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Massachusetts

Lawsuit Climate

Ranking

2008   18
2007   18
2006   32

Lawsuit Climate

Massachusetts ranks eighteenth among all fifty states in the fairness of its litigation environment.

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Justice System

Justice System

Massachusetts has a three-tiered court system comprised of the Supreme Judicial Court, the Appeals Court, and Trial Courts.

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State Organizations

State Organizations

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ILR Research


101 Ways to Improve State Legal Systems

101 Ways to Improve State Legal SystemsILR has released a comprehensive compendium of legal reform options for implementation by state legislatures, which allows legal reform leaders to modify their approach based on the unique policy and political landscape of their state.

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