Leominster Attorney Named to Serve on Supreme Judicial Court Nominating Commission
Thursday, February 11, 2016
GoLocalWorcester News Team
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| Carol Vittorioso, photo courtesy of Linkedin |
Vittorioso is an attorney and partner at Vittorioso & Taylor based out of Leominster, where she has been for 23 years.
She is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, with a Bachelors Degree.
The Nominating Commission
The commission was established by Executive Order 566 and will include the Governor's Chief Legal Counsel, the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Governor's Judicial Nominating Commission, a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, the President of the Boston Bar Association and the immediate Past President of the Massachusetts Bar Association.
“We look forward to ensuring the Supreme Judicial Court will continue to fulfill its mission through the consideration of a diverse and broad set of candidates from across Massachusetts who bring outstanding intellectual and legal skills, strong work ethic and a measured temperament and sense of justice to the Commonwealth’s highest court. On behalf of the Commonwealth, Lt. Governor and I thank the departing justices for their service, and wish them our very best in their retirement," said Governor Charlie Baker.
The SJC-NC is seeking applicants who possess the temperament, ability and integrity to freely, impartially and independently interpret the laws and administer justice, and to work collaboratively with their colleagues in crafting opinions and administering the judicial branch of government.
The application period will be open until March 18 and applications are available by clicking here.
The current list of openings in those courts for which applications are now being accepted can be found by clicking here.
The Supreme Judicial Court Nominating Commission is as follows.
Lon F. Povich, Co-Chair
Governor’s Chief Legal Counsel
Paul T. Dacier, Co-Chair
Chair, JNC
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of EMC Corporation
Lisa G. Arrowood
President, Boston Bar Association
Partner, Arrowood Peters, LLP
Roberto M. Braceras
Vice-Chair, JNC
Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
Brackett B. Denniston
General Counsel, GE (ret.)
The Honorable Margaret R. Hinkle
Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court (ret.)
The Honorable Roderick L. Ireland
Chief Justice, Supreme Judicial Court (ret.)
Marsha V. Kazarosian
Immediate Past President, Massachusetts Bar Association
Partner, Kazarosian Costello
Joan A. Lukey
Partner, Choate Hall & Stewart, LLP
Elizabeth A. Lunt
Of Counsel, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein
John P. Pucci
Partner, Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP
Carol T. Vittorioso
Vice-Chair, JNC
Partner, Vittorioso & Taylor
