Jobs at Committee for Public Counsel Services

Provides frontline technical support to agency staff by phone, email, remote access, and in person. Troubleshoots desktops, peripherals, software, printers, networks, VPNs, servers, hardware, and mobile devices; installs and upgrades technology; images and repairs computers; removes viruses; and supports approximately 20 field offices. The role also identifies technology improvements and leads or supports special IT projects. Travel throughout Massachusetts may comprise up to 40% of working hours.

Interns assist attorneys and social workers representing children and parents in family regulation and Child Requiring Assistance cases. Responsibilities include client interviews, home and placement visits, case investigation, service advocacy, negotiation, legal research and writing, discovery and case-file review, education-related advocacy, and potential Juvenile Court appearances. Interns must demonstrate a commitment to zealous advocacy and human rights and have reliable transportation and remote-work equipment.

Spring 2027 interns assist attorneys, investigators, and social service advocates representing children and parents in family regulation, guardianship, adoption, custody, and child-requiring-assistance cases. Responsibilities include client interviews and visits, case investigation, service advocacy, negotiation, legal research and writing, discovery and case-file review, education-related advocacy, and potential Juvenile Court appearances if certified. Interns must maintain client confidentiality and demonstrate commitment to zealous advocacy and constitutional rights.

Law student interns assist public defenders, investigators, and social service advocates in representing children and parents. Responsibilities include client interviews, arraignment and bail arguments, legal research, drafting motions and legal memoranda, pretrial investigations, witness interviews, site visits, and arguing pretrial motions. Interns must maintain strict confidentiality and may represent clients in court under supervision if eligible under SJC Rule 3:03.

Fall 2026 law student internship with the Mental Health Litigation Division of CPCS. Interns support civil commitment and mental health litigation through client interviews, legal research, medical-record review, motion and trial preparation, intake calls, and development of legal and training materials. Assignments are available in commitment defense offices and the Boston Trial Support and Oversight Unit. Some students may assist with court and hospital matters under attorney supervision.

Unpaid law student internship supporting public defenders in adult felony and misdemeanor cases. Responsibilities include legal research, drafting motions and memoranda, reviewing evidence, interviewing clients and witnesses, observing court proceedings, and assisting with arraignment, bail, and pretrial motion advocacy when certified under SJC Rule 3:03. Interns receive intensive training and work under attorney supervision while maintaining client confidentiality.

Spring 2027 legal interns will support attorneys, investigators, and social workers representing children and parents in family regulation and Child Requiring Assistance cases. Responsibilities include client interviews and home visits, case investigation, service advocacy, negotiation, legal research and writing, discovery and case-file review, education-related advocacy, and possible Juvenile Court appearances if certified. Interns must maintain client confidentiality and demonstrate commitment to zealous advocacy and constitutional rights.

Law student interns support public defenders representing indigent clients in criminal cases. Responsibilities include client interviews, arraignment and bail advocacy, legal research, drafting motions and memoranda, pretrial investigations, witness interviews, crime-scene visits, and pretrial motion arguments under attorney supervision.

Represents indigent clients charged with criminal offenses in Massachusetts District and Superior Courts. Responsibilities include client interviews, arraignment and bail advocacy, legal research and writing, pretrial investigation, motion practice, dispositional advocacy, jury and bench trials, interlocutory proceedings, and collaboration with private counsel. Attorneys must be eligible to practice law in Massachusetts, committed to zealous advocacy, and able to work independently and collaboratively with diverse communities.

Supports statewide attorney recruitment and outreach through social media content, video storytelling, recruitment materials, advertisements, event materials, and marketing campaigns. The intern collaborates with communications staff to promote CPCS opportunities and showcase the impact of its legal work. This primarily remote, unpaid internship requires at least 20 hours per week and may involve travel to office locations.

Private panel contract attorneys provide constitutionally required legal representation to individuals who cannot afford counsel across practice areas and courts throughout Massachusetts. Applicants must apply through the official CPCS Private Panel Certification Application Portal and review certification requirements, training programs, and application guidance. The ICMS posting is informational only and does not constitute an application.

Law student interns assist public defenders with indigent criminal clients under attorney supervision. Responsibilities include client interviews, arraignment and bail advocacy, legal research, drafting pretrial motions and memoranda, pretrial investigations, witness interviews, crime-scene visits, and pretrial motion arguments. Eligible interns may represent clients in court under SJC Rule 3:03 with dean approval. Interns must maintain client confidentiality.

Spring 2027 interns support youth defense attorneys, investigators, and social service advocates in delinquency and youthful offender cases. Responsibilities include interviewing clients and witnesses, legal research, drafting motions and memoranda, arraignment and bail advocacy, pretrial investigations, crime-scene visits, and participation in jury and bench trials. Interns must protect confidential client information and may assist with educational advocacy and community-resource referrals.

Law student interns support post-conviction litigation by investigating cases, reviewing court files and discovery, researching constitutional and criminal law issues, drafting legal memoranda, developing litigation strategies, responding to client inquiries, and assisting attorneys with evidentiary hearings and appellate matters. Interns also receive training in the Massachusetts criminal court system and appellate practice and may observe court proceedings.

Provides oversight and support for private criminal defense attorneys representing indigent clients across Berkshire, Franklin, and Hampshire Counties. Responsibilities include ensuring contract compliance, supervising and recruiting attorneys, reviewing complaints and performance reports, assessing complex-case billing, coordinating case coverage, responding to stakeholders, reviewing panel applications and appellate decisions, and analyzing and reporting county-level data.

Law student interns support public defenders representing indigent clients in criminal and civil commitment matters. Responsibilities include client interviews, legal research, drafting motions and memoranda, arraignment and bail advocacy, pretrial investigations, witness interviews, crime-scene visits, and pretrial motion arguments. Interns work under attorney supervision and may represent clients in court if eligible under SJC Rule 3.03.

Law student interns support public defenders in criminal cases through client representation under supervision, legal research, motion and memorandum drafting, case investigation, client interviews, trial preparation, and court observation. Interns receive training in client advocacy and Massachusetts criminal practice and work primarily onsite at the Malden office and local courts. Part-time and full-time Spring 2027 internships are available; the position is unpaid.

Leads the statewide criminal private counsel trial panel, ensuring quality, compliance, attorney certification, and effective assignment procedures. Supervises 10 staff members, supports bar advocate programs, oversees budgets and contracts, investigates compliance concerns, reviews eligible counsel billing, manages murder hotline staffing, and collaborates across agency divisions. The Director also provides training, develops staff, supports diversity and inclusion, and responds to courts, clients, justice-system stakeholders, and other public counsel partners.