{"id":306,"date":"2001-08-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2001-08-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malw.dolanmediadev.com\/judicial-profiles\/lu-john-known-by-jack-t\/"},"modified":"2020-04-28T20:18:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T20:18:23","slug":"lu-john-known-by-jack-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwdev.wpengine.com\/judicial-profiles\/lu-john-known-by-jack-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Lu, John (Jack) T."},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Lu\"<\/div>\n
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John (Jack)<\/span> T.<\/abbr> Lu<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Judge<\/p>\n

Superior Court<\/p>\n

43 Appleton Way
<\/span>Lawrence<\/span>, MA<\/span> 01841<\/span><\/p>\n

Phone: 617-788-8130<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Fax<\/span>: 617-788-8137<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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Judicial Biography<\/h2>\n

Born:<\/h3>\n

1959<\/p>\n

Year admitted to bar:<\/h3>\n

1985<\/p>\n

Year appointed\/elected:<\/h3>\n

2001, by Gov. Paul Cellucci<\/p>\n

Bench Service:<\/h3>\n

BMC (2001 – 2006)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pet Peeves<\/h2>\n

Other than being well prepared, I look for the following attributes in an attorney appearing before me:<\/h3>\n

“I hope that counsel will give reasonable professional courtesy to opposing counsel’s requests based on family obligations.” On the other hand, avoid “talk[ing] like a lawyer to juries.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Background<\/h2>\n

Education:<\/h3>\n

Boston University School of Law, 1984;
\nJohns Hopkins University, 1981;
\nNational Criminal Defense College, Summer Trial Institute, 1987<\/p>\n

Participation as a Faculty Member or Lecturer:<\/h3>\n

Adjunct Professor, B.U. School of Law and New England Law Boston<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Professional<\/h2>\n

Legal Employment History:<\/h3>\n

Solo private practice, Lowell (1992-2001);
\nAttorney, Committee for Public Counsel Services, Trial Unit (1985-1992).<\/p>\n

General Character of Law Practice Prior to Judgeship:<\/h3>\n

“Heavily concentrated in criminal trial practice. Tried numerous cases to a jury including many Superior Court felonies and two double murder cases. Conducted numerous evidentiary hearings. Accepted murder and federal District Court appointments.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Civic and Community Activities<\/h2>\n

Appointive or Elective Positions Held:<\/h3>\n

Former member, Racial and Ethnic Access Advisory Board, Trial Court of Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

Memberships\/Affiliations:<\/h3>\n

Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society (former president);
\nFormer member, Boston Bar Association;
\nMassachusetts Bar Association (Judicial Administration Section);
\nAsian-American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts;
\nGreater Lowell Bar Association;
\nBoard of Directors, Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (past member);
\nBoard of Directors and Executive Committee, Merrimack Valley Legal Services (past member);
\nBoard of Directors, Middlesex Defense Attorneys Inc. (past member);
\nBoard of Directors and Executive Committee, Justice George Lewis Ruffin
\nSociety (past member);
\nNational Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (past member).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t