WHAT’S IN MY GENES AND JEANS IS MY BUSINESS NOT YOURS

By Ronald W. Brown, M.B.A., Esq. and Geraldine Reed Brown, M.B.A., Esq.    G.I.N.A. IN THE WORKPLACE: A CASE SCENARIO –WHAT WOULD YOU TELL CAROL? WHAT WOULD YOU TELL TED?    While on break at a work water cooler, Carol tells her coworker Bob about the battle her mom is having with Huntington’s Disease, Carol tells Bob that “Huntington’s Ddisease is…

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LORI E. CAUGHMAN IS THE GARDEN STATE BAR ASSOCIATION’S NEW PRESIDENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWARK, N.J.  September 15, 2011 – Today, the Garden State Bar Association, New Jersey’s oldest, statewide bar association for African American attorneys, installed Lori E. Caughman as its 49th President. Ms. Caughman, a public sector attorney, was sworn in during the GSBA’s Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers for the 2011 – 2012 Bar…

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GSBA Past President, JOHN PAGE, elected National Bar Association President-Elect

 GSBA Community:  I want to share with you some important news.  John Page, one of our Past Presidents, has been elected to serve as the President-elect of the National Bar Association for the 2011 - 2012 Bar Year. For those of you who do not know John, I have included an e-flyer he distributed.  It not only describes his vision and plan for the National Bar Association, but a…

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Court Compels Settlement Based on Attorney’s Assent and Despite Client Protests

Court Compels Settlement Based on Attorney’s Assent and Despite Client Protests � By Tiffany M. Williams,� – May 24, 2011 A recent decision from the U.S. District Court of Montana examines when a court can compel settlement after a party settles in principle, but then reconsiders before executing a written agreement. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. & Continental Ins. Co. v. Soco W…

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New Jersey's Poorest Schools Receive 500 Million Reasons To Celebrate

A $500 MILLION DOLLARS WIN FOR FOR NEW JERSEY'S 31 ABBOTT SCHOOL DISTRICTS � Today, New Jersey's highest Court penned another chapter in the 30 years old Abbott school finance litigation.� Filed in 1981, the Abbott case challenged the manner by which the State funded the education of students in its poorest districts.� The suit questioned whether the New Jersey Constitution's mandate of…

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The American Bar Association Recognizes GSBA Member Paulette Brown

Garden State Bar Association member, and� past president of the National Bar Association, Paulette Brown, has been selected for the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. The award, established by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession in 1991, recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of women lawyers who have excelled in their field and have paved the way to success for ot…

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Your GSBA Guide To Employment

Last Spring approximately 40,000 students graduated with law degrees. Now, more than ever, the legal job market is increasingly competitive. Whether you are a recent grad, a current lawyer, or someone looking to reenter the legal job market, there is one thing essential for a successful transition: Networking. In addition to the Lawjobs data on the GSBA home page, or the ACC jobline, located to t…

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Admission of Settlement Offer

By: Tiffany Williams A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit serves as a reminder that settlement offers may not always be inadmissible at trial. In a footnote, the appellate court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in allowing the admission of evidence relating to a purported settlement offer. Costanich v. Department of Social and Health Services for…

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