Lawyers Journal
By Richard P. Campbell
"A dream corrupted." That is how Chief Judge Mark Wolf of the
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
described the tragic fall of the former first Italian-American
speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Salvatore
DiMasi.
The Alimony Reform Act of 2011 was signed by Gov. Deval Patrick
on Sept. 26, enacting fair and equitable alimony in Massachusetts,
including long-sought time limits on parties' obligation to make
payments.
By Christina P. O'Neill
The robe that Massachusetts Appeals Court Justice James F.
McHugh wears has a history. It originally belonged to the late
Judge George MacKinnon of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit, whom McHugh clerked for from 1970 to
1971.
By by Jennifer Rosinski
A new task force formed by Massachusetts Bar Association
President Richard P. Campbell will examine whether law schools need
to be overhauled to fully prepare their students for jobs in the
legal profession.