Standing Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure

Reviews issues and proposals concerning the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure.

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Overview

This committee assists the Court in reviewing and recommending amendments to the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure. Members include judges, court clerks, practicing lawyers and law professors. The committee reports to the SJC Rules Committee.

Chair: Nelson G. Apjohn, Esq.
Secretary: Christine P. Burak, Esq., Supreme Judicial Court
ReporterMarc G. Perlin, Esq.

Committee Members

Honorable Paula J. Clifford, District Court

Beth Cook, Esq.

Katherine Dirks, Esq.

Felicia H. Ellsworth, Esq.

Honorable Robert G. Fields, Housing Court

Professor Michael C. Harper

Susan Hegel, Esq.

Clerk Mary K. Hickey, Superior Court

David S. Mackey, Esq.

Assistant Clerk Patricia M. Malone, Appeals Court

Honorable Thomas F. McGuire, Superior Court

Andrew D. Nebenzahl, Esq.

Honorable Lee M. Peterson, Probate & Family Court

Honorable Erika P. Reis, Boston Municipal Court

First Assistant Clerk Amy Stewart, Supreme Judicial Court Clerk for the County of Suffolk

Jeffrey J. Trapani, Esq.

Last updated: February 3, 2025

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