Joan McMenemy at a glance
- Current role
- Justice
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Biography
Professional career
- The First Justice of the Berkshire Juvenile Court, a position she has held since 2011 after her initial appointment in 2010.
- In 2025, she delivered a keynote lecture at Vassar College’s Ford Scholars Symposium, discussing diversion and alternative sentencing programs in juvenile justice
Education
Additional information
- Also a mentor to new juvenile court judges and participates in judicial outreach programs
- She also served as a legal research assistant and coordinator for the Reduced Legal Fee Program
- Joan M. McMenemy is the First Justice of the Berkshire Juvenile Court in Massachusetts, serving cases for multiple towns in Berkshire County, including Pittsfield and Great Barrington
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts
Massachusetts Juvenile Court
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Juvenile Court Justices
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