Practicing with Professionalism

Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:16 requires all persons newly licensed to practice law in Massachusetts on or after Sept. 13, 2013 to complete a one-day Practicing with Professionalism Course.

As the only approved provider offering the course in multiple locations statewide, the Massachusetts Bar Association is committed to ensuring that newly-licensed attorneys enter the profession in good standing by offering an affordable and convenient means of satisfying this rule’s requirement.

Specific topics covered:

• Your reputation is everything, how lawyers should act
• Ethics for the practicing lawyer
• Practicing law in the digital age: navigating social media
• Introduction to law office management
• Introduction to the Massachusetts Court System

Course registration is $35 and includes the following:

• All Meals. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and networking. Connect with seasoned practitioners and judges as you learn about opportunities within the legal services community.
• Stress Free. All necessary record keeping and attendance reports to the Board of Bar Overseers will be handled by the MBA. 

The MBA will offer the course across the commonwealth on the following dates:

• Wednesday, May 13: College of the Holy Cross (Hogan Center Suite), Worcester
• Thursday, Sept. 17: UMASS Lowell Inn & Conference Center
• Friday, Oct. 23: Western New Englad University School of Law

Additional faculty to be announced.