MCLE Clerk’s Tips on Interacting with the Court & Moving Your Case Through the Court System

In the post-pandemic world, business practices of the past have yielded to new modes of delivering essential services. The Massachusetts Superior Court is no exception. These changes have led to many advantages as well as some pitfalls. What are the benefits of electronic filing as opposed to filing with paper? Will I appear before the court in person or virtually? What is the most effective way of communicating with the court? Join our panel as we provide you with understanding and insight as to what has changed (and what hasn’t) in the digital age and what you can do to successfully steer your case from start to finish.

• Agenda & Materials

  • Understanding and Navigating the Superior Court E-Filing System

  • Best Practices: Should I E-File or Should I Appear in Court?

  • Will My Hearing Be Held In-Person or Virtually?

  • Electronic Notices and Phasing Out Paper

  • Effective Communication with the Court

  • “Ask the Experts” Q&A Session and Key Takeaways

  Please Note

  MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

  • Chair

    John E. Powers, III, Esq., Suffolk Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston

    Faculty

    Margaret M. Buckley, Esq., Suffolk Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston

    Matthew Day, Esq., Middlesex Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Woburn

    Mary K. Hickey, Esq.,

    Carlotta M. Patten, Esq., Essex Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Salem

    Michael A. Sullivan, Esq., Middlesex Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Woburn

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