Trial Court seeks nominations, comments in search for next District Court chief justice
In light of his decision to step down from the bench, the term of Hon. Paul C. Dawley as chief justice of the District Court Department will expire on July 29, 2022. Pursuant to G.L. c. 211B, § 5, the chief justice of the Trial Court is authorized to appoint a successor chief justice from among the justices appointed to the District Court, for a five-year term. Accordingly, Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke is seeking nominations, including self-nomination, for the position of chief justice of the District Court Department.
In furtherance of the selection process, Locke is soliciting comments from judges, court employees, attorneys and other interested persons on the condition and operations of the District Court Department, its priorities and accomplishments, the future goals and direction of the court, and the role of the chief justice in leading the court in the future.
All correspondence should be sent to Locke's attention at the address below or emailed to cjappt@jud.state.ma.us by Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
Executive Office of the Trial Court
John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square, 1M
Boston, MA 02108
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Two openings on LCL Oversight Committee
The justices of the Supreme Judicial Court invite interested attorneys to apply for appointment to the Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Oversight Committee for a four-year term.
As provided by SJC Rule 4:07, the committee oversees the appropriate use of the portion of the annual attorney registration fee designated for the operations of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Inc. (LCL). LCL provides programs to assist lawyers, judges, other legal professionals and law students who struggle with the disease of addiction and provides assessment and referral services with respect to other psychological, emotional and physical impairments that might interfere with an individual's capacity to function as a lawyer.
The justices will be making two appointments to the committee. In accordance with SJC Rule 4:07, LCL, the Board of Bar Overseers, the Clients' Security Board, various bar associations and any attorney may nominate a person to fill the vacancy on the committee. Applicants and nominees should be experienced attorneys who are members of the Massachusetts bar in good standing. The justices strongly encourage applications from or nominations of attorneys with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Submit nomination or cover letters and one-page resumes to Anna Rachel Dray-Siegel at anna.dray-siegel@jud.state.ma.us by June 22, 2022. If you have questions about the appointment process or the position, contact Dray-Siegel.