Lawyers Journal

Other Articles in this Issue:

• Some thoughts for the new year
• Court reform continues in full swing five years after Monan Report ushers in new era
• MBA releases Green Guidelines and issues an environmental pledge
• MBA officers welcome new attorneys as bar exam pass rates increase
• New Legal Tech Expo planned for spring after November event draws more than 120 members of Massachusetts legal community
• Administration and Management A message from Chief Justice Robert A. Mulligan
• Juvenile Court A message from Chief Justice Martha P. Grace
• Land Court A message from Chief Justice Karyn Faith Scheier
• Superior Court A message from Chief Justice Barbara J. Rouse
• District Court A message from Chief Justice Lynda M. Connolly
• Housing Court A message from Chief Justice Steven D. Pierce
• Probate and Family Court A message from Chief Justice Paula M. Carey
• Boston Municipal Court A message from Chief Justice Charles R. Johnson
• MassCourts computer system, no longer a “leap into the unknown,” proves to be a practical solution
• Unprecedented infusion of capital into court facilities provides extreme makeover for aging, run-down buildings
• New Massachusetts courthouses feature green design, savings
• Trial Court looks forward to feedback from more than 1,000 courthouse users
• New juror service Web site offers high-tech convenience to Massachusetts jurors online
• Q&A with Court Management Advisory Board member Leo V. Boyle
• Limited assistance representation pilot program receives high marks, expands
• LRS screens for LAR eligibility
• Featured MBA member benefit: MBA Insurance Agency
• Ryan appointed to Joint Bar Committee on Judicial Appointments through 2008
• Joint Bar Committee members
• Member spotlight
• Labor and Employment Law Section conducts pilot training at Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts
• Expand your client base with Lawyer Referral Service
• Justice Ireland to speak at Mass. Bar Foundation 2008 Annual Meeting
• Giving clients a break puts small firm owner at the breaking point
• Bar Bulletin Board