Now that election season is entering the litigation phase, I’ve seen several news stories and social media posts that seem to pass judgment on lawyers for representing certain clients—mainly Republicans. Some have criticized attorneys for representing clients who hold opposing political views, and others have demanded those attorneys be “unfriended” and that connections with them...
I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Steven Taylor from the publication Of Counsel to discuss my experience and the path that brought me to Colella Zefutie LLC. Below is the Q+A article that was published this month. Steve, thanks for the great conversation. JZ Of Counsel Interview . . . ....
The day before spring break, my contracts professor assured us that, if a virus required us to conduct the rest of our semester online, she had protocols in place to resume our learning. I recall looking at my other classmates and shrugging off the announcement. It was unlikely that a faraway virus would disrupt business...
For better or worse, people across the country who hear “New Jersey” likely think of two things—(1) the Sopranos (good) and (2) Bridgegate (not so good). As we all know, “Bridgegate,” as it was dubbed by political pundits and others in the media, was a lane closure scandal. Two individuals close to former Governor Chris...
Because layoff and compensation cuts have just begun in Big Law, law firms that identify themselves as “non-brick-and-mortar” or “virtual” and tout working from home smell blood in the water. On an almost daily basis, these firms are bombarding the online world with big recruiting pushes in an attempt to take advantage of the new...
In addition to practicing law, I’m somewhat of an amateur movie critic (just ask my Facebook friends). During this quarantine, I’m sure many of us are spending a bit more time in front of the television. Unfortunately, sub-par Netflix specials like Tiger Kinghave captured national attention. So, I’d like to take a break from the...
Last week, I wrote about the Supreme Court of New Jersey’s order cancelling the July 2020 bar exam and expanding certain provisions of Rule 1:21-3 to allow 2020 yet-to-be-licensed law school graduates to practice law under certain restrictions. On Easter Sunday, the Editorial Board of the New Jersey Law Journal published a commentary entitled Even...
I still vividly remember that day in 2008. The financial markets were melting down, and the country was in the grip of the mortgage crisis. I walked into my office and saw a memo on my desk from Big Law management. The memo was short, sweet, and to the point: All partners’ compensation would be...
Seeking to capitalize and cash in on MLB’s sign-stealing scandal, a handful of fantasy baseball players using DraftKings sued Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros, and the Boston Red Sox in New York federal court. The fantasy players brought what they were hoping to be a nationwide class action, alleging theories of fraud, negligence, violation...
The Supreme Court of New Jersey has canceled the bar exam scheduled for July of 2020 and permitted recent 2020 law graduates to practice law subject to certain conditions and restrictions. This is an unprecedented, but necessary, decision in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. New York already has canceled their local testing day and...
