Fastcase – Search United States Primary Law from Your Office

Need primary law from a jurisdiction other than Massachusetts? Our Fastcase database has appellate-level decisions for all fifty states and federal district and appellate courts. Fastcase also has keyword-searchable versions of the United States Code and Code of Federal Regulations as well as many states’ statutes and regulations. Fastcase even annotates statutes by automatically linking to cases that have cited to them. Read Full Article

Law Day Celebrations Planned in Courthouses Across the Commonwealth

In recognition of Law Day 2018, students across the Commonwealth will participate in educational activities about the Rule of Law and the judicial branch of government. Students will have an opportunity to interact with judges, lawyers, law clerks and other court officials. Read Full Article

Supreme Judicial Court Announces Revised Model Jury Instructions on Homicide

The Supreme Judicial Court today announced the release of revised Model Jury Instructions on Homicide. The Justices first approved and recommended the use of Model Jury Instructions on Homicide in 1999 and issued revised Model Jury Instructions in 2013. The 2018 revised Model Jury Instructions on Homicide reflect new developments in the law since 2013. Read Full Article

A selection of articles by the Library’s Executive Director, Robert J. Brink.

See a selection of articles on various topics published in Lawyers Weekly, written by the Library’s Executive Director, Robert J. Brink. Read Full Article

Supreme Judicial Court Hosts Event to Celebrate Solved Mystery of Unknown Justice

At an event at the John Adams Courthouse, Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants welcomed members of the public who helped identify the mystery of the unknown justice as the Honorable Lemuel Shaw, where they were invited to view the portrait and the attachment of the name plate to the portrait frame. A direct descendant of Lemuel Shaw who reached out to the court after learning about the identity of the justice in the portrait also attended the event. Read Full Article