News and Noteworthy

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  Amazon Web Services Outage Affecting Research Databases

  A major outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network on Tuesday severely disrupted Internet services at a wide range of U.S. companies. Legal publishers to which the Library purchases legal database research subscriptions from including LexisNexis, Fastcase, Law Journal Press were among those affected. At this time, Fastcase is back up but some LexisNexis products, Law Journal Press, and others are not. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. However, this event is out of the Library's control. Please contact our Reference Department at reference@socialaw.com to seek alternate methods of finding the materials you may need. Read Full Article
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  The Real Deal NOW AVAILABLE to Social Law Members

  Commencing December 1, the Library will be offering its members online access to The Real Deal, a media outlet for real estate professionals and attorneys covering the latest news and trends in residential and commercial real estate transactions, development, lending and litigation. Read Full Article
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  Social Law Library Holiday Hours

  Please note the the Social Law Library's upcoming holiday hours for November and December 2021. Read Full Article
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  Supreme Judicial Court Commences Search ​for Next Chief Justice of the Trial Court (November 2)

  With Chief Justice Paula Carey retiring in January 2022, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has commenced the process to select her successor by issuing a notice inviting applications and nominations for the position of Chief Justice of the Trial Court. Read Full Article
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  Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission Announces Seven New Members and Release of 2020 – 2021 Annual Report

  The Supreme Judicial Court today announced the appointments of seven new members to the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission and the release of the Commission's 2020-2021 Annual Report. First established by the Supreme Judicial Court in 2005, the Access to Justice Commission seeks to improve access to justice for people who are unable to afford an attorney for essential civil legal needs, such as cases involving housing, consumer debt, and family law. Read Full Article
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  Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd Delivers State of the Judiciary Speech

  BOSTON, MA -- The Hon. Kimberly S. Budd presented her first annual address on the state of the judiciary to the legal community at the Massachusetts Bar Association's Bench-Bar Symposium today. Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Budd opened her remarks by recognizing the extraordinary challenges of the last year and a half, including the crushing loss of the late SJC Chief Justice Ralph Gants. Read Full Article