MHLD Appellate Certification Training Spring 2024 February 23, 2024 Nick Twohig Mental Health, Uncategorized Comments Off on MHLD Appellate Certification Training Spring 2024 Application deadline is March 15, 2024. The Mental Health Litigation Division (MHLD) of the Committee for Public Counsel Services is [...] Read more
Hello world! January 18, 2024 Ben Vivante Uncategorized No comments yet Welcome to Committee for Public Counsel Services Sites. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Read more
2023 Calendar Year Committee Meeting Dates October 11, 2023 Abigail Salois Committee Meetings, Uncategorized Comments Off on 2023 Calendar Year Committee Meeting Dates All meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be held on the third Wednesday of the month unless otherwise […] Read more
Upcoming CLE – Cross-examination – February 20, 2015 June 19, 2023 Ben Vivante Mental Health, Uncategorized Comments Off on Upcoming CLE – Cross-examination – February 20, 2015 Upcoming CLE – Cross-examination – February 20, 2015 Read more
Indigent parents have a constitutional right to counsel in private guardianship-of-a-minor proceedings. June 19, 2023 Ben Vivante Children and Family Law, Uncategorized Comments Off on Indigent parents have a constitutional right to counsel in private guardianship-of-a-minor proceedings. The SJC recently held in Guardianship of V.V., 470 Mass. 590 (2015) that indigent parents have a constitutional right to counsel […] Read more
REMINDER – AWARD NOMINATIONS June 19, 2023 Ben Vivante Chief Counsel's Office, Uncategorized Comments Off on REMINDER – AWARD NOMINATIONS Award nominations are currently being accepted for the Duggan, Marshall, Donovan, Blitzman, Winchester, Liacos, Mellen, Addams and Goyette Awards. Nominations […] Read more
Less is more when it comes to probation for juveniles June 19, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Less is more when it comes to probation for juveniles This article is a good compilation of the studies out there that with most kids less (probation supervision/conditions) is more. […] Read more
ESSA Creates New Federal Rights for Foster Children to School Stability June 19, 2023 Ben Vivante Children and Family Law, Uncategorized Comments Off on ESSA Creates New Federal Rights for Foster Children to School Stability In December 2015, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA amends the Elementary and Secondary […] Read more
MBA and CPCS Issued Statement on Judicial Independence June 19, 2023 Abigail Salois Chief Counsel's Office, Uncategorized Comments Off on MBA and CPCS Issued Statement on Judicial Independence CPCS and the Mass Bar issued a joint statement on Friday, June 8, 2018, responding to those calling for the […] Read more
Mental Health Litigation Division Appellate Panel Certification Training June 19, 2023 Ben Vivante Mental Health, Uncategorized Comments Off on Mental Health Litigation Division Appellate Panel Certification Training Committee for Public Counsel Services Mental Health Litigation Division Appeals Unit January 2021 The Mental Health Litigation Division of the […] Read more