News and Noteworthy

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  Housing Court to Launch Mandatory eFiling

  The Housing Court Department of the Trial Court of Massachusetts has announced that it will introduce mandatory eFiling for Small Claims and Summary Process for all attorneys on January 27, 2020. This means that all attorney filings of these case types will no longer be accepted in person at the courthouse or via mail to the courthouse. Filings by self-represented or pro se litigants will still be accepted in person and via mail, though they are welcome to eFile as well. Read Full Article
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  SOCIAL LAW…SECOND CHANCE - LEGAL WRITING SEMINAR: WITH SOME NOT-SO-TYPICAL TOPICS

  On Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Attorney Kenneth Bresler of the Massachusetts Appeals Court presented the ins and outs of clear, concise writing for the legal profession to an audience of lawyers and clerks. Read Full Article
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  On Eve of National Observance of Veterans Day Holiday, Veterans Treatment Court Opening Ceremony to be Held at the War Memorial in Brockton

  On Thursday, November 7, the District Court will officially open the Plymouth County Veterans Treatment Court four days before the Veterans Day holiday is observed in ceremonies across Massachusetts and the United States. The Plymouth County Veterans Treatment Court will serve all of southeastern Massachusetts. Read Full Article
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  Fifty State Constitutional Coverage

  Social Law Library members now have access to thousands of documents related to the constitutions of all the states with State Constitutions Illustrated. Read Full Article
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  Massachusetts Trial Court to Launch Federally Funded Grant Program for Drug Courts in Lawrence and Lowell ​

  Massachusetts Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey and District Court Chief Justice Paul C. Dawley, together with local and court officials, will formally announce the launch of the MISSION-Mill Cities Grant, which will significantly expand services to court-involved men and women with both substance use and mental health disorders participating in the Lawrence and Lowell Drug Courts. Read Full Article