Members Get Remote Access to a Comprehensive Immigration Library

All Social Law Library members have a comprehensive immigration library available right at their fingertips. AILALink is an all-in-one database that gives users access to US statutes, regulations, government memos and guidance, administrative decisions, immigrations forms, and AILA publications – all of them keyword searchable and available remotely from anywhere. Read Full Article

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

Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee Solicits Nominations for 2024 Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards and Submissions for Pro Bono Honor Roll

The Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services today announced that it is seeking nominations for the 2024 Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards. Named for attorneys John Adams and John Quincy Adams, the Adams Awards honor Massachusetts lawyers, law students, law firms, and legal organizations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to providing pro bono services for the benefit of individuals of limited means. Read Full Article

Trial Court Launches Family Treatment Courts in the Juvenile Court (3/13)

The Massachusetts Trial Court today marked the statewide launch of Family Treatment Court sessions in the Juvenile Court with an event in the Great Hall of the John Adams Courthouse. These new court sessions will address the critical needs of families with cases in the Juvenile Court statewide where substance use is a contributing factor in the case. Read Full Article

At Ceremonial Swearing In, Supreme Judicial Court Justice Dewar Says She “Will Never Be Going It Alone”

"I'm honored and proud to swear in Bessie Dewar to the state's highest court," said Governor Healey. "Justice Dewar has a distinguished career in law and public service, she brings people together, and she puts justice and the rule of law at the center of her decision making. I'm grateful to the Governor’s Council for approving her nomination, and I look forward to seeing all she will accomplish in this new role." Read Full Article