Honorable Gordon H. Piper Reappointed Chief Justice of the Land Court by Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke

BOSTON, MA -- Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke today announced the reappointment of Judge Gordon H. Piper as Chief Justice of the Land Court for a five-year term commencing October 29, 2023, in accordance with G.L. c. 211B, § 5. Read Full Article

New Database: The Oxford English Dictionary Online

Social Law Library members, both on-site and remote, have over 500,000 words at their fingertips with the Oxford English Dictionary Online. Read Full Article

Trial Court Appoints Chief Officer of New Access, Diversity, and Fairness Office

Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Locke and Trial Court Administrator Thomas Ambrosino today announced the appointment of Natoschia Scruggs, Ph.D., as Chief Access, Diversity, and Fairness Officer (CADFO), effective August 14, 2023. Read Full Article

Trial Court Issues Amended Child Support Guidelines - Amended guidelines go into effect on July 31, 2023

Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke today announced the promulgation of amended child support guidelines to be effective on July 31, 2023. The amended child support guidelines shall be applied to all child support orders and judgments entered as of July 31, 2023. Read Full Article

Supreme Judicial Court Commences Search for Next Chief Justice of the Trial Court

With Chief Justice Jeffrey Locke retiring in December 2023, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has commenced the process to select his successor by issuing a notice inviting applications and nominations for the position of Chief Justice of the Trial Court. Read Full Article