recommendations recently issued by a special committee of the Florida Bar represent a realistic, pragmatic approach to increasing the accessibility and affordability of legal services, at a time when the disconnect between the legal profession and the public at large has widened considerably, says Gary Lesser, president of the Florida Bar.

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