Events

Part 2 of MHLD Civil Commitment Certification Course September 15, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Training through Zoom Details TBD

Save the Date! CPCS MHLD Worcester County Regional Coordinator Quarterly Training & Meeting presented by Toni Hall Research Resources for Mental Health Attorneys using the Massachusetts Trial Court Libraries with […]

Part 3 of MHLD Civil Commitment Certification Course September 18, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Training through Zoom Details TBD

Full Training Schedule: Wednesday, September 10, 2:00-4:00 orientation Monday, September 15, 9:30-4:30 – in person Thursday, September 18, 1:00-4:30 – zoom Monday, September 29, 9:30-4:30 – in person Friday, October 3, […]

You asked for it, you got it! Join us for a discussion about (a) the rules governing reply briefs, (b) whether or not to file a reply brief, and (c) […]

Part 4 of MHLD Civil Commitment Certification Course September 22, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Training through Zoom Details TBD

Presenters: Lisa Kavanaugh, Director of CPCS Innocence Program; Libby Hugetz, Staff Attorney CPCS Innocence Program; Jill Tessier, Staff Attorney CPCS Innocence Program; Matt Harper-Nixon, Staff Counsel CPCS Criminal Appeals Unit […]

Lunch Hour Special Project Brainstorm Sessions: ShotSpotter: Challenging its Reliability  The SJC recently suggested “a Daubert-Lanigan hearing should be allowed if so requested to further inform the court regarding retrospective forensic use of ShotSpotter technology[]” and noted it was unaware of any such hearing yet held in MA.  Commonwealth v. Rios, 496 Mass. 11,27 n. […]

Training for CPCS New PDD Attorneys and Certification for new Bar Advocates The Zealous Advocacy Training Program involves two in-person training days per week (9:30 am to 4:30 pm) for a total of 8 in-person training days over 4-5 weeks. Fall 2025 Training Dates:  September 25, 26, 30, October 3, 7, 9, 14, 16, 2025 In […]

Part 5 of MHLD Civil Commitment Certification Course September 25, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Training through Zoom Details TBD