Professionalism Course Information
SJC Rule 3:16 on Practicing with Professionalism requires a mandatory course on professionalism for new lawyers admitted to the Massachusetts bar, effective September 1, 2013.
Important Update (posted Sept. 11, 2020): In light of the ongoing and urgent public health concerns regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the Supreme Judicial Court has issued Supreme Judicial Court Order re: Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:16 (effective September 10, 2020).
Approved Providers
2021- 2022 Professionalism Course Calendar
| Date | Provider | Time |
| October 18, 2021 | MCLE | 9 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
| October 28, 2021 | MBA | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| November 5, 2021 | BBA | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| November 15, 2021 | MCLE | 9 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
| December 9, 2021 | MBA | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| December 16, 2021 | BBA | 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
| January 20, 2022 | MBA | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| February 4, 2022 | BBA | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| February 14, 2022 | MCLE | 9 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
| March 17, 2022 | MBA | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
SJC Standing Advisory Committee on Professionalism
The SJC Standing Advisory Committee on Professionalism is charged with overseeing the implementation of SJC Rule 3:16 on Practicing with Professionalism, which requires a mandatory course on professionalism for new lawyers admitted to the Massachusetts bar. The rule was effective on September 1, 2013.
The Committee's duties and responsibilities include: designating approved course providers; making recommendations to the Court regarding the fees to be charged for the course and any circumstances under which the fees may be waived; evaluating the course providers; reporting to the Court on at least an annual basis on the implementation of the course and an assessment of whether the program is accomplishing its intended goals and outcomes; and overseeing the administration of all aspects of SJC Rule 3:16.
Committee Members
Hon. Margot Botsford, Chair, SJC (ret.)
Heidi Alexander, Director of the SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being
Justin Banks, Kajko, Weisman, & Colasanti, LLP
Kendra Berardi, Robinson & Cole
Joseph Berman, General Counsel, Board of Bar Overseers
Beth D. Cohen, Associate Dean, Western New England School of Law
Maura S. Doyle, Clerk of the SJC for The County of Suffolk
Dr. Shawn Healy, Staff Clinician, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
Travis H. Lynch, Assistant District Attorney, Hampden County District Attorney
Aditya Perakath, Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Ingrid C. Schroffner, Senior Associate Attorney in the Office of Management at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
F. Elizabeth Valentin, Disability Law Center
Kathleen Elliot Vinson, Director of Legal Writing, Suffolk University Law School
Marilyn J. Wellington, Executive Director, Board of Bar Examiners