27,000 notices have been sent to citizens across Massachusetts. The notice informed them that the Court’s records show that a Draeger Alcotest 9510 breathalyzer machine was used in some or all of their cases with charges of operating under the influence (OUI). Attorney Joseph D. Bernard, lead counsel in the statewide breath test litigation, will discuss the details that arose from […]
Sal DiMasi. MACDL’S new lobbyist.
Join us 4–6pm on Thursday, April 15th when Sal DiMasi — MACDL’s new lobbyist! — will be in the house to outline the plan for substantial raises for all bar advocates THIS YEAR. Pay tribute to our honored guests, John Reinstein and Cristina Rodrigues, […]
Interested in applying to be a judge? Or just generally curious about how these important decisions get made? Join us for a discussion with Jay Carney, a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission. He will demystify the process and discuss tips for your application. MACDL is committed to helping more defense attorneys be appointed to the bench and encourages everyone to consider if […]
This free webinar will address the emerging trend of the substitution of 58A dangerousness petitions for cash bail as a way to hold defendants in pretrial detention and will provide you with practical tools and strategies to effectively advocate for your clients’ release.
Experienced attorneys Shira Diner and Makis Antzoulatos will discuss the implications of these petitions in the context of amendments to the bail […]
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Dear MACDL Members,
Please join us for MACDL’s next informal brown bag lunch where we will be joined by Lee Gartenberg, Director of Inmate Services at the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office. Attorney Gartenberg will help us understand the new policies concerning earned good time, completion credits, and other sentencing computation […]
This program reaches capacity every year so please register now by clicking the button below
New appellate rules Advanced legal research
Standards of review
First Step Act
DNA/probabilistic genotyping
Updates: State criminal law, […]
The Macon B. Allen group is a newly created MACDL committee named after the first African American licensed to practice law. We are focusing on fostering diversity and inclusion amongst Massachusetts defense attorneys. Please contact Brittanie Allen if you are interested in joining this group.
And please […]
Dear MACDL Members,
Please join us for MACDL’s next informal brown bag lunch!
Janice Bassil of Bassil & Budreau and Lissa McKinney will lead a conversation about about defending against domestic violence cases. Bring your lunch and your questions, comments and stories! For building security, please RSVP by clicking the button below.
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