Events

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

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

MHLD – Guardianship Certification Course Date: 2/6/2025 Remote Through Zoom Details TBD

MHLD – Guardianship Certification Course Date: 2/10/2025 Remote Through Zoom 1 PM - 4 PM Details TBD

MHLD – Guardianship Certification Course Date: 2/13/2025 Remote Through Zoom 1 PM - 4 PM Details TBD

Active Listening Training: The Lost Art of Listening “Speak Less. Understand More.” February 17th from 1:00 PM –4:00 PM on Zoom. Join Regional Coordinators Hipolito Baez (Hampshire/Franklin Counties, Valerie Rust (Suffolk County) and Susan OLeary (Plymouth/Barnstable Counties) for a virtual training about how to be an active listener. This training is worth 3.0 CLEs for […]

CPCS MHLD 2026 Commitment Bring Back THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 30th, 20226 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. This exclusive occasion will provide an […]

MHLD – Guardianship Certification Course Date: 2/24/2025 10 AM - 3 PM Worcester Office In-Person Details TBD

Fair Hearings: Administrative Challenges to DCF Decisions   February 24, 2026 1:00-2:00pm 1 CAFL CLE Presented by Megan Deeley, CAFL Litigation Support Attorney (mdeeley@publiccounsel.net) 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 […]

The next Racial Justice Mentors Case Crunch will be February 26, 1:00-2:00pm. Do you have a case where you are encountering Cultural Bias? Come talk about how to challenge these biases in and out of court. Please send questions to the facilitators ahead of time if possible. Facilitator: Noor Kazmi noorkazmilaw@gmail.com. Approved for 1 CAFL […]