Juvenile Court Chief Justice Amy Nechtem Receives U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Champion Award for Judicial Leadership ​

On July 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Juvenile Court Chief Justice Amy Nechtem the 2021 Children’s Bureau Champion Award. The award was officially announced during the 22nd National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, which was held virtually this year. Read Full Article

Trial Court Issues New Child Support Guidelines

Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey today announced the promulgation of revised child support guidelines to be effective on October 4, 2021, based on a comprehensive review by the 2020-2021 Child Support Guidelines Task Force. The Task Force that conducted the review, which is required every four years, was chaired by Probate and Family Court Chief Justice John D. Casey and Hon. Katherine Field. Read Full Article

How to Develop an Effective Law Firm Content Marketing and SEO Action Plan - Watch the Webinar!

What used to work in Content Marketing and SEO (search engine optimization) just a few years ago will not work today. Learn how to make 2021 your most profitable year ever by getting consistent leads from Content Marketing and SEO and by positioning your firm as thought leaders. Join John McDougall and John Maher from McDougall for a free 120-minute digital marketing webinar. Read Full Article

Community Corrections Centers are now Community Justice Support Centers – view the program for FREE!

On Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 the Social Law Library hosted Community Corrections Centers are now Community Justice Support Centers CLE program. For more than 20 years the Commonwealth’s network of Community Corrections Centers has served exclusively as a community-based alternative in cases where a sentence to the house of correction is not necessary or appropriate. Read Full Article

Supreme Judicial Court Issues New Orders Regarding Court Operations and Access to Courthouses

(July 1) Prompted by the continued improving situation in the Commonwealth with respect to COVID-19, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) today issued two updated orders regarding access to and the operation of Massachusetts state courts. The new orders go into effect on July 12, 2021. Read Full Article