Supreme Judicial Court to Hold Special Sitting in Greenfield on 10/3

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants and the Associate Justices will hear oral arguments in four cases in a special sitting in Greenfield at the Franklin County Justice Center. Read Full Article

SJC Decides Major Alimony Case

This week the Supreme Judicial Court made an important decision interpreting the Alimony Reform Act of 2011. Read Full Article

Free Westlaw Webinar – Supercharge Your Legal Research

Westlaw is available to members while at the Social Law Library. Make the most of your legal research the next time you are at Social Law by registering for one of two upcoming Thompson Reuters Westlaw webinars. Read Full Article

Divided SJC changes the Felony Murder Rule

The Supreme Judicial Court has modified the long standing “felony murder rule” in cases of people who were associated with crimes that resulted in the deaths of innocent victims. Read Full Article

Press Release: Massachusetts Trial Court Awarded Federal Grant to Significantly Expand Franklin County Family Drug Court

The Massachusetts Trial Court announced today that it has been awarded a five-year federal grant totaling $2.1 million to address the impact of opioid, other substance use, and co-occurring disorders on families in rural western Massachusetts. Read Full Article