On January 23, 2025, the MMLA submitted comments to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission related to draft regulations governing on-site Social Consumption Establishments (935 CMR 500.00). A copy of the MMLA's comment letter is available here.

On January 22, 2025, the MMLA submitted comments to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs regarding draft regulations involving the Disposition or Change in Use of Article 97 Interests. A copy of the MMLA's comment letter is available here.

Today the MMLA submitted a letter to the Executive Office of Housing and Liveable Communities providing comments on the recently published draft ADU regulations in conjunction with today's public hearing and close of the public comment period. Thank you to our Legislative Committee and other interested MMLA members for contributing to this effort! 

The Supreme Judicial Court today released its decision regarding the Attorney General’s enforcement action against the Town of Milton for its failure to comply with the MBTA Communities Act and the guidelines adopted by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC), finding that while the Act is constitutional and the Attorney General has authority to enforce it, HLC's guidelines were not properly adopted and therefore are unenforceable. 

MMLA hosted a large group of our membership and a variety of local and state officials on August 1st for the annual Half Day Program covering a variety of housing-related issues. See some photos from the event here. Thanks again to our panelists and to everyone for joining us! 

Today the MMLA submitted written comments to the Legislature regarding H. 4726 and S. 2850. These are the House and Senate version of bills which are currently in Conference Committee for An Act known as the Affordable Home Act. 

MMLA President Ivria Fried recently sent a letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means providing the organization's comments on House Bill H. 4520, an Act to Modernize Civil Service Laws.  

Congratulations to Ivria Fried and Shawn Williams who were elected as incoming President and Vice President of the MMLA at our Annual Meeting in Worcester on June 6, 2024. Congratulations also to all of the officers and executive board elected to the slate for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Thank you for your dedication to our Association!

Officers:

President - Ivria Glass Fried

Vice-President - Shawn A. Williams

Executive Director/Secretary - James B. Lampke

Treasurer - Kathleen Colleary

Immediate Past President - Karis L. North

Executive Board:  

Christopher L. Brown

Nicole Costanzo

Christine M. Griffin

Jason D. Grossfield

Jillian Jagling

Donna MacNichol

Susan C. Murphy

David Shapiro

The MMLA Executive Board recently adopted a code of conduct for users of our organization's listserv system. Members are also encouraged to review the recent formal opinion of the ABA's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Formal Opinion 511, regarding the Confidentiality Obligations of Lawyers Posting to Listservs.