Please join the Massachusetts Bar Association Bar Association Clemency Task Force members and panelists from the Governor's Office to discuss the new clemency guidelines.
Gov. Maura Healey made history by issuing new clemency guidelines that will modernize and revitalize the clemency process by injecting a new focus on racial equality, correction of systemic injustices, and fairness — creating possibilities for hope and transformation for individuals who have been imprisoned for decades.
This program will cover:
- What clemency is and celebrate the importance of the new guidelines
- What changed and stayed the same in the clemency guidelines
- Basic training elements on the new guidelines, including procedural and substantive requirements when representing a clemency client
- Commutations for clients whose offenses occurred at a young age, elders in prison, LGBT+ people, individuals who have suffered violence and trauma, and other special populations
- Pardons opportunities for pro bono representation
This event is co-sponsored by the Women's Bar Association.
Celebration of New Clemency Guidelines and Training
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 4-5:30 p.m.
MBA Zoom Webinar
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This webinar will be hosted using Zoom. Registration is required by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, to participate in this program. An email from MassBar Education with the Webinar ID and Password will be sent before the program.