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The article encourages passage of two bills that address police reform and accountability: one permitting creation of civilian complaint review boards (CCRBs) for every town in New Jersey, and the other permitting public access to police disciplinary records. With respect to the bill permitting the creation of CCRBs, the editorial notes the bill limits CCRB investigations to those triggered by civilian complaints only, but not internal complaints.… Read more

The editorial urges revisions to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) to address delays in response to routine records request and discusses how COVID-19 has proven an able cloak, covering pledges of transparent government in this year of the pandemic.… Read more

The article discusses proposed amendments to the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) to, among other things, require mandatory attorney fees for law violations, timely release of information, and quarterly reviews of closed-session minutes to determine which ones or portions could be released to the public.… Read more

"We are honored to be once again well represented in the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars rankings," said Pashman Stein Managing Partner Michael S. Stein. "We are very proud of our highly experienced and skilled attorneys who have been recognized as among the top practitioners in New Jersey in a broad swath of key practice areas."… Read more

Super Lawyers each year rates attorneys from more than 70 practice areas based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Only the top 5 percent of lawyers in New Jersey are named Super Lawyers, and no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected as Rising Stars, who must be 40 years old or younger or have been in practice for 10 or fewer years.… Read more

The article discusses a recent opinion issued by the New Jersey Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics stating that an attorney who includes their own client on an email to an opposing attorney cannot claim an ethics violation when that opposing attorney clicks "reply all" and includes the client in a response email.… Read more

ated N.J. cop faces an excessive force suit. He has a history of violent allegations." In connection with a lawsuit brought against several police officers for use of excessive force, the article notes that NJ Advance Media was able to ascertain that one of the officers received a major discipline in 2020 in connection with off duty conduct that resulted in the damage of property at a business. The public has a right to know the nature of the incident that led to… Read more

CJ Griffin, Director of the Justice Gary S. Stein Public Interest Center at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, was quoted in the New Jersey Law Journal article, "Civil Rights Lawyer Rachel Wainer Apter Nominated to NJ Supreme Court."… Read more

The purely subjective list, compiled by Tom Barrett, is an annual tribute to honor, celebrate, and acknowledge the accomplishments and contributions of Irish Americans, statewide. The list recognizes Joe as a "sought after, highly regarded Criminal Defense Attorney" and for his work for the Democratic National Convention.… Read more