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

Supreme Judicial Court Boston Judicial Youth Corps Program Participants Celebrate Graduation ​(8/13)

Twenty-two high school students who participated in the Boston Judicial Youth Corps (JYC) program this summer graduated from the comprehensive court internship today in a celebration at the John Adams Courthouse in Boston. Read Full Article

Recent Donation Adds to Social Law’s Collection of Boston Books

This year, retired Massachusetts Appeals Court staff attorney David McCarthy gave Social Law many books from his personal library. In his collection of works on America history, culture and politics are numerous titles focusing on Boston architecture, famous writers or prominent landmarks. Read Full Article

New ebooks Added!

Members can access these eBooks on our database page. Log in using your Social Law Library username and password and click on the link to the West Academic eBooks collection. Here you’ll find hornbooks, treatises, and nutshells. Read Full Article

Empowering the Legal Community Through Learning: A Look at the Social Law Library’s CLE Programs

In a constantly evolving legal landscape, staying current is essential. The Social Law Library’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs provide legal professionals with the insights, tools, and knowledge they need to grow. Over the past year, we’ve hosted 66 diverse, high-quality CLE programs that attracted 6430 attendees from 43 states. Read Full Article