Plan for Law School Graduates Announced ​

(4/23) BOSTON, MA -- The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court and the Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners (BBE) today announced a plan for the Massachusetts Bar Examination to proceed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and an expanded opportunity for graduates to appear in court under the student practice rule. Read Full Article

PLEASE NOTE: Social Law will be closed on Monday, April 20th

In observance of the Patriots' Day the Social Law Library will be closed on Monday, April 20th. The Library will resume its restricted hours of 8 am to 4:30 pm on Tuesday, April 21st. ​ Read Full Article

Distance learn even while you are social distancing! This Week Listen to THE SCIENCE AND LAW OF ESI AND E-DISCOVERY IN CIVIL CASES

You can still distance learn even while you are social distancing! Social Law will be releasing FREE audio of one of our award winning CLE programs each week while the orders to isolate remain in place. Interested in our programs but have not had a chance to come to one in person? Love our programs and would like to listen to one while you are working from home? Here’s your chance. Read Full Article

Social Law Library continues to provide critical reference, circulation and technology services

The Social Law Library continues providing critical reference, circulation and technology services to its governmental users, members from the private bar, and a host of courtesy patrons, including legal services agencies and law-related non-profit organizations. Read Full Article

Supreme Judicial Court Order authorizing use of electronic signatures by attorneys and self-represented parties

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Judicial Court issued an order, authorizing attorneys and self-represented parties, in all courts and case types, to electronically sign documents served on another party or filed with the court. The order is effective April 7, 2020. Read Full Article