Events

How to Conduct a Direct Examination of your Client With a Trauma-Informed Approach: Partnering with your Client to Tell Their Own Story   Presented by: the Wildflower Alliance, the CPCS […]

Mock Hearings

CPCS Trans Clients Training for Staff - Framingham Office More details TBA

Mock Hearings

April MHLD RED (Race, Equity and Diversity) Talk April 30, 2025 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 on […]

Trans Client Training - Northampton Office Staff Training More details coming soon

Mock Hearings

By Invitation/Application only.  for more details, please contact Emily Cardy at [email protected] April 10, May 1 & May 22, 2025

May 2 2025, from 3-4:30 Mind The Gap: Bridging Legal Process and Adolescent Development to Build Communication Strategies with Young Clients A Youth Advocacy Training with Doctor Lauren Persing Register at the Link Below https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eDG4c-aHQPKir6rWrXrx5w  

CAFL Training Presents: HOW TO CHALLENGE THE 'SCIENCE" TWO PART SERIES April 22, 2025 & MAY 6, 2025 1pm-3pm Springfield Trial Office | 1350 Main Street | 6th floor RSVP: [email protected] Approved for 4 CAFL CLE's | 2 each day. Key Topics Include: How to identify key facts in medical records How to cross the […]

Exploring the Connection between Well-Being & Identity in the Legal Profession: The Importance of Supportive Workplaces and Allyship May 6 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Exploring the Connection between Well-Being & Identity in the Legal Profession: The Importance of Supportive Workplaces and Allyship Part 2 presented on May 6th from 2:30pm – 4pm will focus on recently released […]

In Person All Day Event in Mashpee - More Info to Follow

Platform: In-Person Program Description: Hon. Kerry A. Ahern, first justice of the Lawrence Juvenile Court, is hosting a free training and bench/bar event on Thursday, May 8, at the Lawrence Juvenile Court.   This is a great opportunity to learn from and meet judges who will be covering topics including: The new care and protection […]

  RACE, RESTRAINTS & RISK OF HARM May 12th 10am-1pm (3 CLEs) CPCS Training Center 120 Front Street, 3rd floor, Worcester Virtual option also available     After this training, you will be better able to: Understand the decision-making criteria for the application of chemical and physical restraints and the racial disparities which exist. Recognize […]

THIS CONFERENCE IS MEANT FOR BOTH STAFF SSAS/SOCIAL WORKERS AND EXPERT VENDOR SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK AS PART OF INDIGENT LEGAL DEFENSE TEAMS, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND FAMILY LAW, JUVENILE JUSTICE AND YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS, MENTAL HEALTH COMMITMENTS AND ADULT GUARDIANSHIPS, AND ADULT CRIMINAL CASES. ALL STAFF, STAFF ATTORNEYS, BAR ADVOCATES, AND PANEL MEMBERS WELCOME.

THIS CONFERENCE IS MEANT FOR BOTH STAFF SSAS/SOCIAL WORKERS AND EXPERT VENDOR SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK AS PART OF INDIGENT LEGAL DEFENSE TEAMS, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND FAMILY LAW, JUVENILE JUSTICE AND YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS, MENTAL HEALTH COMMITMENTS AND ADULT GUARDIANSHIPS, AND ADULT CRIMINAL CASES. ALL STAFF, STAFF ATTORNEYS, BAR ADVOCATES, AND PANEL MEMBERS WELCOME.

NOTE: This program is being presented by an outside organization so all questions need to be directed to that organization.  [email protected] May 14, 2025 - Noon 1.5 CLE Credits available for MHLD Litigation and MHLD Appeal//s This webinar will feature insightful discussions with guest speakers, each offering their unique perspectives and experiences. They will share […]

Internal Training Department meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1:00-2:30PM; Location: Zoom.

