The City Solicitors and Town Counsel Association is the oldest and largest bar association in the state dedicated to municipal law. Its members are current and former City Solicitors, Town Counsels, their assistants, others who performed similar work under different titles and attorneys who represent other entities and deal in municipal law (such as county, state, federal, district and other government attorneys, insurance defense counsel and those who frequently serve as special counsel to municipalities). As stated in our by-laws, we seek to promote better government through the advancement of municipal law.
What We Do
Many, many different things. Among the activities of this bar association are:
* Monthly meetings around the state with educational programs on municipal legal issues;
* Publication of a newsletter, the Municipal Lawyers Exchange;
* Website and Members’ Listserv;
* Maintaining a Muni-Doc Bank of municipal related documents, such as contracts, pleadings, briefs, opinions, research reports, forms, etc.;
* Co-sponsorship with other organizations (Mass Bar, MCLE-NELI, Suffolk Law School, Mass Municipal Association, the Attorney General’s Office, etc.) of continuing legal education programs and other educational programs;
* Sponsorship of in-depth seminars on municipal legal topics such as “Cable Licensing and Renewal Issues”, “Intermunicipal Agreements and Disagreements”, “Municipal Attorneys Guide to the Siting of Cell Towers and Telecommunication Systems”, “The Record on Public Records”,”The Life Cycle of Streets and Ways”, “Nuts and Bolts of Eminent Domain”, “Adult Business Regulation”, “Municipal Personnel Law”, “Municipal Contracts”, “Land Use and Environmental Law Update”, “Cable TV and Local Mandates Update”, “The Municipal Attorneys Guide to the ADA”, “The Municipal Attorneys Guide to Bankruptcy Issues”, “How to Hold an Error Free Hearing” and “The Guide to Dog Hearings”;
* Amicus Curiae briefs;
* Liaison activities between the municipal bar and other organizations, the courts and governmental entities;
* Serving as a clearing house on matters of municipal law;
* Providing assistance to municipal counsel on researching and resolving municipal legal issues;
and much more – all with the intent to serve the municipal attorney and help promote effective government through the advancement of municipal law
