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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 […]
We hope you are all well. We are closely monitoring the news regarding COVID-19 as it impacts the Commissioners and access to justice issues generally. We will also continue to share general information and news on access to justice matters. MA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION UPDATE March 12, 2020 The Commission’s Activities Highlighted Commissioner Joel […]
MA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION UPDATE March 5, 2020 Upcoming ATJ Commission Meeting Thursday, March 12 from 3-5 pm in the Social Law Library at the Adams Courthouse in Boston Agenda items include: MassLegalAnswersOnline Update MA Legal Resource Finder – Report and Discussion on Updates and Enhancements Technology Tools that Assist in Closing the Justice […]
MA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION UPDATE February 13, 2020 Highlights from the January 30th Meeting of the ATJ Commission Thank you to the Commissioners and guests who joined us for the most recent meeting of the MA ATJ Commission on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Adams Courthouse. Highlights and key takeaways from the […]
MA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION UPDATE January 28, 2020 Upcoming ATJ Commission Meeting Thursday, January 30 from 3-5 pm in the Social Law Library at the Adams Courthouse in Boston Agenda items include: Online Dispute Resolution Background and Discussion Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission Housing Committee Update and Plans Self-Represented Litigants in Land Court Presentation […]