Exceptional Volunteers

Thank you for helping MCLE to "keep raising the bar."

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

MCLE benefits greatly from the volunteer contributions of more than 2,000 lawyers and judges who generously serve as program faculty, authors, and curriculum advisors each year. Their willingness to share their time and expertise is an integral part of MCLE's continuing effort to educate attorneys and enhance the quality of legal services provided to the public. Interested in contributing your time and expertise to CLE? Or would you simply like to suggest an idea for curriculum or new product development? MCLE would love to hear from you!

PROGRAMS

Program volunteers serve as chair/co-chair, helping to develop the program agenda and recruit faculty, and as faculty members, preparing materials and presentations to be given to registrants on the day of the program. Volunteers are welcome to bring a guest to the program free of charge (except for multi-day limited enrollment workshops and training programs). For more details on what is involved in volunteering for an MCLE program, download the following resources:

MCLE Program Chair Guide | MCLE Faculty Guide | Faculty Webcast Tips

To volunteer for MCLE Programs, contact Danielle L. Simmons, Esq., Director of Programs.

PUBLICATIONS

Publication volunteers serve as editor/co-editor, helping to develop the book scope and recruit authors, or as authors, writing expert guidance and providing useful samples for book readers. Volunteers are provided with a complimentary copy of each publication and update in which they participate. For more information on what is involved in volunteering as an MCLE editor or author, download the following resources:

MCLE Editor and Author Guide | Sample MCLE Chapter | Reprint Permission Form

To volunteer for MCLE Publications contact Maryanne G. Jensen, Esq., Director of Publications.

VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION

Each year, MCLE recognizes with its Scholar-Mentor Awards outstanding individuals who have "raised the bar" through their career-long contributions to continuing legal education and exceptional service to the legal profession by volunteering their time and expertise to MCLE programs and publications. MCLE's 2023 Scholar-Mentor Award recipients are:

Jacquelynne J. Bowman, Esq.
Greater Boston Legal Services

Jacquelynne J. Bowman is executive director of Greater Boston Legal Services where she is responsible for the overall management and operations of the organization, which works to provide critical, free legal advice and representation to individuals and families to help them secure basic life necessities. Jacquelynne's countless contributions to MCLE over the years include serving as co-editor of Family Law Advocacy for Low and Moderate Income Litigants, as long time co-chair of MCLE's Annual Legal Services Conference, and as an active member of MCLE's Legal Services Curriculum Advisory Committee. See Jacquelynne's volunteerism in action this May at our 10th Annual Legal Services Conference.

Jerry Cohen, Esq.
Burns & Levinson LLP

Jerry Cohen is a partner at Burns & Levinson LLP. He brings decades of experience dealing with patent, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, licensing/franchising, visual arts, software, databases and publication law, formation and operation of business enterprises and not-for-profit organizations, international trade, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, and legal ethics. He has shared his expertise on countless intellectual property-related MCLE programs throughout the years covering everything from the basics to more advanced topics. Highlights of Jerry's contributions to MCLE publications include serving as an author of Ethical Lawyering in Massachusetts and editor and author of Intellectual Property Practice.

Honorable Janet L. Sanders
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Honorable Janet L. Sanders has been a justice of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Superior Court since 2001. She served as the administrative justice of the Business Litigation Session from 2013 to 2020. Judge Sanders has offered her extensive judicial expertise at MCLE programs ranging from the Annual Business Litigation Conference to court forums and on-your-feet workshops like MCLE's signature Trial Advocacy Workshop. She also serves as judicial commentator for Massachusetts Evidence: A Courtroom Reference. Judge Sanders will share her insight on why "less is more" when it comes to trying cases at our May live webcast, Captivate the Courtroom: Presentation Techniques.

View all MCLE's Scholar-Mentor Award Recipients.