The Special Projects Unit is currently seeking law students for Fall 2025 internship positions.  The internship will run from September 8 to December 5, 2025. Interns must be enrolled in law school. To apply, please submit a resume and complete the required statement of interest no later than May 9, 2025. We are considering applications on a rolling basis, so we strongly encourage applicants to submit their completed applications as soon as practically possible. If you have any questions, please reach out to Tricia Muse at 

The Training Department of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the public defender agency of Massachusetts, is seeking an experienced attorney for the role of Racial Justice Training Lead.  This position will develop and provide legal training focused on raising racial bias and other forms of discrimination in public defense cases across all CPCS practice areas.   The Training Department is located in...

The Mental Health Litigation Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking to fill the Attorney in Charge position in its Roxbury Trial Office.  This position is currently seated at Federal Street in Boston and the unit is responsible for civil commitments filed by Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, Arbour HRI, and other facilities in the metro-Boston area.  

UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL WITH CPCS: PRIVATE PANEL ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITIES     ABOUT US    The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is Massachusetts’ public defender agency, committed to advancing justice and equity by ensuring that all individuals, regardless of financial means, have access to...

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...

The Public Defender Division of CPCS is seeking Trial Attorneys to provide criminal defense representation in various offices throughout the Commonwealth.  The Public Defender Division provides legal representation and advocacy to indigent clients who are charged with criminal offenses in both the District and Superior Courts.  Public Defenders begin their work by representing clients who are charged with criminal offenses within the final jurisdiction of the District Court, including misdemeanors and felonies, see G.L....