The Massachusetts court system relies on clerk magistrates and assistant clerks to maintain millions of civil and criminal court filings and make critical legal judgments in tens of thousands of cases ...
PROVIDENCE – Family Court Chief Judge Michael B. Forte wants magistrates to perform the same duties as judges and preside over and decide contested divorce cases, some of the most emotionally draining ...
Two weeks ago, Jaye Duncan was the type of lawyer handling 100 cases at once. As a Manchester public defender, Duncan represented dozens of clients, helping them to advocate for favorable bail ...