Law Overviews & Guides

Comprehensive guides and overviews of legal topics intended for advocates; in general, do NOT code simple fact sheets or client education materials with this term.

New Health Insurance Confidentiality Protections

08/30/2018

Health Care for All

This is a link to HCFA's page on new state law called the Protecting Access to Confidential Health Care (PATCH) Act that took effect Jul

Vacatur Law Materials

08/27/2018

Various

The MA Vacatur Law (MGL ch 265 s.

Measuring Up How to Make Sure School Complies with discipline laws

06/23/2016

Lawyers Comm for Civil Rights and BSAC

Booklet on the school discipline laws in Massachusetts including a know your rights section and a checklist for going to a school discipl

Rulemaking Resources

08/08/2018

Various

How to Participate in the

A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual

08/08/2017

Columbia Human Rights Law Review

A Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual (JLM) is a handbook of legal rights and procedures designed for use by people in prison.

A Survivor’s Guide to Custody in the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court

10/27/2020

Custody Awareness Collaborative

From the introduction:

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

07/16/2018

Elizabeth Whiteway, Senior Attorney, Greater Boston Legal Services

The attached document provides an overview of the recently enacted Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.

When Access to Language Means Access to Justice

06/29/2018

Tere Ramos

Our clients have a civil right to language access in programs and benefits offered by recipients of federal funding, such as courts, scho

Senate Ways and Means FY 19 Budget Proposal: MLRI's Preliminary Analysis of Selected Issues

05/11/2018

MLRI

On May 10, 2018, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2019, S.4.

House Ways and Means FY 19 Budget Proposal: MLRI's Preliminary Analysis of Selected Issues

04/12/2018