Presented by the CAFL Appellate Panel Support Unit Join us on Thursday, May 15th from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. via Zoom We’ll discuss the key cases, identifying potential IAC issues, communicating with trial counsel, preparing and arguing motions for new trial/relief from judgment based upon IAC, and briefing and arguing IAC claims on appeal. After […]

How to Read a CARI for Non-Criminal Attorneys Practicing in Guardianship and Commitment Cases and What to Do if Your Client Wants to Testify but has Open Criminal Charges  This 1 hour MHLD CLE is geared toward attorneys who do not typically practice criminal law but who may encounter clients who have open criminal charges […]

The one-day training sessions will now be held on May 20th, 21st, and 29th from 10AM – 5PM, which includes a 1-hour lunch provided by CPCS To learn more and to register, please follow the link below. MCAD Training - Flyer

The one-day training sessions will now be held on May 20th, 21st, and 29th from 10AM – 5PM, which includes a 1-hour lunch provided by CPCS To learn more and to register, please follow the link below. MCAD Training - Flyer  

History, Law, Identity & Connection Virtual Workshop May 21, 2025 2:00pm-4:00pm 2.0 CAFL CLE Via Zoom Virtual ICWA Conf Invitation PDF This workshop will feature Professor Kate Fort, a nationally recognized scholar in the field of federal Indian law, with specific expertise in the Indian Child Welfare Act and tribal child welfare systems as she […]

Appellate Brief Writing workshop Day Three Dates: April 10, May 1 and May 22, 2025 By Invitation only more details email Emily Cardy at [email protected]

In the face of structural violence, racial trauma, and systemic inequities, professionals supporting children's mental health often ask: How do we keep doing this work with integrity, justice, and hope—without becoming overwhelmed or disconnected from our purpose? This presentation moves beyond foundational knowledge to explore the next phase of justice-centered mental health care: collective, culturally […]

In this one hour webinar, Lisa Kavanaugh and Jill Tessier of the CPCS Innocence Program share their insights and perspectives on how to issue spot for potential innocence claims in the course of handling direct appeals and post-conviction screening assignments. Utilizing data, research, and practical tips gleaned from case successes in the 15 years since […]

Please join us on Wednesday, May 28 at noon for a lunchtime CLE session with Paul Tuttle, clerk of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.  After serving as an assistant clerk for 11 years, he took the reins of the clerk's office in June of 2024.   The first half of the session will be devoted to Clerk […]

MHLD Guardianship Roundtable  May 28th @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Join your colleagues and Laura Sanford for a Guardianship Roundtable on May 28th  from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. You get 1 CLE credit. Laura Sanford will be discussing the recently published Guidelines for Pro Se Litigants. Download these guidelines here. Bring your issues and cases to “crunch.” […]

Are you frustrated with the lack of tools we have in raising race? Do you want to raise race, but feel you need more support? Well, this is the Racial Justice Drop In for you! We will be exploring resources, tools, and arguments other practice areas and states are using to decrease disparities, increase equity, […]

The one-day training sessions will now be held on May 20th, 21st, and 29th from 10AM – 5PM, which includes a 1-hour lunch provided by CPCS To learn more and to register, please follow the link below. MCAD Training - Flyer  

Thinking Outside the Box:  Exploring Novel Legal Strategies to Challenge Racism from other Practice Areas and Jurisdictions

Join a panel where you are guaranteed Superior Court jury trials with experts in virtually every case* Massachusetts is one of 20 states that has a sexually dangerous persons statute, G.L. c. 123A, which allows the government to keep individuals indefinitely confined in prison for something they MAY do in the future. Once an individual […]

Exploring and Expanding Your Advocacy: working with clients with substance use issues, criminal cases, and medication issues. May 30th 1-4pm (Training from 1-3pm 2 MH CLEs; Regional meetings 3p-4p (1 MH CLE if attorneys from these regions) Presented by Bristol County Regional Coordinator, John Mitchell & Suffolk County Regional Coordinator, Valerie Rust   Working with […]

Exploring and Expanding Your Advocacy: Working with Clients with Substance Use Issues, Criminal Cases, and Medication Issues May 30th 1-4pm (Training from 1-3pm 2 CLEs; Regional meetings 3p-4p (1 CLE if attorneys from these regions) Presented by Bristol County Regional Coordinator, John Mitchell & Suffolk County Regional Coordinator, Valerie Rust   This training will cover:   How […]