Day Pitney remains committed to providing quality legal counsel, while protecting our clients and employees, and transforming our communities into more just, equal and equitable spaces. For more information, please visit our COVID-19 Resource Center | Racial Justice and Equity Task Force.
Chase Rogers has been selected by Connecticut Chief Justice Richard Robinson to co-chair the Jury Selection Task Force which is charged with eradicating racial bias from its jury system. After studying the issue of racial discrimination in juries, the task force will make recommendations to the Chief Justice regarding meaningful changes to be made including proposals to improve the jury summoning process in order to ensure that venires are drawn from a fair cross section of the community and new model instructions for juries regarding implicit bias. Paul D. Williams will also serve on the task force.
Michael Furey authored the article, "Joint Representations: A Blessing or a Curse?" for the New Jersey Law Journal.
Elizabeth Sher, a partner in the litigation department and General Counsel of the Firm, served as co-editor of the 2021 edition of New Jersey Federal Civil Procedure, the leading treatise on federal practice in New Jersey, published by American Lawyer Media (ALM).
On December 17, Judge Christopher Droney served as a panelist for the Federal Bar Council webinar, "Remote Proceedings Update."
On November 18, Darian Butcher will co-chair the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) webinar, "Current State of Business/Commercial Litigation in the Superior Courts During the COVID-19 Pandemic."
Michael Furey authored the article, "Joint Representations: A Blessing or a Curse?" for the New Jersey Law Journal.
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Eric Sussman was quoted in the Hartford Business Journal article, "Employers face tough choices as COVID-19 vaccine rollout nears."
Judge Christopher Droney was quoted in the Connecticut Law Tribune article, "What Are Some ADR Trends Since COVID-19?"