NEW MARIJUANA LAW

After months of negotiation the Massachusetts Legislature has enacted Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017: An Act to Ensure Safe Access to Marijuana. The new law which the Governor signed last week makes significant changes to the successful ballot question of 2016. Read Full Article

Trial Court Issues New Child Support Guidelines, effective September 15, 2017

Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey today announced the promulgation of revised child support guidelines to be effective on September 15, 2017, based on a comprehensive review by the 2016-2017 Child Support Guidelines Task Force... Read Full Article

Lawyers and Drug Abuse - In the News and In the Collection

A Sunday New York Times article tells the story of a successful patent lawyer’s death after years of hidden substance abuse. . . Read Full Article

Art and the Law

Social Law’s collection includes many resources that help our members serve clients who create or collect art in its many forms. Read Full Article

2017 Legislative History CLE Brings a Large Audience

Over 80 attorneys and guests attended the Legislative History CLE at the Social Law Library. With a faculty of Social Law’s Senior Reference Attorney, Brian Harkins, Esq. and Supreme Judicial Court Justice, Hon. Barbara A. Lenk the attendees were taken through all of the nuances of researching legislative history in Massachusetts... Read Full Article