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.
Approved Providers
2023 Professionalism Course Calendar
| Date | Provider | Time |
| May 8, 2023 | MCLE | 9:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
| May 12, 2023 | MBA | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| June 6, 2023 | BBA | 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| July 14, 2023 | MBA | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| August 8, 2023 | BBA | 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| September 11, 2023 | MCLE | 9:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
| September 15, 2023 | MBA | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| October 13, 2023 | MBA | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| November 13, 2023 | MCLE |
9:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
| December 1, 2023 | BBA | 9:00 a.m. - 1:15 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, SJC (ret.), Co-Chair
Ingrid C. Schroffner, Senior Associate Attorney in the Office of Management at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Co-Chair
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, Interim 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
F. Elizabeth Valentin, Health Law Clinical Fellow, Suffolk University Law School
Kathleen Elliot Vinson, Director of Legal Writing, Suffolk University Law School