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At a time when immigration enforcement is on everyone's minds, two experienced immigration lawyers go beyond the headlines and break down everything that Massachusetts attorneys who do not practice in this tumultuous and constantly-changing field of immigration law need to know right now.

A disclaimer trust is a pliable estate planning tool that can be used by a surviving spouse to adjust the transfer of wealth. The adjustment can have significant estate planning advantages, including tax savings, creditor protection, and flexibility for changes in circumstances.

  Date & Time: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 at 10:00 AM Free to Attend These days many of us are working remotely, so join us for a webinar to learn how to access important legal information online. You can search primary law for all 50 States and Federal on Fastcase and use their Authority Check feature to make sure that a case is still good law. HeinOnline offers law reviews, bar journals, the Restatements of Law, and much more all in one place. Social Law members also enjoy access to current and past editions of regional newspapers including the Boston Globe, as well as non-legal periodicals and magazines. And of course, members with circulation privileges have instant access  to over 2500 eBooks.  All of that and so much more is available online at Social Law! Join us for a virtual grand tour of Social Law Library’s remote offerings. 

Depositions are the main discovery tool for obtaining the facts necessary to resolve civil actions. Depositions are also the best way to assess the objectivity/credibility of witnesses and to challenge the opinions of experts. Mastering the skills of the deposition process is crucial to litigation success. This program will improve your deposition skills.

Determining legislative intent is a critical component whenever interpreting Massachusetts statutory law, especially when a statute is ambiguous and susceptible to various interpretations, does not adequately address a particular issue, or when there appear to be drafting errors.

Join our expert panels of judges and attorneys who will share their knowledge of homicide trial complexities. Register for any or all of the four programs to learn about jury, gang, evidentiary and forensic issues.

Join our expert panels of judges and attorneys who will share their knowledge of homicide trial complexities. Register for any or all of the four programs to learn about jury, gang, evidentiary and forensic issues.

Join our experienced panel of attorneys and hearing examiners for this wide-ranging program on administrative hearings. The program will provide guidance and best practices for handling an administrative hearing, from start to finish, and from all perspectives.

Join our experienced panel of attorneys and hearing examiners for this wide-ranging program on administrative hearings. The program will provide guidance and best practices for handling an administrative hearing, from start to finish, and from all perspectives.

Join our experienced panel of attorneys and hearing examiners for this wide-ranging program on administrative hearings. The program will provide guidance and best practices for handling an administrative hearing, from start to finish, and from all perspectives.

Dr. Jeffrey Fortgang will review key aspects of what we know about suicide, in general and specifically in lawyers.

Join our experienced panel of attorneys and hearing examiners for this wide-ranging program on administrative hearings. The program will provide guidance and best practices for handling an administrative hearing, from start to finish, and from all perspectives.