News and Noteworthy

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  Social Law Library Orientation & Database Tutorial

  This one hour video of Social Law’s resources is a great introduction to the Library’s resources but it does not include everything the Library has to offer. If you have any specific questions or want to hear more generally about certain topics, please reach out to the Reference Department at reference@socialaw.com Read Full Article
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  Have Your Clients Ready to Succeed with Empower Legal Videos

  ​Litigation can be a stressful experience for everyone involved, and particularly those with the least experience with the formalities of the process: the clients. Most persons have never sat for a deposition, participated in a mediation session, or testified at a trial. Read Full Article
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  2025 Edition of the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence Now Available (4/29)

  The Supreme Judicial Court and its Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Evidence Law today announced the release of the 2025 edition of the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence. Read Full Article
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  Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee Solicits Nominations for 2025 Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards and Submissions for Pro Bono Honor Roll

  The Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services today announced that it is seeking nominations for the 2025 Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards. Named for attorneys John Adams and John Quincy Adams, the Adams Awards honor Massachusetts lawyers, law students, law firms, and legal organizations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to providing pro bono services for the benefit of individuals of limited means. Recipients may be honored for exceptional pro bono service during the year prior to the award ceremony or over a longer period, including service performed across multiple pro bono cases or activities. Read Full Article
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  Supreme Judicial Court Justices Adopt the NextGen Bar Examination Effective July 2028

  The NextGen bar exam is being developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) and will replace the UBE, which Massachusetts has used since 2018. Like the UBE, scores from the new exam will be portable to other jurisdictions. The Massachusetts exam will continue to require completion of a Massachusetts-specific law component. Read Full Article
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  An Evening with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. on April 17th

  Revolutionary Spaces is partnering with the Supreme Court Historical Society for the premiere Boston screening of the Society’s film on the life and times of Boston’s own Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., acclaimed jurist, scholar, and Civil War veteran. Read Full Article