Unimpressive Salaries Lead to High Turnover in Public Defender’s Office
Summary: Due to their low salaries, many attorneys leave government jobs after a short while, leading to increased training expenses…
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Mark Wahlberg Asks to be Pardoned for Prior Crimes in Massachusetts
Summary: Actor Mark Wahlberg asks state of Massachusetts for pardon regarding crimes he committed at the age of 16. At the…
Who Will Replace Eric Holder as United States Attorney General
Summary: As President Barack Obama formally announced the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday, he declined to name any…
Boston Marathon Bombing Survivors Questioned about Death Penalty
On Thursday, prosecutors announced they will seek the death penalty against Boston Marathon bombing suspect, 19 year-old, Dzhokhar Tsarmaev. According…
Obama Commutes Sentences of Crack Cocaine Offenders
President Obama has commuted the sentences of eight people convicted of crack cocaine offenses. He said in a statement, "Commuting…
UMass Law Receives Provisional Accreditation from ABA
The American Bar Association has granted provisional accreditation to the University of Massachusetts School of Law. With the provisional approval,…
Mintz Levin Awarded Presitgious ABA Pro Bono Award
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo has been awarded the American Bar Association’s Pro Bono Publico Award in recognition…
Paul Kirk Appointed to Fill Kennedy’s Seat
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has appointed Paul Kirk to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward…