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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, 1:00-4:30 – zoom Monday, October 6, 9:30-4:30 – in person Thursday, October 9, 1:00-4:30 – zoom Wed, October 15, 9:30-4:30 – in person Wed, October 22, 9:30-4:30 […]

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) what a compelling, amazing, and beautiful reply brief should do and look like.   September 18, 2025 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., by Zoom   Advanced […]

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 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

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, 1:00-4:30 – zoom Monday, October 6, 9:30-4:30 – in person Thursday, October 9, 1:00-4:30 – zoom Wed, October 15, 9:30-4:30 – in person Wed, October 22, 9:30-4:30 […]