Cohn Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Congratulations to CLPHK Senior Partner Joshua Cohn on his 30th anniversary with the firm. His practice focuses on family law matters involving complex financial issues and child custody-related matters, multifaceted civil and commercial litigation and criminal defense (federal state and municipal). Joshua steadfastly devotes himself to representing his clients in all of these high-conflict practice areas with professionalism and attention to detail.
Alex Pisarevsky and Walter Luers authored an article, "The Other Side of the Coin: Distinctions Between Rule 23 Class Actions and FLSA Collective Actions," which was published in The New Jersey Law Journal.
Collective actions differ from Rule 23 class actions in a variety of important ways, including the composition of the collective, the application of the statute of limitations, and the standards for certification. Given the exponential increase in FLSA collective actions in recent years, it is important to have some familiarity with the issues unique to this type of suit.
Cohn Lifland Salutes The Center for Food Action
Josephine Baker - A Groundbreaking Woman and the Law
Jeffrey Fiorello, Chair-Elect of the NJSBA Family Law Section, will moderate an online NJICLE program, "Josephine Baker - A Groundbreaking Woman and the Law" on February 26 at 10 a.m. The program will examine the extraordinary life of Hollywood performer-turned French spy Josephine Baker as it relates to social issues and the law during her lifetime.
Winter 2024 Family Mediation Training Course
Jeff Fiorello, Chair-Elect of the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section, will be a speaker at NJICLE's five-part Winter 2024 Family Mediation Training Course, February 5, 8, 12, 15 and 19. Attendees can earn up to 12.6 credits, including 3.0 in ethics.
Cohn Lifland Salutes the Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative
On January 27, Jeff Fiorello, Chair-Elect of the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, will be a co-moderator and speaker at "Trial and Error: Effective Trial Techniques and Strategies" at the 2024 Family Law Symposium, being held at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick.
Cohn Lifland Shares the Holiday Spirit
Once again, Cohn Lifland’s attorneys and staff embraced the holiday spirit and gave holiday gifts to nearly 30 local people in need, through the Bergen Volunteer Center’s All Wrapped Up program. Cohn Lifland has actively supported All Wrapped Up since 2016. Over the past seven years, we have supported over 300 people.
Herrmann Spreads His Fondness for Shakespeare
Partner Jeffrey W. Herrmann has taught the Shakespeare Survey course in the School of English Studies at Kean University night since Fall 2016.
Herrmann was introduced to Shakespeare in junior high school when his class took a bus trip to Stratford, Connecticut, and he saw his first play. Later, a professor at Columbia University opened his eyes to the beauty and lasting impact of the works of “the Bard of Avon,” to the point where he would sometimes skip boring law classes and sit in on Shakespeare classes. “You can enjoy Shakespeare your whole life, and it feels different to you at different times in your life,” Herrmann said. “I hope my students get infected with the Shakespeare bug like I was.”
At the end of each semester, Professor Herrmann takes all his students to attend a production of a Shakespeare play. On December 8, he and his students saw a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival.
Herrmann has been a lawyer for 47 years. He has said that marking up students’ papers is not much different from editing the legal briefs of a young lawyer. Says he, “You make the time for the things you love to do.” he said.
On Giving Tuesday, we are excited to announce a new community initiative that will take place throughout 2024, Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf’s centennial year. Each month in 2024, we will make a charitable contribution to a local non-profit organization selected by the firm to reflect our appreciation for the services provided to our community.