On March 6, 2017, Attorney Wood and a team of attorneys from Ropes & Gray filed a brief in the Supreme Court on behalf of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Weaver v. Massachusetts, No. 16-240. They argue that the Court should not shy away from vindicating the treasured right to a public trial. The government's argument that vindicating the right to a public trial would "open up the floodgates" is both factually incorrect and diverts attention from the real issue: whether our Constitution entitles everyone to a public trial. Read the brief here.
Recently, Attorney Jellison successfully defended a juvenile in disciplinary proceedings initiated by an amateur athletic organization. The juvenile was not involved in any misconduct, and Attorney Jellison's careful investigation revealed ample exculpatory evidence and the misunderstanding that resulted in accusation of her client. Because of this careful work, Attorney Jellison was able to end the proceedings without the need for a stressful evidentiary hearing for her young client.