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Every Woman Her Own Lawyer  

8/02/2016 Trial Court Law Libraries

Representing yourself in court without a lawyer is not a new idea. Books designed to help self-represented litigants were published as early as the second quarter of the eighteenth century.

More about Alexander Hamilton  

7/12/2016 Trial Court Law Libraries

The legacy of Alexander Hamilton’s Death by Duel  

7/11/2016 Trial Court Law Libraries

A Burning Question  

4/06/2016 Trial Court Law Libraries

The Open Burning Season in Massachusetts starts January 15 and ends May 1.

Happy New Year?  

3/25/2016 Trial Court Law Libraries

Until 1752, England and its British dominions, including those in America, celebrated March 25th as the first day of the calendar year.

Can Felons Vote in Massachusetts?  

3/04/2016 Trial Court Law Libraries

Why do we drive on the right side of the road?  

3/01/2016 Trial Court Law Libraries

Leap Day Legal Issues  

2/29/2016 Trial Court Law Libraries

In general, life goes on as normal when February 29 rolls around. The only legal issues involve computation of time.

Pet Custody  

2/25/2016 Trial Court Law Libraries

When two people, either married or unmarried, break up, who gets to keep the pet(s)?