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Honorable Michael F. Edgerton


Title Chief Justice
   
Office Mailing Address Administrative Office of the Juvenile Court
Three Center Plaza, Seventh Floor
Boston, MA 02108
   
Secretary/Clerk
Telephone Number
 
   
Date of Birth/Place of Birth 07/30/44, Pittsfield, MA
   
Year of Appointment/Governor 1996 - Governor William Weld
   
Prior Judicial Offices (Dates): Associate Justice, Essex County Juvenile Court (05/02/96-03/01/09)
   
Prior Public Service Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, Member, Board of Directors (1983-1996). Served as Treasurer (1983-1989), Vice Chairman (1989-1991) and Chairman (1991-1993)
   
Prior Professional Employment Private Practice (1973-1976)
Executive Secretary to the Chief Justice of the Probate Courts (1976-1978)
Legal Counsel, Trial Court (1979-1982)
General Counsel/Legal Department Manager, Trial Court (1982-1996)
Adjunct Faculty, Massachusetts School of Law
   
Education St. Michael's College B.A. 1966,
Suffolk University Law School J.D. 1973,
Suffolk University Law School L.L.M. 1977
   
Civic Activities Elected Town Meeting Member, Town of Danvers (1980-1985)
   
Professional Organization
Memberships
Massachusetts Bar Association;
Boston Bar Association;
Essex County Bar Association;
Massachusetts Bar Foundation, Incorporated, Fellow, Life Member;
Massachusetts Judges Conference
   
Publications  
   
Judicial Branch Committees
and Activities
Member, Supreme Judicial Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure
Member, Supreme Judicial Court Advisory Committee on Ethical Opinions for Clerks of Courts
Member, Supreme Judicial Court Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Evidence Law
Member, Juvenile Court Rules and Education Committees
Member, Governor's Anti-Crime Council Subcommittee on the Warrants Management System;
Member, Committee on One-Trial Criminal Rules for the District and Boston Municipal Courts
   
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