Dear Friends,
Welcome to the first fall newsletter of 2014. We hope you experienced a rejuvenating and energizing summer. Our staff took vacation time throughout the summer months, leaving us joyous and ready to come back to work.
Please send us your best memories of Summer 2014. We would love to know what gave you the most joy and satisfaction, something that will carry you into the cooler and cold months ahead.
We are on the lookout for "a few good cases", which really means "a few great clients". If you know of people needing legal advice, counsel, or assistance in our practice areas (mostly employment law for plaintiffs, divorce and family law for anyone, and general civil and criminal law assignments), then please contact us or have them do so. We look forward to serving.
Below are two of our most popular recent blog posts. The first involves a unique decision by a favorite New Jersey Superior Court Judge of ours, the Honorable Lawrence Jones, who writes frequently as a trial court judge. In it, he shows the personal nature of family law proceedings, prohibiting able bodied people from appearing for important legal matters through third parties via powers of attorney. It is simply forbidden, in Judge Jones's opinion.
The second article discusses a "hot topic" in New Jersey law and federally, namely the strong public policy against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. For example, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently announced significant regulatory changes and enforcement in this area of the law. It is important for employers to understand the law and apply it correctly to women in the workforce who are pregnant, whether or not they are disabled.
If you have any questions about the above information or the attachments below, please do not hesitate to so advise us. We will be happy to help you.
With highest regards,
Hanan M. Isaacs, P.C.
