News and Noteworthy

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  Supreme Judicial Court Issues Order Regarding State Court Operations in June During the Pandemic (May 26)

  BOSTON, MA – The Supreme Judicial Court today issued an order regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses in June during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The order will go into effect June 1, 2020, and replace the current order which went into effect May 4, 2020. A comparison of the key provisions of the two orders is available on the court's website. Read Full Article
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  IMPORTANT NOTICE!: SCHEDULED NETWORK MAINTENANCE – Saturday, May 30th, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

  Technology Services has scheduled maintenance of the network on Saturday, May 30th from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM. During this time, the Social Law Library network will not be accessible. Read Full Article
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  Letter from Judiciary Leaders on Path Forward During the Pandemic (May 14)

  Read the full May 14 letter from Judiciary Leaders on Path Forward During the Pandemic. Read Full Article
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  Social Law Members Now Have Remote Access to NCLC publications

  To assist you in advocating for consumers during the COVID-19 crisis, the Boston-based National Consumer Law Center has extended access to remote members of the Social Law Library until July 1. This means that while you're working from home, all 21 titles in the Consumer Law Practice Series are available to you. Read Full Article
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  Expanded Access to Federal Legislative History

  From now until June 30th, Social Law members using the database Proquest Congressional will be able to find the full text of Congressional hearings and reports from 1830 to the present. Read Full Article