Recite the title of the case, the date and the authorizing signature on the notice of hearing. (Review the affidavit of service to assure proper service if there is a nonappearance.) If necessary, br...

Last month we asked current and past NJC faculty to describe the most common mistakes they see new judges make. We presented 10. Here are eight more. 1. They embarrass themselves by feigning experience “M...

Our August question of the month asked NJC alumni, “Do you think civil jury trials are headed for extinction?” Despite the fact that juries now decide fewer than 0.5 percent of all civil filings in most ...