Boston Open Dialogue Session Well Attended

More than 200 Boston area attorneys and court employees attended the Open Dialogues on Court Practices held on September 17 at the Brooke Courthouse. Judge Rosalind Miller welcomed participants and introduced speakers prior to breakout discussions conducted by each court department. Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall, Chief Justice for Administration & Management Robert A. Mulligan, Massachusetts Bar President Edward McIntyre and Boston Bar President Kathy Weinman all made brief remarks.

The Trial Court initiated this statewide series of meetings with the bar to seek input on recent changes in court management practices introduced to make the courts more effective and accountable. The sessions have given lawyers, judges, and court staff an opportunity to clarify issues, discuss each others’ challenges, and identify possible areas for collaboration and continued improvement.

Welcoming attendees to the Open Dialogues session at the Brooke Courthouse were from left: Chief Justice for Administration & Management Robert Mulligan, Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, Court Management Advisory Board Chair Michael Keating, Boston Bar Association President Kathy Weinman, Boston Municipal Court Judge Rosalind Miller and Mass. Bar Association President Edward McIntyre.

Participants listen to welcoming remarks.

Moderators and participants in the Juvenile Court Breakout session:

From left: Moderators Judge Paul Lewis, Attorney Michael Donnelly, and Attorney Marsha Rush-O'Mara were joined by Human Resources Director Paul Edgar who recorded highlights of the session.

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