Social Host Liability is the legal term for the criminal and civil responsibility of a person who furnishes liquor to a guest. This website focuses on the furnishing of alcohol to guests who are minors. The social host laws vary considerably from state to state, so be sure to refer to the law of your state for more specific information.

Be a Parent, Not a Pal and It's All About You are multimedia programs designed by attorney Richard P. Campbell and the law firm of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy to educate students, parents, teachers and members of the community about the Social Host Law.

Upcoming Programs:

• January 26 2012, Leadership Training Institute at the MIAA
• March 13 2012, Wilmington High School
• March 19 2012, MIAA Substance Abuse Workshop
• March 20 2012, Concord Carlisle High School
• April 10 2012, St. Johns Prep
• April 24 2012, South Shore Vo-Tech
• April 24 2012, Wellness Workshop at the MIAA

Tuesday January 10 2012 Lenox, Massachusetts--Law enforcement authorities, state legislators and school administrators stress that the death of Remy Kirshner, 17, the passenger in the vehicle driven by Philip K. Baruch, Jr., 18 -- both students at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School -- demonstrates the responsibility of parents who host house parties for teens. Full story
Thursday January 05 2012 Middleton, Massachusetts--On New Year's Eve Middleton Police received a call from a Lake Street residence requesting medical aid for a 15-year-old female. When paramedics arrived on the scene, the female was unresponsive and incoherent... Full story
Saturday December 17 2011 Hingham, Massachusetts--Better than 25 percent of freshman and juniors at Hingham High School responded in a 2010 survey that they have been to drinking parties where parents were home and knew there was alcohol available to minors. Full story
Saturday December 17 2011 Clinton, Massachusetts--Charges against some Clinton teens, who allegedly beat up a Berlin teen during a party after the Dec. 4 Super Bowl, came as a surprise to many in the community. Full story