SJC appoints Ambrosino as Mass.
Trial Court administrator
The justices of the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) announced last week that they have selected Thomas G. Ambrosino as the next court administrator of the Trial Court. Ambrosino will begin his new position on Jan. 30, 2023, and succeeds John A. Bello, who will leave the position at the end of the year.
Ambrosino is currently city manager in Chelsea, where he successfully navigated that heavily impacted community through the COVID-19 crisis. He also served as mayor of Revere for more than 10 years and was then appointed executive director of the SJC. Before his career in public service, Ambrosino practiced law at Palmer and Dodge and as a sole practitioner.
The court administrator co-leads the Trial Court, the largest component of the Massachusetts judicial branch with seven court departments and over 6,000 employees, across 94 courthouses throughout the commonwealth. The position was created by court management legislation enacted in 2011. Working together with the chief justice of the Trial Court, the court administrator is responsible for shaping administrative functions that support the Trial Court’s delivery of justice to the people of Massachusetts. Duties include budget preparation and oversight, labor relations, information technology, capital projects, security, and personnel policy.
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USDC approves amendments to Schedule of Fees
At a meeting held on Dec. 13, the judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts approved amendments, effective Jan. 1, 2023, to the court’s Schedule of Fees as follows:
- The fee for admission to the bar of the District of Massachusetts has been increased $12 to $250.
- The fee for filing a motion for leave to appear and practice in a particular case (pro hac vice) in the District of Massachusetts has been increased $25 to $125.
The amended fee schedule is posted on the court’s website under “General Information” at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov.
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Job Openings
Assistant clerk magistrate positions at Northeast and
Southeast housing courts
The Trial Court is accepting applications for the positions of assistant clerk magistrate in the Northeast Housing Court and assistant clerk magistrate in the Southeast Housing Court. The employees will assist the clerk magistrate in performing magisterial and administrative duties as set forth in state statutes and court rules.
Magisterial responsibilities include determining probable cause for the issuance of criminal complaints and administrative search warrants and adjudicating small claims motions and trials. Assistant clerk magistrates also may decide certain non-dispositive motions in civil and criminal cases, enter defaults and default judgments, and handle other civil processes. Administrative responsibilities include the preparation and maintenance of all court (electronic and paper) records and performance of administrative tasks to ensure that cases move rapidly and smoothly to a determination by the court.
The application deadline for the Northeast Housing Court position is Tuesday, Jan 3, 2023. Click here for more information and to apply.
Applications for the Southeast Housing Court position will be accepted through Wednesday, Jan. 11. Click here for more information and to apply.
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Probate and Family Court seeks law clerks
The Probate and Family Court is seeking applications for multiple law clerk positions, which will be based in either eastern or western Massachusetts.
The law clerk position is responsible for performing legal research and writing assignments to assist the judges of the Probate and Family Court. The term runs until Aug. 31, 2024, and there may be the opportunity to apply for an additional one-year clerkship term. Law clerks work directly with the judges, and under the supervision of the manager of legal research services, the managing attorney and the chief justice.
A reliable car and the willingness to travel to courthouses throughout the commonwealth are requirements of the position.
Click here for more information and to apply.