Library Resources

Social Law’s collection includes over 500,000 volumes of primary and secondary resources, case law, administrative decisions, court rules, legal journals, records and briefs, and more.

Social Law Library Resources

The Library’s focus is on collecting primary and secondary resources for practicing attorneys in Massachusetts. We also collect resources for all of the fifty United States, Asia, Canada and Europe.

Among the many highlights of our collection are the entire MCLE Library, SJC and Appeals Court records and briefs, CCH state tax reporters, periodicals in print and online, PLI, ALI/ABA, Mass Bar Association, Boston Bar Association and American Bar Association publications.

Federal Law

Includes primary law and regulations, case law, legal forms and encyclopedias, BNA tax portfolios, CCH reporters, Aspen, West and Lexis publications.

Massachusetts Law

Current and historical statutes, regulations, case law, agency decisions, MCLE, court documents, records and briefs and Mass Practice.

International Law

Secondary “how to” materials on numerous countries including China, Canada, England, Italy and Mexico.

State Law

Historical laws, annotated statues, practice sets, jury instructions and CCH tax reporters.

eBooks

Access to the LexisNexis Digital Library. The collection contains over 1,000 volumes of federal and state law, Matthew Bender treatises, forms and more.

Databases 24/7

AILA Link, Fastcase, HeinOnline, Law.com Scholar, Legal Trac, Social Law Library databases.

Historical and Special Collections

Includes the original Social Law Library collection, the Red Books, the Great Molasses Flood trial transcripts and other rare materials. For more information on this collection please contact the Reference Department at (617) 226-1520.

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