News and Noteworthy

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  Honorable Stacey J. Fortes Appointed Chief Justice of the District Court by Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke

  Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke today announced the appointment of Judge Stacey J. Fortes as Chief Justice of the District Court for a five-year term in accordance with G.L. c.211B, §5. Read Full Article
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  What’s It Worth? New Edition Tells All

  Author Shannon Pratt describes the methods for accurate evaluation of companies financial condition and effective presentation of the findings. He also includes chapters summarizing federal and state court cases where valuation was at issue. Read Full Article
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  New Criminal Justice eBooks on Overdrive

  ​We’ve added new titles on criminal law and justice to our eBook collection. You can now access the following titles here by following the links to Overdrive... Read Full Article
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  Full Week of Continuing Legal Education Webinars

  We've got a busy week of CLE programs next week. On Monday the 13th join us for PROTECTING YOUR CLIENT'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS - WHY, WHEN AND HOW TO ARGUE THAT A DECISION SHOULD BE BASED ON THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE CONSTITUTION. Read Full Article
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  Littler Employment Treatises Online!

  All Social Law Library members can now search and browse employment treatises from Littler Mendelson in Fastcase. Topics include employment discrimination, visas, data protection, collective bargaining, wage and hour obligations, independent contracting and more. There are also jurisdiction-specific treatises for all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Read Full Article
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  New Psychiatry “Bible” Arrives

  ​The latest edition of the book mental health professionals consult to describe accurately the illnesses their patients present is now in the collection. Lawyers in a variety of specialties also use the DSM-5-TR as they deal with questions of client’s capacity to manage their own affairs. Read Full Article