News and Noteworthy

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  Get Free Legal News on Law Street

  ​Fastcase, the legal research database available to all Social Law Library members, has relaunched the legal news website Law Street. This free resource covers current legislative and regulatory developments as well as high profile litigation. Readers can sign up for daily email alerts for articles of interest. Read Full Article
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  Supreme Judicial Court Announces New Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being ​

  The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court today announced the formation of a new Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being. The Standing Committee is charged with planning and overseeing efforts to enhance the well-being of lawyers, judges and law students in the Commonwealth. Read Full Article
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  Access the Restatements and the UCC Online!

  ​Social Law Library members can now access all of the Restatements & Principles of the Law through HeinOnline. The Restatements, Uniform Commercial Code, Model Penal Code, and many other secondary sources from ALI are available in the American Law Institute Library on HeinOnline. The Practical Lawyer series of journals (Practical Lawyer, Practical Litigator Practical Tax Lawyer, Practical Real Estate Lawyer) are also included. Read Full Article
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  SOCIAL LAW…SECOND CHANCE - Filing a Family Law Appeal

  On Tuesday, December 17, 2019 the Social Law Library hosted Filing a Family Law Appeal. The seminar discussed key considerations and best practices for bringing forth a family law appeal, as covered in Matthew Barach’s recently published book, “The Family Law Guide to Appellate Practice.” Read Full Article
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  SOCIAL LAW…SECOND CHANCE - Administrative Agency Action And Judicial Review: Nuts And Bolts, Practice Pointers And Recent Developments

  On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 the Social Law Library hosted Administrative Agency Action and Judicial Review: Nuts And Bolts, Practice Pointers and Recent Developments. Presided over by a seasoned judge skilled in judicial review of agency adjudicatory decisions, this program featured an expert panel of lawyers with experience in all aspects of Massachusetts administrative law. Read Full Article