Events

MHLD and Criminal Defense Trainers Present: Representing Clients Facing § 12(e) Commitment REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/aA1wnXwIQ5Wt0D2Ri4U00w After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Come join us to learn how to zealously defend clients facing § 12(e) petitions based only on the belief by “any person” that there is a […]

Title: WHAT ARE THE ACTUAL IMMIGRATION RISKS FOR MY CLIENT? WHAT EVERY MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION'S IMMIGRATION POLICIES Date: December 1st, 4:00-6:00pm, 2hrs Platform: Remote Program Description: At a time when immigration enforcement is on everyone's minds, two experienced immigration lawyers go beyond the headlines and break down everything that […]

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Mindfulness and Self Compassion Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1 to 2 pm. Register in advance: Link Presented by: Filippa Marullo Anzalone, Esq. *NOTE: 1 CLE credit for each webinar for: Criminal Trial, Post Conviction, YAD Trial, YAD Appeals, MH Trials, MH Appeals, CAFL Trial, Parole/Medical Parole, SORB and SDP Panels.    * Filippa Marullo Anzalone, Esq., […]

Program: Forensic Testimony: Pitfalls and Guardrails Date: December 3rd, 4-6pm Platform: Remote   Program Description: Using an investigative fact pattern which could be interpreted as a homicide or an accident, this seminar will focus on fingerprint and DNA issues.  The discussion will follow a chronological format: crime scene response, laboratory analysis of fingerprint and DNA […]

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Join experts from CPCS Immigration Impact Unit and Prisoner’s Legal Services of Massachusetts to discuss current ICE Enforcement and high risks for non-citizen parents, review the complex decisions noncitizen Parents are managing while detained in either state or federal detention, learn how to locate and stay connected with noncitizen clients while in detention, and brainstorm […]

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Active Listening Training: The Lost Art of Listening "Speak Less. Understand More.” December 16th from 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM on Zoom. Join Regional Coordinators, Hipolito Baez (Hampshire/Franklin Counties) and Valerie Rust (Suffolk County) and Susan O'Leary (Plymouth/Barnstable), for a virtual training about how to be an active listener.  This training is worth up to […]

Please join us at noon on December 17th for a discussion with Appeals Court Justice Chauncey Wood.  Justice Wood joined the court in 2024 after a career in criminal defense.  He will be offering his thoughts on his newly formed understandings of the inner workings of the court and how best to shape your appellate […]

CPCS MHLD Worcester County Regional Coordinator Quarterly Training & Meeting presented by Toni Hall Wednesday - December 17, 2025 2-4 pm 2:00 - 3:00 pm - The Weight of Clients’ Experiences: Avoiding Vicarious Trauma as Mental Health Attorneys - In conjunction with Dr. Shawn Healy from Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (ZOOM) By the end of this training, participants […]