Exceptional Volunteers

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

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

MCLE benefits greatly from the volunteer contributions of the lawyers and judges who generously serve as program faculty, authors, and curriculum advisors (nearly 2,000 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). 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
Publishing Acknowledgment | Terms of Contribution

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 receive 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
Publishing Acknowledgment | Terms of Contribution

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 2024 Scholar-Mentor Award recipients are:

Stephen Y. Chow, Esq.
Stephen Y. Chow, PC

STEPHEN Y. CHOW, practicing as Stephen Y. Chow, PC, and of counsel to Hsuanyeh Law Group, PC, has served technology companies from start-up to Fortune 50 for more than forty years. He is a troubleshooter for those companies across competition, financial, governance, and intellectual property issues, as both a litigator and transactional lawyer. Stephen's MCLE volunteer work extends across programs and publications: He is editor of Data Security and Privacy in Massachusetts and, just this year, has chaired cutting-edge programs like IP Law in the Metaverse and "Artificial Intelligence" Ethics for Attorneys.

Lisa M. Cukier, Esq.
Rubin and Rudman LLP

LISA M. CUKIER is a partner in the family law, fiduciary litigation and services, and trusts and estates groups at Rubin and Rudman LLP. Lisa lends her expertise to a wide range of MCLE topics that impact families; including serving as a chapter author of the Massachusetts Divorce Law Practice Manual and teaching programs like Tax Issues in Choice of Entity & Succession Planning and the upcoming 2025 program, Representing Clients in the LGBTQIA+ Community.

Honorable William G. Young
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

HON. WILLIAM G. YOUNG has been a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston since 1985, also previously serving as chief judge. His courthouse programs, On Trial With Judge Young and Judge Young on Using the Rules of Evidence to Persuade offer a unique opportunity to learn in the courtroom and his 1998 MCLE Legal Heritage Series book, Reflections of a Trial Judge, provides ongoing, critical support for MCLE's scholarship endowment.

View all MCLE's Scholar-Mentor Award Recipients.

Cite the title of each MCLE program or publication to which you contributed on your C.V. Remember to also update your C.V. on any online recruitment sites you use, such as LinkedIn and Indeed, as well as your firm's website.
Any time your name appears on the MCLE website in connection to a program or publication, it is linked to the biography we have on file for you, so be sure to keep us updated with any changes to your professional accomplishments and affiliations.
We also help to promote your firm or organization by linking to your website any time your affiliation appears on this site. Keep MCLE informed of any changes in your professional affiliation to keep those links current.

PowerPoint slides and other materials drafted for program presentations can be readily repurposed in blogs, newsletters, client communications, and firm websites to demonstrate your expertise.
MCLE creates video, audio, and text archives of most programs. Your presentation could be repurposed for use in client development meetings, trainings, new lawyer recruitment, law firm presentations, and professional meetings in your field of expertise. Contact MCLE for information on availability and restrictions on use.
Your written materials are a powerful vehicle to demonstrate your expertise to clients. Consider submitting your work to the trade journals your potential clients read, news media and legal publications. MCLE can advise you as to how to word the copyright information, whether you are reprinting your chapter verbatim, adapting it, or updating it for a new use.
Draw upon existing forms and drafted documents such as motions, checklists, and memoranda from your own case files when preparing materials for inclusion in MCLE programs or publications. These samples are a great way to share your experience in the interest of teaching other lawyers best practices by example.

Consider the impact of sending a complimentary copy of your publication to a client for their own library. There is a viral impact in having your published work shared between your client and their associates, colleagues, and friends. Contact MCLE's customer service department to discuss options for purchasing a publication to which you contributed in bulk, and at cost.
Regard your volunteer efforts for MCLE as occasions warranting announcements in your legal community. Try sending out announcements to law-related news media or to trade media that your clients are likely to peruse, such as real estate, insurance, estate planning, or financial publications.
Program volunteers often use guest passes as a way to assist in an associate's professional development, but you could also take advantage of MCLE's considerable prestige in the community by using your guest pass to invite a client to hear you present in your area of expertise. It's a personal gesture that can impress a client while setting you apart from others in your field.

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