CLE - Oral Advocacy Before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court & Appeals Court

“Your oral argument on appeal,” Justice John Marshall Harlan advised the Supreme Court Bar, “is the most effective weapon you have got.” Chief Justice John G. Roberts concurs, saying that “oral argument is terribly, terribly important.” CPCS approved for 2 CLE hours for the Juvenile Delinquency (YAD), Children and Family Law (CAFL), Adult Criminal Trial and Post-Conviction panels. Read Full Article

From the Collection: Electronic Discovery Resources

On January 1, 2014, the new rules approved by the SJC regarding electronically stored information (ESI) went into effect. Rules 16, 26, 34, 37, and 45 of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure were amended in response to the increasing amount of discoverable information that exists only in electronic formats. Read Full Article