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The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that looks at whether it is appropriate to permit lawyers to purchase a competitor lawyer’s name as a keyword in an internet search as part of a search engine’s ad campaign in order to promote the lawyer’s law firm. The New Jersey State Bar Association petitioned for review because it argued the practice “condones gamesmanship over professionalism.” The NJSBA urged the Court to review Opinion Number 735 by the Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics (ACPE), which opined that the practice does not violate the Rules of Professional Conduct. The brief was written by NJSBA member Bonnie C. Frost, of Einhorn ...

Today the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Ethics Opinion 462 " Judge's Use of Electronic Social Networking Media " . The summary of the opinion provides as follows: " A judge may participate in electronic social networking, but as with all social relationships and contacts, a judge must comply with relevant provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct and avoid any conduct that would undermine the judge’s independence, integrity, or impartiality, or create an appearance of impropriety." The full opinion is available at the ABA's website at www.americanbar.org . Brett R. Harris, Esq. ...

An online searchable index of civil judgments is now available on the Judiciary website at njcourts.com. The index includes information about liens resulting from civil, criminal, and family cases, administrative agency judgments, defaulted child support payments, Motor Vehicles Commission surcharge debts, certificates of indebtedness from the office of the Public Defender, and unpaid probation fines. For more details, see the press release issued yesterday http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/pressrel/2012/pr120411a.htm . Brett Brett R. Harris, Esq. Corporate, Nonprofit and Technology Attorney Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Woodbridge, ...