by Kelsey Sadoff
Hon. Wilbur P. Edwards, associate justice for the Southeast
Housing Court in Fall River, gave opening remarks at "Recent
Developments in the Law" as part of the MBA's Annual Conference
2010 at the Westin Copley Place in Boston.
"Every year something new and interesting comes up," said
Edwards, who provided an overview of relevant cases from various
courts.
In addition to reviewing significant cases, Edwards also thanked
the Massachusetts Bar Foundation for its support of the Lawyer for
a Day Program in the Southeast Housing Court, giving attorneys an
opportunity for volunteer their time to assist pro se
litigants.
"We [at the Housing Court] have been faced with tremendous
pressure and stress related to the foreclosure crisis," said
Edwards, who noted that it is not just the legal issues, but the
personal aspects and stories that have an impact. n