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Oliver Wendell Holmes’s evocative words may echo from the past, but they remind us that the never-ending progress of society is manifest in the ever-changing law. The Social Law Library’s mission is to keep its 14,000 members atop what Holmes called “the crest of the wave.” Every day, members like you turn to Social Law for materials on current topics that Holmes could hardly have imagined... Read Full Article

Immigration Law Research Guide

Consult our Immigration Law Research Guide to easily locate helpful resources and materials. In particular, be sure to check out the AILALink Database, which is remotely accessible to all Social Law members. . . Read Full Article

National Adoption Day Events to be Held in Five Courthouses Across the State

More than 100 children who have been in state foster care will be formally adopted in five courthouses across the Commonwealth as part of the 13th annual National Adoption Day, an event to raise awareness of the thousands of Massachusetts children in need of adoptive families. Read Full Article

Supreme Judicial Court to Host Magna Carta Exhibit on 800th Anniversary

In recognition of the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will host “Magna Carta: Enduring Legacy 1215 – 2015” in the Great Hall of the John Adams Courthouse from November through January. Read Full Article

Library closing at 6pm on 11/10

Social Law will be closing at 6pm on Tuesday, November 10th and will remain closed for Veterans' Day on Wednesday, November 11th. We will reopen at 8am on Thursday, November 12th. Read Full Article