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  Members Save 15% off ABA Books

  Social Law Library Members save 15% off every book available on the American Bar Association Web Store. Read Full Article
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  Supreme Judicial Court Issues Revised Rule 3:03 Governing Law Student Practice in Massachusetts Courts (9/26)

  BOSTON, MA -- The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) today issued an order revising SJC Rule 3:03, which governs practice by law students and recent law school graduates appearing before Massachusetts courts and administrative agencies. The revised rule will take effect August 1, 2026, allowing law schools, law students, supervising attorneys, and affiliated agencies time to absorb the changes to the rule. Read Full Article
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  Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee to Present 2025 Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards to Lawyers, Law Students, and a Law Firm

  On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Elizabeth N. Dewar will present awards to two lawyers, two law students, and a law firm selected by the Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services, in recognition of their exceptional dedication to providing volunteer services for persons who cannot afford an attorney. Read Full Article
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  Members now have online access to PLI Course Handbooks through Social Law Library’s subscription to PLI PLUS

  Members now have online access to PLI Course Handbooks through Social Law Library’s subscription to PLI PLUS, the Practising Law Institute’s award-winning database. PLI Course Handbooks serve as the written material accompanying PLI’s nationally acclaimed seminars and represent the definitive thinking of the nation’s finest legal minds. Read Full Article
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  Family Law Symposium - Unequal Aftermath: Women’s Economic Vulnerability During and Post Divorce (Cosponsored by Social Law)

  Join a timely and informative symposium on 11/14 examining how divorce impacts financial stability for caregivers and economically vulnerable partners. Hear from Keynote Speaker Dr. Adrienne Adams about her cutting-edge empirical research on economic abuse in marriages, how it is handled in divorce, and the implications for post-divorce financial outcomes. Legal practitioners, scholars, and advocates will analyze how Massachusetts law is adapting to address economic disparities caused by divorce and provide insights and practical tools for practitioners and advocates. Read Full Article