The latest volume of American Law Reports 6th (KF 132 .A43) features annotations on topics including wrongful foreclosure actions, expert witnesses in legal malpractice cases and liability of baseball teams for injuries from balls that injure spectators.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2013-The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court today announced the appointment of the Honorable Paula M. Carey as the new Chief Justice of the Trial Court, pursuant to G.L. 211B, § 6.

"The Justices are very pleased that Chief Justice Paula Carey, a proven leader respected by all, will serve as Chief Justice of the Trial Court in these challenging times. We are confident that her energy, skills and passion for excellence in the courts are an outstanding match for this important leadership position," said Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Roderick L. Ireland . . .

On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 the Social Law Library hosted a sold-out CLE program presented by Stephen L. Jones, Author of Drunk Driving Defense, Massachusetts Practice Series (Vol. 50)

This practical courtroom-skills program provided a step-by-step tutorial on the proven defense strategies and tactics necessary to successfully contest Field Sobriety Tests and Breathalyzer Tests.

The packed program received rave reviews from attendees. Not only were 97% of those that attended the program satisfied with the presentation, a remarkable 80% reported that they were EXTREMELY SATISFIED!

“Highly enjoyable, very informative. Best CLE I’ve been to.”     “Very good program, great speaker.”     “Great topic & speaker.”     “Thank you for taking the time to educate us, inspire us, and keep us working hard for our clients.”     “Well balanced among law, science, factual matters.”

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Everybody seems to be doing it. You hear the lingo floating around. You think you may want to give “tweeting” a try . . . but where do you begin with something that everyone seems already so advanced in? Do you feel lost in this world of Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook that others already seem to be using to advance and market their business? Don’t know where to start? Then this Introduction to Social Media presented by Social Law is for you!


Faculty

• Heidi S. Alexander, Esq., Attorney and Law Practice Management Advisor at LOMAP.
• Gerrit Betz, Attorney with Exemplar Companies Inc.
• Robert J. Ambrogi, Ambrogi Strategic Media, Lawyer, media and technology professional

Cost: $15 SLL members, CPCS staff, bar advocates and prosecutors; $30 all others.

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CPCS approved for 2 CLE hours for the Youth Advocacy Division (YAD), the Post-Conviction, and the Adult Criminal Trial panels.

Determining legislative intent is a critical component whenever interpreting Massachusetts statutory law, especially when a statute is ambiguous and susceptible to various interpretations, does not adequately address a particular issue, or when there appear to be drafting errors.

In these and other instances, the legislature’s intent must be inferred from the statute’s legislative history, which successful advocates must stitch together from a variety of sources including, but not limited to:

• The text of the bill and proposed amendments that were accepted or rejected
• Reports of Legislative Committees and other House and Senate documents, as well as speeches or floor debates prior to the bill’s passage
• Executive Branch messages and related statements that might shed light on the legislative intent

SJC Justice Margot Botsford and the Social Law Library’s Senior Reference Librarian, Brian Harkins, will show “how” and “where” to find and interpret these and other sources from which legislative intent can be deduced.

Cost: $20 SLL members, CPCS staff, bar advocates and prosecutors; $40 all others.

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