WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A CERTIFIED CIVIL TRIAL ATTORNEY?

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CONTRACT ISSUES RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS / COVID 19

As you can imagine, we are all dealing with unprecedented times during the Coronavirus/COVID 19 crisis. These range from mandatory government shutdowns, restrictions or limitations and other economic market pressures caused by same. Contract law is no different with respect to the unprecedented nature of this pandemic. However, there is guidance we can follow based on common law contract principles. In any contract analysis, one must first look at the terms and... [read more]

Funeral Home & Cemetery Negligence in New York & New Jersey

Coping with the death of loved ones is never easy and brings about difficult times for all those impacted. One of the few things that affords families some solace is grieving their loved one’s death. A family deserves to pay their last acts of respect by carrying out a proper funeral and burial. Unfortunately, mistakes made in this area are becoming more commonplace and oftentimes lead to devastating circumstances for a decedent’s loved ones, resulting in immense emotional and... [read more]

The Supreme Court of New Jersey created a special designation to identify attorneys who have demonstrated a level of competence in a particular area of law.

To be designated as a “certified” civil trial attorney in the State of New Jersey, an attorney must:

1. Be a member of the New Jersey Bar in good standing for at least five years;

2. Have taken a specific number of continuing legal education courses; and

3. Demonstrate substantial involvement in the preparation of litigated matters; and

4. Demonstrate an unblemished reputation by submitting a list of attorneys and judges who will attest to their character and ability; and

5. Pass a written examination covering various aspects of practice in civil trial law