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32 LLNE News: Newsl. L. Librarians New Eng. 1 (2015-2016)

handle is hein.lbr/llnews0032 and id is 1 raw text is: News... . Newsletter of the Law Librarians of New England 1 olumne 32, Issue 1, 2015 the libraries for enhancing access to justice, vowed to work more closely with them, and asserted the MTCL's con- .. . . .tinued importance to the commonwealth. n March 2, 1815, an Act approving the establish- ment of law libraries by lawyers in each county was approved by Gov. Caleb Strong. Beginning in 1842, these law libraries were open to the public. For 200 years the Massachusetts Trail Court Law Libraries (MTCLL) have provided access to the law to the citizens of the Commonwealth. Celebrating a Publc Mission For pro se citizens, as w'll as solo and firm lawyers, the MTCLL provides free access to legal information and materials that otherwise is available only in the libraries of law schools, law firms, and private, fec-based libraries such as Boston's Social Law Library. In order to mark this milestone, the MTCLL hosted local celebrations during the first week of March 2015 at some of their 17 branches. Additionally, on March 26th 2015, a large reception was held in the Great Hall of the John Adams Courthouse, where lawyers, government adminis- trators, and fellow law librarians gathered to celebrate one of the true gems of the Massachusetts trial court system. At the celebration, Trial Court Administrator Harry Spence and Trial Court ChiefJustice Paula M. Carey praised Trial Court Law Librarians Celebrate! Levelling the Playing Field There was also a brief speaking program highlighting the law libraries' service to the Judiciary, the members of Bar Associations, and the public. Of all the speakers, Mas- sachusetts lawyer John Slattery was the most enthusiastic about his work with the MTCLL. He said The law libraries give us an equal footing with larger law firms.... I'm not afraid to say, 'I don't know,' to a client because there are other people who do know. Nine out of ten times, those people are the law librarians. Attorney Slattery credited a not-guilty verdict he obtained to the research he was able Coninue on page 15

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