Events

Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April 2, 6, 13 – In person Mock Hearing: April 28, 29, 30

MARCH MHLD RED (Race, Equity and Diversity) Talk Virtual Event March 31, 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 […]

April 1, 2026 (rescheduled from February 24, 2026) 1:00-2:00pm 1 CAFL CLE Presented by Megan Deeley, CAFL Litigation Support Attorney ([email protected]) Learn how to challenge clinical and administrative decisions by DCF with this overview of the fundamentals of Fair Hearings, including how to appeal adverse hearing decisions to superior court. Fair hearings are an important […]

Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April 2, 6, 13 – In person Mock Hearing: April 28, 29, 30

Family Preservation Project Training Collaborating with CAFL Attorneys   Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 1 to 2 p.m. By Zoom 1 CLE Credit Community Legal Aid The first of its kind in Massachusetts, Community Legal Aid’s Family Preservation Project (FPP) provides legal and non-legal support to families who are involved with the Department of Children […]

Family Preservation Project Training Collaborating with CAFL Attorneys   Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 1 to 2 p.m. By Zoom 1 CLE Credit Community Legal Aid The first of its kind in Massachusetts, Community Legal Aid’s Family Preservation Project (FPP) provides legal and non-legal support to families who are involved with the Department of Children […]

April 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 in […]

Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April 2, 6, 13 – In person Mock Hearing: April 28, 29, 30

Meeting Registration - Zoom

Mandatory training for all managers and directors. April 7th and 8th 2026 - Worcester April 13th and 14th 2026 - Boston April 15th and 16th - Boston More details will follow.

Guardianship Roundtable presented by Laura Sanford (1 CLE) When? April 7th from 1p-2pm on Zoom Topic? Review of Pretrial advocacy: Pretrial conferences & memos Discussion about relevant caselaw and practice issues Bring your cases to case crunch! Register in advance for this meeting by clicking here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing […]

Clients who are free and fighting get better case outcomes then those caged pretrial. This webinar will focus on strategies to block or admit evidence as we stand against the government assaults on liberty in 58A detention hearings. See all of our Evidence Series Webinars Here: Evidence Series Flyer-Updated Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cpcs-evidence-series-tickets-1985941167492 Zoom link will […]

Mandatory training for all managers and directors. April 7th and 8th 2026 - Worcester April 13th and 14th 2026 - Boston April 15th and 16th - Boston More details will follow.

In response to feedback from many of last year’s attendees, we are offering the But Why? Communicating & Collaborating With Kids About Being in Care (& Other Challenging Conversations) training twice more this spring! We will be in Boston on April 8, 2026 and in Worcester on April 16, 2026. This interactive training, developed in partnership […]

The CAFL Racial Justice Drop-in scheduled for April 9 has been cancelled. A new session is tentatively scheduled for May 12th so please stay tuned for more information.  

Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April 2, 6, 13 – In person Mock Hearing: April 28, 29, 30

Mandatory training for all managers and directors. April 7th and 8th 2026 - Worcester April 13th and 14th 2026 - Boston April 15th and 16th - Boston More details will follow.

Mandatory training for all managers and directors. April 9th and 10th 2026 - Worcester April 13th and 14th 2026 - Boston April 15th and 16th - Boston More details will follow.

Mandatory training for all managers and directors. April 9th and 10th 2026 - Worcester April 13th and 14th 2026 - Boston April 15th and 16th - Boston More details will follow.

Mandatory training for all managers and directors. April 9th and 10th 2026 - Worcester April 13th and 14th 2026 - Boston April 15th and 16th - Boston More details will follow.

In response to feedback from many of last year’s attendees, we are offering the But Why? Communicating & Collaborating With Kids About Being in Care (& Other Challenging Conversations) training twice more this spring! We will be in Boston on April 8, 2026 and in Worcester on April 16, 2026. This interactive training, developed in partnership […]

This training will provide practical strategies for using body‑worn camera footage, cell phone video, and other media to impeach witnesses at trial. Participants will learn both the legal foundations of impeachment and the technical skills needed to prepare effective video clips using common editing tools. See all of our CDT Evidence Series Webinars Here: Evidence […]

MHLD Live Remote Lunch & Learn Series: Litigating Capacity and Substituted Judgment in 8B and Rogers Cases April 17th  Training: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM    (1.5 CLEs) Presented by the MHLD training department along with MHLD trial attorney Jesse Burch, & MHLD panel attorneys Diane Parent and Naomi Shelton.   After you attend, you will […]

The Office of the Child Advocate has coordinated this full-day training opportunity for anyone who works in the juvenile court with a focus on delinquency and child requiring assistance cases. The goal is to give you the knowledge and tools you need to apply a trauma-responsive, developmentally-informed, equity-centered lens in your work. The training is […]

More info to come.

Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April 2, 6, 13 – In person Mock Hearing: April 28, 29, 30

Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April 2, 6, 13 – In person Mock Hearing: April 28, 29, 30

Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April 2, 6, 13 – In person Mock Hearing: April 28, 29, 30

APRIL MHLD RED (Race, Equity and Diversity) Talk Virtual Event April 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 […]

May 1, 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 in […]