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The Public Defender Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts public defender agency, is excited to announce the opening of a new Conflict Advocacy Office in Hampden County. We are seeking Trial Attorneys to represent adult clients in the District and Superior Courts throughout Hampden County.
Staff who have worked in other CPCS Hampden County non-conflict offices within the past three years are not eligible to work in the Conflict Advocacy Office.
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The Public Defender Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts public defender agency, is excited to announce the opening of a new Conflict Advocacy Office in Hampden County. We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Attorney-in-Charge running the day-to-day duties of a busy trial office. PDD provides legal representation to adults in criminal court cases, including District and Superior Court.
Staff who have worked in other CPCS Hampden County non-conflict offices within the...
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The Public Defender Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts public defender agency, is excited to announce the opening of a new Conflict Advocacy Office in Hampden County. We are seeking an experienced attorney to be the first Attorney in Charge of the Conflict Advocacy Office. The Attorney in Charge will lead and manage the Conflict Advocacy Office as well as represent individual clients.
We fight for equal justice and human dignity by...
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The Committee for Public Counsel Services, the public defender agency for Massachusetts, is seeking a full-time Supervising Administrative Assistant for our Training Department. The Supervising AA provides high level support to the Training Chief and supervises administrative staff in the Training Department. This position is a hybrid position, requiring a minimum of two days per week in Boston or Worcester.
We fight for equal justice and human dignity by...
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The Committee for Public Counsel Services, the public defender agency for Massachusetts, seeks a Lead Administrative Assistant to support the Administrative Office of the Public Defender Division. This position will be based in Boston and will be eligible for a limited hybrid schedule.
We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals. We zealously advocate for the
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The Private Counsel Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking an experienced attorney to be the Director of the Criminal Trial Support Unit. The Director is responsible for ensuring statewide quality and excellence in the private counsel trial panel by providing leadership, oversight, and support to the state-wide criminal private counsel trial panel and leading CPCS’ efforts to ensure a strong panel of zealous criminal defense advocates committed to CPCS’ mission.
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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 all.
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The Mental Health Litigation Division of CPCS is seeking applicants for Fall 2026 internship positions in our Civil Commitment trial offices located in Brockton, Northampton, and Worcester offices and in our Trial Support and Oversight unit located 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.
We fight for equal justice and human dignity by...
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The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) Boston PDD Trial Office is currently seeking students for our Fall 2026 internship positions.
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 all.
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The Public Defender Division of CPCS, the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking two Supervising Attorneys with a minimum of five years of legal experience including at least three years providing criminal defense representation for its Framingham Office. Candidates must have sufficient trial experience in both the District and Superior Courts so they are qualified to supervise all Trial Attorney staff.
We fight for equal justice and human...
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The Public Defender Division of CPCS, the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking Supervising Attorneys with a minimum of four years of experience providing criminal defense representation for the Boston Metro Office and the newly created Boston Central Office.
We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life...
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The Public Defender Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts public defender agency, is excited to announce the opening of the new Boston Central Office. We are seeking an experienced Supervising Administrative Assistant to support the Attorney in Charge in running the day-to-day duties of this fast-paced trial office. This new office will take case assignments in the Boston Municipal Court, Central Division and Charlestown Division and will sit at 75 Federal Street, Boston.
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The Public Defender Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts public defender agency, is excited to announce the opening of the new Boston Central Office. We are seeking an experienced attorney to be the first Attorney in Charge of the Boston Central Office. This new office will be located at 75 Federal Street, Boston and will take case assignments in the Boston Municipal Court, Central Division and Charlestown Division.
We fight for equal justice and human dignity...
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The Mental Health Litigation Division of CPCS is seeking applicants for Fall 2026 internship positions in our Civil Commitment trial office located in Brockton. We are interested in law students both with and without SJC Rule 3:03 Certification for opportunities with the Mental Health Litigation Division.
We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals. We...
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The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) Worcester PDD Trial Office is currently seeking students for our Fall 2026 internship positions.
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 all.
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The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) Lowell PDD office is currently seeking students for our Fall 2026 internship positions.
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 all.
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The Children and Family Law Division (CAFL) Lowell Office of CPCS is seeking applicants for Fall 2026 internship positions.
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...
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The Youth Advocacy Division (YAD) Worcester Office of CPCS is seeking applicants for Fall 2026 internship positions.
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...
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The Youth Advocacy Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking to fill a Trial Attorney position in its Lowell Office.
YAD Trial Attorneys provide zealous legal representation on delinquency and youthful offender cases using the Positive Youth Development Approach, as well as using all the same criminal defense skills needed to practice in district and superior...
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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...