The Mental Health Litigation Division (MHLD) Training Department of the Committee for Public Counsel Services is seeking 1L or 2L applicants for a Spring 2026 internship in Boston.     We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals.  We zealously advocate for the rights of

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking two skilled and experienced child welfare attorneys to serve as Private Panel Support Attorneys in the Children and Family Law Division’s (CAFL) Trial Panel Support Unit (TPSU). The TPSU provides leadership, oversight, and support to the 700-plus private attorneys who represent CPCS clients in family regulation/child welfare cases and other civil matters involving children, young adults, and their families. Private Panel Support Attorneys in the TPSU help CAFL private panel attorneys throughout the state provide high-quality, zealous representation to children, young...

The Committee for Public Counsel Services, the public defender agency for Massachusetts, is seeking applicants from experienced attorneys to fill two newly created positions in the Private Counsel Division’s Criminal Appeals Unit.  These Post-Conviction Oversight Attorneys will provide support to, and oversight of, post-conviction panel members, evaluate, present, and respond to requests for screening counsel, and screen post-conviction cases as well as handle a small caseload of new trial motions and appeals.  

The Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking a full-time Paralegal in the Private Counsel Division Criminal Appeals Unit.    We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals. We zealously advocate for the rights of individuals and promote just public policy...

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the public defender agency for Massachusetts, is excited to announce the opening of a Transition Age Youth Office, a new initiative in the Children and Family Law Division “conflicts office,” the Family Justice Advocates. We are seeking an experienced attorney to be the first Attorney in Charge. The Attorney in Charge will lead and supervise a multidisciplinary team, committed to improving representation and advocacy for the specific issues young adults and transition age youth face when caught up in the family regulation system.

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts state public defender agency, is seeking a person with experience in project management who is committed to justice for parents, young adults, and children to serve as Project Coordinator within its Children and Family Law Division (CAFL). The Project Coordinator will work with CAFL’s Deputy Chief Counsel to develop and oversee new programs and projects and expand existing ones to improve the quality and increase the availability of legal representation of parents, young adults, and children involved or at risk of becoming involved in the state’s family regulation/child...

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking an experienced attorney to help promote the high-quality representation of children and adults in family regulation/child welfare appeals.  The attorney will be a core member of the Children and Family Law Division’s Appellate Panel Support Unit (APSU), which provides support, oversight, and training for approximately 150 private attorneys who represent children and adults in family regulation/child welfare appellate matters.

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the public defender agency for Massachusetts, is seeking to fill an Administrative Assistant position for the Youth Advocacy Division (YAD) Springfield Office. The Administrative Assistant position is a full-time, benefits-eligible position that supports a busy public defender trial office.   We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals. We...

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the public defender agency for Massachusetts, is seeking applications for an experienced appellate attorney for an Oversight Counsel position in The Alternative Commitment and Registration Support Unit of the Private Counsel Division. Oversight Counsel provide oversight and support to attorneys representing indigent clients in SDP civil commitment appeals and appeals of administrative classifications from SORB and the Superior Court. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.  

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the public defender agency for Massachusetts, is seeking applications for an Administrative Assistant in its Alternative Commitment Registration Support Unit (ACRSU) litigation unit located in Malden. The Administrative Assistant will support trial attorneys who represent clients in Sexually Dangerous Persons cases in the Superior Court.   We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal...

The Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking applications for a Staff Interpreter position in the Boston Office of the Public Defender Division. This position will provide interpreting and translating services for Spanish speaking clients and be based in the Boston Office but will be expected to provide interpreter services throughout Suffolk County. This is a full-time position (35 hours/week) and is benefits eligible.

The Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking applications for a Staff Interpreter position in the Malden Office of the Public Defender Division. This position will provide interpreting and translating services for Spanish speaking clients and be based in the Malden Office but will be expected to provide interpreter services to CPCS staff and clients throughout Middlesex County and Salem as well. This is a full-time position (35 hours/week) and is benefits eligible....

The Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking applications for a Staff Interpreter position in the Worcester Office of the Public Defender Division. This position will provide interpreting and translating services for Spanish speaking clients and be based in the Worcester Office but will be expected to provide interpreter services throughout Worcester County and in Framingham. This is a full-time position (35 hours/week) and is benefits eligible.  

The Private Counsel Division and Strategic Litigation Unit of CPCS are seeking applicants for Summer 2026 internship positions across the Commonwealth. We are interested in law students (both with and without SJC Rule 3:03 Certification), graduate students, and undergraduate students for opportunities with these offices.   We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals. We zealously advocate for the rights of individuals and promote just...

The Mental Health Litigation Division of CPCS is seeking applicants for Summer 2026 internship positions in our Civil Commitment trial offices located in Brockton, Northampton, Roxbury, and Worcester offices and in our Trial Panel Support unit in Boston. We are interested in law students both with and without SJC Rule 3:03 Certification for opportunities with the Mental Health Litigation Division.         

The Public Defender Division (PDD) of CPCS is seeking applicants for Summer 2026 internship positions across the Commonwealth.  We are interested in law students (both with and without SJC Rule 3:03 Certification), graduate students, and undergraduate students for opportunities in the Public Defender Division.     We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals. We zealously advocate for the rights of...

The Youth Advocacy Division (YAD) of CPCS is seeking applicants for Summer 2026 internship positions across the Commonwealth. We are interested in law students (both with and without SJC Rule 3:03 Certification), graduate students, and undergraduate students for opportunities in the Youth Advocacy Division.     We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals. We zealously advocate for the rights of individuals and promote just...

The Children and Family Law Division (CAFL) of CPCS is seeking applicants for Summer 2026 internship positions across the Commonwealth. We are interested in law students (both with and without SJC Rule 3:03 Certification), graduate students, and undergraduate students for opportunities with the Children and Family Law Division.   We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals. We zealously advocate for the rights of individuals and promote...

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is seeking applicants for the Summer Racial Justice Internship Program.  Interns will be assigned to work with various offices, including the Training Department and the Director of Equity & Inclusion.    We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals. We zealously advocate for the rights of individuals and promote just public policy to protect the rights of...

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the public defender agency for Massachusetts, is seeking attorneys to represent children and parents in family regulation cases.  CPCS provides legal representation for those unable to afford an attorney. The Children and Family Law Division (CAFL) provides legal representation to children and indigent parents in family regulation matters, including care and protection (C&P) proceedings, children requiring assistance (CRA) cases, actions to terminate parental rights, guardianship-of-a-minor cases, and any other child custody proceeding where the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a...