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CONTACT: Joan Kenney/Charlotte Whiting 617/557-1114 joan.kenney@sjc.state.ma.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 12, 2008 Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall to Speak on Domestic Violence in Worcester on November 13 What: “Domestic Violence and Court Practices - Views from the Executive Branch, the Bench and the Bar”     Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall and Lt. Governor Timothy P. Murray will headline an event on domestic violence issues sponsored by the Worcester County Bar Association. Chief Justice Marshall will discuss the challenges facing the courts and initiatives to help address the issues. Following their opening remarks, a panel discussion of representative trial court judges and lawyers will discuss perspectives from the bench and bar. Speakers: Lt. Governor Timothy P. Murray Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall Steven R. Anderson, President, Worcester County Bar Association James D. O’Brien, Jr., Co-Chair, Worcester County Bar Association Bench/Bar Committee Panel Discussion: Attorney John Shea, Moderator Judge David P. Despotopulos, Worcester District Court Judge Mary Beth Keating, Worcester Juvenile Court Judge Denise L Meagher, Worcester Probate and Family Court Attorney Michael S. Hussey, Committee for Public Counsel Services District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr., Worcester County Attorney Christina L. Paradiso, Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts When: Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:30 p.m. Where: Worcester Trial Court - Jury Pool Room 225 Main Street, Worcester