Nonlawyer advocates in administrative proceedingsBy Jeffrey A. ParnessCivil Practice and Procedure, February 2010In Grafner v. Department of Employment Security, 914 N.E.2d 520 (1st Dist. 2009), the court considered whether a nonlawyer hired from an employer services company could represent a former employer in an administrative proceeding before the Department of Employment Security (DES) in a case involving disputed employment compensation benefits allegedly owed a former employee.
Choice of law in multi-state tort casesBy Jeffrey A. ParnessCivil Practice and Procedure, January 2009Gregory v. Beazer East provides a useful reminder of basic choice-of-law principles, including depecage and the “factual contacts” test.
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