Third Annual Appellate Skills Lecture: Client Counseling in Post-Trial A conversation about building client partnerships from an appellate and post-trial perspective, including the concept of "critical counseling" and how issues of race and power can affect our client relationships Date: June 23, 2026 Time: 1pm to 2pm Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MigPB0nfQW2VHyD-MS6YUg 1 CLE: […]
Active Listening to the Bench and Bar June 23rd: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Hosted By: Valerie Rust (Regional Coordinator of Suffolk County), Susan O'Leary (Regional Coordinator of Barnstable and Plymouth counties) and Hipolito Baez (Regional Coordinator of Hampshire and Franklin counties) By the end of this training, participants will be able to: Recognize and […]
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Please join the Racial Justice Task Force, CAFL Training, and CAFL Racial Justice Mentors this June 24th 1-2:30pm, as we hold an open meeting and discussion with National Book Award Finalist Claudia Rowe on her book Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care. Journalist Claudia Rowe investigates the US family regulation […]
RESCHEDULED FROM Feb 2, 2026 Description: Join us on June 25, 2026, at the CPCS Worcester Training Center, 120 Front Street, Worcester, MA 01608, for a full-day training program designed specifically for trial attorneys to better understand the interplay of trial and post-conviction advocacy. This program will demystify ineffective assistance of counsel claims by providing […]
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Presented by MHLD Regional Coordinators, John Mitchell (Bristol) and Alex Flig (Norfolk) June 25th 3p-5p (2 CLEs) Learning Objectives: Review how clients can have "voluntary" versus conditional voluntary admissions to psychiatric hospitals. Explain how to assist your client in withdrawing a 3-day notice for discharge Identify how to assist your client when the holding facility will not […]
JUNE MHLD RED (Race, Equity and Diversity) Talk Virtual Event June 30, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Drop-in Lunch & Learn to build on other recent race trainings and support you in your MHLD practice! THIS PROGRAM QUALIFIES FOR 1 CLE ON THE MHLD TRIAL & APPEALS PANEL Bring your lunch and come join your colleagues […]
When discovery comes in mountains of documents, discs, and video, this training offers a clear path forward. Participants will learn how to index massive paper files, organize and share digital media, and build streamlined cloud‑based binders that keep their cases trial‐ready. See all of our CDT Evidence Series Webinars here: Evidence Series Flyer-Updated Register Here
July 2, 2026 01:00 – 02:00 Strategic Litigation at CPCS July 16, 2206 01:00 – 02:00 Immigration Impact Unit / Forensic Services at CPCS July 30, 2026 01:00 – 02:00 Meet CPCS Chief Counsel Anthony Benedetti / Hiring at CPCS Registration information will be emailed to invitees.
July 3, 2026 , 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Join us on the first Friday of every month for the MHLD Racial Bias/Cultural Competence Group. We are MHLD practitioners of all stripes. We meet to further our goal of identifying bias and increasing our resources to address bias in all facets of our practice, whether […]