Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission

MASSACHUSETTS ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION June 22, 2020 UPDATE Greetings: We are pleased to share a Press Release announcing the launch of the COVID-19 Pro Bono Portal, a collaborative, statewide tool connecting attorneys and law students to pandemic-related pro bono opportunities that serve low-income residents of the Commonwealth. Please share this exciting tool widely! Thank […]

MASSACHUSETTS ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION June 11, 2020 UPDATE   Greetings: We want to make sure you are aware of three new orders issued by the Supreme Judicial Court concerning: electronic signatures; humanitarian aid; and Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:03. Electronic Signatures The Supreme Judicial Court has issued an updated order authorizing use of electronic […]

MASSACHUSETTS ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION UPDATE June 4, 2020 The goal of the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission is to achieve equal justice for all persons in the Commonwealth.  As the Commission works in collaboration with the courts and other entities to promote access to justice in our civil legal system, we share the below […]

MA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION UPDATE May 28, 2020 THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT MAY 26TH ORDER On May 26, 2020 the Supreme Judicial Court issued an order regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses in June during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The order will go into effect June 1, 2020, and replace the current order […]

MA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION UPDATE May 15, 2020 Letter from Judiciary Leaders on Path Forward During the Pandemic On May 14, 2020, Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph Gants, Appeals Court Chief Justice Mark Green, and Trial Court Chief Justice Paula Carey sent a letter to the members of the Bar to update them, […]

MA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION UPDATE May 11, 2020 The Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission COVID-19 Task Force continues to meet weekly and has been working on a number of projects relating to statewide pro bono, access to the courts, and promoting the development and distribution to non-lawyers of information about changes in the law […]

MA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION UPDATE May 6, 2020 Greetings: We hope you are well and safe during these times. The May 14th Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission meeting is cancelled; instead, we are focusing our efforts on the Commission’s very active COVID-19 Task Force. The Task Force continues its work to collaborate and marshal […]

MA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION UPDATE April 30, 2020 Supreme Judicial Court Issues Updated Order On April 27, 2020 the Supreme Judicial Court issued an updated order regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The order is effective May 4, 2020. Under the new order, Courthouses will continue […]

MASSACHUSETTS ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION April 9, 2020  UPDATE   Greetings: We hope you are well and safe during these times. Over the past month, the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission has created a COVID-19 Task Force with the goal to effectively collaborate and marshal resources to assist people with their legal needs statewide.  The […]

MASSACHUSETTS ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION March 16, 2020 UPDATE   Greetings: We want to make sure you are aware that the Massachusetts Trial Court has announced a range of measures to reduce the number of people coming into state courts to take effect on Wednesday, March 18.   Please also note that the Trial Courts […]