Press Release: Trial Court Announces Opening of Fifth Court Service Center;25,000 Court Service Center Users Since Inception in 2014

The Trial Court announced that Court Service Centers are now operating in five courthouses across the state. The Trial Court’s hope is to locate one Court Service Center in each of the state’s 15 largest courthouses. The Court Service Centers are a key part of the Trial Court's mission to help people who are representing themselves in court to access the court system. Read Full Article

2016 Marketing Conference - June 2nd & 3rd

If you're a solo attorney or small firm lawyer, there is a world of opportunity out there for you. The way you actualize that opportunity is through effective marketing. Read Full Article

Press Release-Massachusetts Ranks Second in Nation in Justice Index Measuring Access to Justice

The National Center for Access to Justice today released its 2016 Justice Index, measuring how all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico undertake to ensure justice for all. Massachusetts ranked second in the nation, behind the District of Columbia. Massachusetts ranked eighth when the first Justice Index came out in 2014. Read Full Article

Press Release - Trial Court Establishes Best Practice Principles in Criminal Sentencing

BOSTON, MA -- The Massachusetts Trial Court today announced that the four Trial Court departments with criminal jurisdiction have issued comprehensive criminal sentencing reports, including best practice principles to assist judges in developing individualized, evidence-based sentences that are intended to improve offenders' chances of success upon release, reduce recidivism, and better secure public safety. Read Full Article

“UNfair” author Adam Benforado speaks to SLL patrons

One April 26,2016 the Library, through the generosity of the William P. Homans, Jr. Endowment and the Supreme Judicial Court Historical Society, welcomed Professor Adam Beneforado of Drexel University to speak about his recent book “UNfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice.” Professor Benforado presented the audience with five myths that are common when discussing the American judicial system. Read Full Article