Trial Court Awarded Federal Grant For Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Trial Court Chief Justice Heidi E. Brieger and Trial Court Administrator Thomas G. Ambrosino today announced that the Trial Court has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice that will be used to pilot an initiative in Chicopee District Court and Holyoke District Court to connect court-involved individuals with substance use disorders to treatment and recovery services. Read Full Article

Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke to Retire (12/21)

Massachusetts Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke will retire from the court on December 21, 2023, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age. The Supreme Judicial Court Justices appointed him Chief Justice of the Trial Court in January 2022. Read Full Article

Honorable Michael D. Ricciuti Appointed Chief Justice of the ​Superior Court

BOSTON, MA – Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke today announced the appointment of Judge Michael D. Ricciuti as Chief Justice of the Superior Court for a five-year term in accordance with G.L. c.211B, §5, effective December 22, 2023. Read Full Article

Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd Delivers State of the Judiciary Speech to the Legal Community (12/12)

BOSTON, MA – The Hon. Kimberly S. Budd presented her third annual address on the state of the judiciary to the legal community at the Massachusetts Bar Association's Bench-Bar Symposium today. The event was streamed live from the Seven Justice Courtroom of the John Adams Courthouse. Read Full Article

Collection Highlight - Ethics

The first legal code of ethics was drafted by the American Bar Association in 1908 and since then these rules are regularly updated and edited. The role of ethics in the legal system impacts the citizenry greatly because of influence the legal system has on society as a whole. Because of this important role Society has an expectation of legal professionals adhering to a stricter set of ethical norms. Read Full Article