Category: Publication
CLM&C Brings New Jersey School Leaders Together for Leadership Seminar
It was a pleasure for Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC to bring together New Jersey school leaders for our Leadership in Action: Aligning Vision, People, and Performance seminar on October 6 at Canoe Brook Country Club.
Ralph J. Lamparello, President of New Jersey State Bar Foundation at Medal of Honor Awards
Partner Ralph J. Lamparello, President of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, recently served as master of ceremonies at the 2026 Medal of Honor Awards Celebration. The event honored the Honorable Esther Salas, U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, with the Foundation’s prestigious Medal of Honor.
Maria P. Vallejo to Speak at Hudson County Bar Association CLE Ethics Seminar
CLM&C is pleased to announce that Partner Maria Vallejo, Esq. will serve as a speaker at the Hudson County Bar Association & Foundation seminar, “Professional Lines: Client Boundaries, Trust Accounts, and Workplace Management” on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
John V. Mallon Moderates NJICLE Program on Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims
Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC is proud to share that John V. Mallon served as a moderator for “The Complex World of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims 2026” program hosted by New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
Maria P. Vallejo Returns to Rutgers Law School to Teach Land Use Law & Practice
Partner Maria P. Vallejo, Esq. returns to Rutgers Law School this Fall semester to teach Land Use Law & Practice. This will be her fifth year teaching the course at Rutgers University.
Requests for Student Records: The Interplay Between OPRA, NJPRA, FERPA, and Other Records Laws
New Jersey school districts regularly receive requests from parents seeking records relating to their children. Increasingly, parents are using artificial intelligence tools to draft requests invoking the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), the New Jersey Pupil Records Act (“NJPRA”), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), and sometimes “all applicable laws.”
Teacher Political Speech in Schools: What the Ringwood Decision Means for School Boards
The First Amendment stands as one of the most fiercely protected guarantees in U.S. constitutional law, yet its application can become more complicated when the speaker is a public-school teacher and the audience is a classroom of students.
Fitness for Duty Examinations for Employees: What Schools Need to Know
School Boards have a fundamental responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of their students and employees. In New Jersey, that responsibility is reflected in N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6 and N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2, which establish the legal framework governing physical and psychiatric fitness-for-duty examinations of school employees.
Why Leadership Development Matters in Today’s New Jersey School Districts
Strong leadership has never been more important for New Jersey school districts. Today’s administrative teams are navigate evolving expectations, staffing challenges, increased accountability, and organizational change.
West Virginia v. B.P.J.: Understanding the Supreme Court’s Decision for New Jersey School Districts
On June 30, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J., holding that Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause do not prohibit states from adopting laws that restrict participation on girls’ and women’s athletic teams based on biological sex.
Personal Accounts, Public Business: What New Jersey School Boards Need to Know After Rosetti v. Ramapo
On June 11, 2026, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision in Rosetti v. Ramapo-Indian Hills Regional High School Board of Education, reminding school boards across the State that, as governmental entities, they are expected to conduct public business with a high degree of transparency.
New Jersey Family Leave Act Revisions: What Schools Need to Know
Beginning July 17, 2026, New Jersey school districts will need to prepare for significant changes to employee leave rights.