Committee for Public Counsel Services

Private Panel Contract Attorney Opportunities

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Boston, MA, USA

In-Office

Entry level

Professional Services • Social Impact

The Role

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.

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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

Uploading a resume or cover letter into THIS ICMS platform does NOT start or complete the CPCS Private Panel or Bar Advocate application process.

ICMS functions solely as a notice and INFORM YOU TO APPLY to the official CPCS Private Panel Certification Application Portal.

Responsibilities

Skills Required

Must be a qualified private attorney eligible to provide legal representation through CPCS private panels or Bar Advocate programs.
Must complete the official CPCS Private Panel Certification Application Portal application.

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The Company

HQ: Boston, MA

800 Employees

Year Founded: 1983

What We Do

Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is a Massachusetts state agency providing legal representation to indigent people in criminal and specified civil matters when the law requires appointed counsel. Its work covers criminal defense, delinquency, youthful offender, child welfare, mental health, sexually dangerous person and sex-offender registry cases, plus related appeals and post-conviction matters. CPCS emphasizes constitutional rights, zealous advocacy and excellent legal representation.