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 This lunchtime CLE will focus on the most critical red flags that often underlie wrongful convictions. From eyewitness misidentification and false confessions to Brady violations […]

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 […]

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 […]

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