The Deans of the Massachusetts law schools met with Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall and Chief Justice for Administration and Management Robert A. Mulligan on December 14 at the John Adams Courthouse to discuss the court budget and the challenge to continue to deliver justice in the face of the financial crisis.

On December 15, Michael J. Widmer, President of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, and Thomas M. Clarke, Vice President, Research and Technology, National Center for State Courts, gave presentations on the economic outlook and its impact on court operations both in Massachusetts and nationally to Chief Justices, First Justices, Clerks, and other court managers at the John Adams Courthouse. Chief Justice Marshall and Chief Justice Mulligan provided introductory remarks.

Pictured with Chief Justice Marshall are from left: Dean Robert Ward, Southern New England School of Law; Dean Emily A. Spieler, Northeastern University School of Law; Dean Arthur R. Gaudio, Western New England College of Law; Dean Martha Minow, Harvard Law School; Interim Dean Bernard V. Keenan, Suffolk University Law School; Dean John O’Brien, New England Law/Boston; Dean Maureen O’Rourke, Boston University School of Law; and Associate Dean Michael L. Coyne, Massachusetts School of Law

Thomas M. Clarke, Vice President, Research and Technology, National Center for State Court

Michael Widmer, President, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation

Audience of Judges and Clerks in Supreme Judicial Court Courtroom at John Adams Courthouse