MACDL Spring Meeting 2018
Tuesday, April 3, 2018, 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Marriott Hotel, Newton, Mass
Registration begins 4pm
Keynote Speaker — Carol Rose
Executive Director, ACLU of Massachusetts
“Law, Resistance and A Freedom Agenda” […]
Advanced Post-Conviction Litigation Seminar
Friday, March 16, 2018, 9am – 5:30pm
WilmerHale, 60 State Street, Boston. MA
Registration begins 8:30am
This tremendously popular program will once again address selected problems faced by post-conviction counsel Although the topics will be addressed at the advanced level, this will be a great program for both new and experienced trial and post-conviction counsel. Register Today! This program is always a big hit. Payment in advance is […]
Criminal Justice Reforms — Trees, Not Forest
In a letter to the editor, MACDL President Derege Demissie and Legislative Policy Chair Marty Rosenthal highlighted the failures of the Massachusetts Senate’criminal justice bill:
To the Editor [RE: “Criminal justice debate heats up” (Mon, Oct 9th)]:
The Senate’s criminal justice bill takes excellent steps towards USA’s recent Smart-on-Crime paradigm shift. But it’s important “trees” reforms fail three “forest” challenges: mass incarceration, broad racial injustice, and broader diversion from wasteful/harmful […]
Increase Pay for Court Appointed Lawyers
Your IMMEDIATE help is needed! The Massachusetts Legislature is currently considering House Bill 751 increasing the rate of pay for their bar advocates. Sponsored by Rep Cronin of Easton, House Bill 751 proposes:
The rates of compensation payable to all counsel, who are appointed or assigned to represent indigents within the private counsel division of the committee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of section 6, shall, subject […]