Can I Sue my School District because my Child Was Harassed or Abused by Another Student?

Parents want to know whether they can hold a school district responsible for the actions of another student against their child in a school. The answer to that depends. School districts are not insurers. They do not guarantee that your child is not going to suffer some harm when he walks through the doorway at […]

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What are Diversionary Programs in New Jersey?

In New Jersey there are several different types of diversionary programs for first time offenders. In the municipal court there are two. For drug offenses, there’s the conditional discharge program. For non-drug charges, there’s the conditional dismissal program, which is something new effective the beginning of 2014. In the superior court, there’s the pre-trial intervention […]

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