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- Katherine Hartman will be a Speaker at Professionalism Day
Oct 21, 2013
Katherine Hartman will be a Speaker at Professionalism Day in the Federal District Court in Camden, New Jersey on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Ms. Hartman will be addressing the ethical issues surrounding settlement negotiations and mediations. To register for this event, please go to the District Court’s web site www.njd.uscourts.gov. Under News and Announcements click on the Professionalism Day Registration link...Read More - Judicial Independence is under attack in the State of New Jersey
Oct 3, 2013
The Burlington County Bar Association has passed a resolution urging the Governor’s office as well as the State Senate to set aside their differences with respect to the appointment and reappointment of judges. The Bar Association implores the Governor and Senate to carry out their responsibilities considering only the qualifications of sitting and prospective judges without regard to political gain; renews their commitment to support the administration of justice in the State by educating the...Read More - Overdose Prevention Act
Aug 5, 2013
In May of this year, the Overdose Prevention Act went into law in the State of New Jersey. The purpose of this law is to encourage people to seek immediate medical assistance whenever a drug overdose occurs. There have been times when people have not sought medical attention for themselves or friends because they feared that they would be prosecuted or arrested for illegal drug use or prevention. The purpose of this act is to...Read More - New Jersey Supreme Court Rules: Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Cell Phone Location
Jul 26, 2013
On July 18, 2013, The Supreme Court of New Jersey held in A basic cell phone operates like a scanning radio and contacts the nearest cell site towers every seven seconds. Cell phones can be tracked so long as they are not turned off. With advances in technology, cell-phone providers today can pinpoint the location of a person’s cell phone with increasing accuracy. The Court held that there is a reasonable expectation of privacy,...Read More - Katherine Hartman quoted in article about Travon Martin Verdict
Jul 18, 2013
Katherine Hartman was quoted in a recent article about the Travon Martin Verdict and the future legal proceedings George Zimmerman face. http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times_news/could-george-zimmerman-face-another-day-in-court/article_fef523d0-6a51-59ab-ae69-1c279e6bc2b1.html...Read More - Doubled Penalties for Texting and Driving in New Jersey
Jul 8, 2013
Governor Christie has signed a bill which will double the penalties for texting and driving. Previously you received $100 penalty if you were convicted of texting and driving. Now for a first offense the fines will be between $200 to $400. For a second offense the fines will between $400 and $600 and for a third offense between $600 and $800. If you are convicted of a third offense for texting and driving, the Judge...Read More - Harassment conviction overturned on appeal as the State did not prove a purpose to annoy or alarm
Apr 23, 2013
Glenn Smyth, conviction in Palmyra Municipal Court was recently overturned by Judge Thomas Kelly in Burlington County Superior Court. The Judge found that the State had not proved that Glenn Smyth had any intention to annoy or alarm two high school students who he driven past several times. The Judge noted that it is the defendant’s motive, not the victim’s reaction, that is relevant to the analysis of whether the offense of Harassment occurred. In...Read More - Katie Hartman to be installed as President of the Burlington County Bar Association this June
Apr 3, 2013
Katie recently attended the Bar Leader’s Institute sponsored by the American Bar Association in Chicago. The three day program was attended by more than five hundred President- Elects of State, County and Local Bar Associations. The Program was entitled “Ignite your Leadership Journey” and focused on increasing membership, ensuring the bars financial future, engaging membership and setting strategic direction. Katie will be installed as President of the Burlington County Bar Association on June 7, 2013...Read More - Katherine Hartman has been appointed to serve on the New Jersey Lawyer’s Fund for Client Protection
Jan 2, 2013
Attorneys Hartman is proud to announce that Katherine Hartman has been appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to serve on the New Jersey Lawyer’s Fund for Client Protection. Ms. Hartman was appointed to a five year term effective January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2017. The Lawyers’ Fund for Client was created by the New Jersey State Bar Association in 1961 and formally established by the Supreme Court of New Jersey in 1969. Its purpose...Read More - Seminar on Expungements – November 14th
Nov 7, 2012
Katherine Hartman will be conducting a Seminar on Expungements sponsored by the Burlington County Superior Court Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns on Wednesday November 14, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at the Burlington County Human Services Building, 795 Woodlane Road, Westampton, NJ 08060. There is no charge for the seminar and we will explain all issues relating to obtaining an expungment including who is eligible and how to apply...Read More