| Title |
Chief
Justice |
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| Office
Mailing Address |
Administrative Office of the Juvenile
Court
Three Center Plaza, Seventh Floor
Boston, MA 02108 |
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Secretary/Clerk
Telephone Number |
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| Date
of Birth/Place of Birth |
07/30/44,
Pittsfield, MA |
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| Year
of Appointment/Governor |
1996
- Governor William Weld |
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| Prior
Judicial Offices (Dates): |
Associate Justice, Essex County Juvenile Court (05/02/96-03/01/09) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Education |
St. Michael's College B.A. 1966,
Suffolk University Law School J.D. 1973,
Suffolk University Law School L.L.M. 1977 |
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| Civic
Activities |
Elected Town Meeting Member, Town of Danvers (1980-1985) |
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Professional
Organization
Memberships |
Massachusetts Bar Association;
Boston Bar Association;
Essex County Bar Association;
Massachusetts Bar Foundation, Incorporated, Fellow, Life Member;
Massachusetts Judges Conference |
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| Publications |
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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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| Practice
Pointers for Lawyers Appearing Before You |
Be prepared |
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