This month’s issue of New Jersey Lawyer magazine, coming soon to regular mailboxes of members of the New Jersey State Bar Association and already available to those members here, contains an article by Judge Gary K. Wolinetz and me about civil jury trials under the New Jersey Constitution. That article, and the entire issue, which celebrates the 75th anniversary of the current New Jersey Constitution, is well worth reading. Leading off that issue of the magazine, however, is an article by Chief Justice Rabner titled “Tips on Appellate Advocacy.” That article is available at...

Chief Justice Rabner issued an order stating that Rule 2:12-5, which had required a deposit for costs in connection with petitions for certification, has been deleted. That lines up with the recent omnibus rule amendment, discussed here, which deleted Rule 2:5-2. That Rule likewise required a deposit for costs, but at the Appellate Division level. The deletion of Rule 2:12-5 is effective on September 12, 2022, while the omnibus rule amendment is effective tomorrow, September...

In an omnibus rule amendment, the Supreme Court announced extensive rules changes that will take effect on September 1, 2022. Those amendments include significant changes to the appellate rules contained in Part 2 of the New Jersey Court Rules, as well as to some Part 1 Rules that affect appeals. Here is a summary of the most important amendments: Rule 2:13-1(b) has been amended to change the title of “Presiding Judge for Administration,” the top judicial position in the Appellate Division, to “Chief Judge of the Appellate Division.” Per amended Rule1:37-3, the...