IMPORTANT: This ICMS Posting Is Informational Only

All applicants must apply directly through the CPCS Private Panel Certification Application Portal.

Submitting documents in ICMS does not constitute an application to join a CPCS private panel.

Official Private Panel Certification Application Portal

To be considered for any CPCS Private Panel or Bar Advocate program, you must complete the official online application at the link below:

https://forms.monday.com/forms/474c04f4822f27f3405ccf9c5195964c?r=use1

Applications submitted anywhere other than the CPCS Private Panel Certification Application Portal will not be reviewed.

About CPCS Private Panel Opportunities

The Committee for Public Counsel Services contracts with qualified private attorneys to provide constitutionally required legal representation to individuals who cannot afford counsel. Private panel attorneys serve across multiple practice areas and courts throughout Massachusetts.

Complete details on CPCS panels, certification requirements, training programs, and application guidance are available on the CPCS Private Panel Attorney website:

https://www.publiccounsel.net/ppa/

This page also includes direct links to:

• The Assigned Counsel Manual
• The current Certification Training Schedule 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to review these materials before applying.

PLEASE NOTE 

1. Uploading a resume or cover letter into THIS ICMS platform does NOT start or complete the CPCS Private Panel or Bar Advocate application process.
2. ICMS functions solely as a notice and INFORM YOU TO APPLY to the official CPCS Private Panel Certification Application Portal.