Getting Off Parole in New Jersey
The imposition of and length of parole supervision is crime and fact specific. The conditions of supervision imposed are driven by the crime and the facts of the individual parolee. …
How to Prepare for a Parole Hearing in New Jersey
Being granted parole on the first parole eligibility date is not automatic. As a practical matter, the burden is on the inmate to demonstrate insight, remorse, that he/she will not …
Factors That Influence Parole Decisions in New Jersey
Having handled parole planning, administrative parole appeals, parole appeals to the Appellate Division, and parole revocation hearings over many years, I have been asked: What factors do Members of the …
Obtaining, Protecting, Saving, Or Reinstating Your Professional License in New Jersey
New Jersey strictly regulates occupations through the Department of Consumer Affairs. There are over 51 Professional and Occupational Boards and Committees. These Boards are responsible for regulating a wide variety …
The Limits to Ordering Computer Monitoring as a Special Condition of Supervised Release in the Federal Court System
There are limits to when a Federal District Court Judge may order computer monitoring by United States Probation as a special condition of supervised release. While it can be argued …
What is a Litigation Control Group? Who are Eligible to be Members? How Does One Confirm the Participants?
A. Assessing the Structure of the Entity and Who the Attorney Represents When an attorney is brought into a potential investigation, regulatory, employment or litigation, or other legal advice matter …
Digital Communications and Social Media Posts – A Fertile Source of Evidence in Criminal, Family Law, and Civil Litigation
Our courts have established how social media postings, including Texts, Twitter, Facebook, and other social media postings may be authenticated for admissibility in court. Authenticating such evidence is “flexible” and only …
Access to Computers and Social Media as a Constitutional Right
The internet and social media have become primary engines of First Amendment speech, economic activity, and maintaining social and family relationships. Well before COVID-19 and the practice of physical “social …