A group representing Massachusetts attorneys is objecting to a proposal from the state that would require them to go through increased security at courthouses.
The Trial Court, which oversees Massachusetts courthouses, is considering a plan where attorneys would have to pass through the same courthouse security as the public, including putting their personal items on a screening conveyor belt and going through metal detectors.
Currently, attorneys have a separate path to enter courthouses, that does not have metal detectors and usually means they get inside faster…