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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: ATTYMICHELLESCRUZ@YAHOO.COM Approved for 4 CAFL CLE's | 2 each day. Key Topics Include: How to identify key facts in medical records How to cross the […]

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.

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.” […]

YAD Caselaw Update May 28, 2025 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Register Here!

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, […]

June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 2025 (9:30 am to 4:30 pm) Application Deadline: February 10, 2025 The CPCS Criminal Defense Trainers are accepting applications for Persuasive Practice in Superior Court, a program that focuses on criminal defense practice in the Superior Court. This course is open to all criminal defense attorneys at CPCS […]

Virtual MHLD Appellate Certification Training 9:30am – 1pm More details TBD Any questions, contact Karen Talley ktalley@publiccounsel.net  

Registration for this training will be posted winter 2025!

Part 2 of MHLD Civil Commitment Certification Course September 15, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Training through Zoom Details TBD

Part 6 of MHLD Civil Commitment Certification Course October 1, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Worcester Office In Person Training Details TBD

Implications of the Absence of Chevron Deference Across Practice Areas Impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo on judicial review of state and federal agency actions and on agency decision-making In June 2024, the United States Supreme Court announced that actions of administrative agencies were no longer entitled to judicial […]