by Mass A2J Commission | Feb 27, 2014 | A2J Updates, Recent Activities
EXPANDING THE HOUSING COURT TO THE ENTIRE STATE The Judicial Branch has proposed to the Legislature that the Housing Court be expanded to cover the entire state. At the present time, only 80% of the state has access to a housing court. Since the areas without housing...
by Mass A2J Commission | Jan 24, 2014 | A2J Updates, Recent Activities
ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY JANUARY 30 AT 3:00 The next Commission meeting takes place at 3:00 on Thursday, January 30, in the Fifth Floor Conference Room of the Social Law Library in the Adams Courthouse. Among possible agenda items: Adding Access...
by Mass A2J Commission | Oct 16, 2013 | A2J Updates, Recent Activities
Chief Justices Ireland and Carey Speak This Afternoon SJC Chief Justice Roderick L. Ireland delivers his annual address to the legal community at the MBA’s Bench-Bar Symposium this afternoon at 4:00 pm in the Great Hall of the Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton...
by Mass A2J Commission | Sep 25, 2013 | A2J Updates, Recent Activities
Commission Meets at 3:00 PM on Thursday, September 26 The Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission meets on Thursday, September 26, at 3:00 PM in the fifth floor conference room of the Social Law Library in the Adams Courthouse, Pemberton Square in Boston. The...
by Mass A2J Commission | Aug 9, 2013 | A2J Updates, Recent Activities
SHOULD AT LEAST 50% OF CLASS ACTION RESIDUALS GO TO IOLTA COMMITTEE? SJC RULES COMMITTEE SEEKS COMMENT ON RULE 23(e) PROPOSAL The SJC Rules Committee has published a request for comment on the Massachusetts IOLTA Committee’s proposal that Mass.R.Civ.P. 23(e) be...
by Mass A2J Commission | Aug 8, 2013 | Recent Activities
Acting on the recommendation of a committee composed of representatives of the Commission and both the Massachusetts and Boston ‘Bar Associations, the Commission has unanimously adopted a proposal that “Access to Justice” be added to the topics on which the bar will...
