Events

Parental Capacity for Lawyers What is “parental capacity”? How is it evaluated? What is your role? Licensed psychologist Dr. Ronald Molin (you might know him from last year’s But Why? Communicating & Collaborating With Kids About Being in Care training) will walk us through the uses and limits of parental capacity evaluations in state intervention cases, […]

January 23, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Virtual Event 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 MHLD staff and panel to talk informally […]

Appellate Panel Certification Training Registration Fee:  $250.00 More information to follow.

Eileen Morrison from CPCS’s Immigration Impact Unit will provide criminal defense attorneys with practical information and updates regarding relevant changes to immigration law, policy, and practice under the current Administration. The training will focus on how changes to immigration law impact noncitizen criminal defendants in Massachusetts and, more broadly, will offer take-aways relevant to all […]

ARE YOU IN OR ARE YOU OUT OR ARE YOU UNDER THE BUS? A Training held Virtually Join Deborah Hill-Stevens (RC for Berkshire/Hampden Counties) and John O. Mitchell (RC for Bristol County) January 28, 2026, from 1 PM to 4 PM (2 CLEs) The first two hours are the training with John and Deborah where […]

Appellate Panel Certification Training Registration Fee:  $250.00 More information to follow.

CPCS MHLD 2026 Commitment Bring Back THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 20th, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Attorneys gather to share insights and experiences in Civil Commitment cases, and hone trial skills to build community. We are delighted to announce the return of the CPCS MHLD Civil Commitment Bring Back event. […]

Mental Health Awareness Training presented by Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers. Friday, January 30, 2026 2:00 PM  3:00 PM WE INVITE ALL CPCS STAFF TO ATTEND THE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING SESSION PRESENTED BY LCL’S CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, DR. TRACEY MEYERS AND DR. SHAWN HEALY. Employees will learn firsthand how to recognize some of the most common […]

Please join the EdLaw Project on Monday, February 2, 2026, for the next session of Get Schooled with EdLaw: “My Client is in DCF Custody – What do I Need to Know About Education Law?”  Come learn how being in DCF custody impacts your client’s education, along with advocacy tips to help your client navigate […]

RESCHEDULED to June 25, 2026 POSTPONED Due to Weather Description:  Join us on February 2, 2026, at the CPCS Worcester Training Center, 120 Front Street, Worcester, MA 01608, for a full-day training program designed specifically for trial attorneys to better understand the interplay of trial and post-conviction advocacy. This program will demystify ineffective assistance of […]

Appellate Panel Certification Training Registration Fee:  $250.00 More information to follow.

MHLD – Guardianship Certification Course Date: 2/3/2025 In-Person - Federal St. 10 AM - 3 PM Details TBD