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$100k–$147k/yr
Full-time
professional certificate
Posted 21d ago
Apply by Aug 7
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Supervise Trial Attorneys in District and Superior Court cases while maintaining a reduced personal caseload of indigent clients. Duties include conducting trials, performing legal research, and providing performance evaluations and training for staff.
Requirements
Must be eligible to practice law in Massachusetts with at least five years of legal experience, including three years of criminal defense in District and Superior Courts. Candidates must have sufficient trial experience to supervise staff and access to a vehicle and home internet.
Full job description
Overview
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 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.
Our Values
Courage • Accountability • Respect • Excellence
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION MISSION STATEMENT
CPCS is committed to protecting the fundamental constitutional and human rights of our assigned clients through zealous advocacy, community-oriented defense, and the fullness of excellent legal representation. We are dedicated to building and maintaining strong professional relationships, while striving to accept, listen to and respect the diverse circumstances of each client, as we dedicate ourselves to meeting their individual needs. It is our CPCS mission to achieve these goals, and in furtherance thereof, we embrace and endorse diversity, equity and inclusion as our core values as we maintain a steadfast commitment to: (1) Ensure that CPCS management and staff members represent a broad range of human differences and experience; (2) Provide a work climate that is respectful and supports success; and (3) Promote the dignity and well-being of all staff members. CPCS leadership is responsible for ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion. The ability to achieve these goals with any level of certainty is ultimately the responsibility of each member of the CPCS community.
AGENCY OVERVIEW
CPCS is the state agency in Massachusetts responsible for providing an attorney when the state or federal constitution or a state statute requires the appointment of an attorney for a person who cannot afford to retain one. The agency provides representation in criminal, delinquency, youthful offender, family regulation, guardianship, mental health, sexually dangerous person, and sex offender registry cases, as well as in appeals and post-conviction and post-judgment proceedings related to those matters.
The clients we represent are diverse across every context imaginable and bring many unique cultural dimensions to the matters we address. This reality creates a critical need for CPCS staff to be culturally competent and able to work well with people of different races, ethnicities, genders and/or sexual orientation identities, abilities, and limited English proficiency, among other protected characteristics.
OFFICE OVERVIEW
The Public Defender Division Framingham Trial Office provides public defense services for Middlesex County. The PDD Framingham Trial Office is conveniently located in Framingham and is frequently referred to as Metro West, a subsection of Greater Boston. Home to sights of great interest such as the Callahan State Park, and the peaceful and serene Garden in the Woods, the city of Framingham, founded in the mid-1600’s, now enjoys a rich and diverse population, and is indeed, a growing and vibrant community.
The Public Defender Division of CPCS, Framingham Office, is seeking two Supervising Attorneys with a minimum of five years of legal experience including at least three years providing criminal defense representation. Under the direction of the office’s Attorney in Charge, Supervising Attorneys will assist in the supervision of Trial Attorneys and will also have their own reduced caseload. Clients are indigent persons charged with criminal offenses within the final jurisdiction of the respective court.
Qualifications
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
The following attributes are required for the position of Supervising Attorney:
Must be eligible to practice law in Massachusetts either as a member of the Massachusetts bar in good standing or as the member of the bar of another jurisdiction eligible to engage in limited Massachusetts practice under Supreme Court Rule 3:04;
A minimum of five years of legal experience including at least three years providing criminal defense representation in District and Superior Courts;
Access to an automobile in order to travel to courts, clients, and investigation locations that are not easily accessible by public transportation; and,
Access to home internet access sufficient to work remotely.
Candidates must have sufficient trial experience in both the District and Superior Courts so they may supervise all Trial Attorney staff.
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
The following attributes are preferred for the position of Supervising Attorney:
Significant jury trial experience as lead counsel in criminal cases; including Superior Court cases;
Commitment to working with a culturally diverse, low-income population,
Willingness and ability to work positively and collaboratively with both the Attorney in Charge and Supervisees;
A demonstrated commitment to the principle of zealous advocacy in the representation of indigent persons in criminal cases;
Ability and commitment to complete annual performance evaluations in a timely and comprehensive manner;
Strong interpersonal and analytical skills;
Ability to work in community and defense-oriented capacity, both independently and collaboratively; and,
Foreign language skills, Spanish in particular, are desirable.
Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Supervising Attorney will supervise Trial Attorneys assigned to District and Superior Court cases in addition to their case responsibilities. The Supervising Attorney must be capable of supervising new Trial Attorneys as well as experienced Trial Attorneys practicing in the Superior Court, particularly around serious felony or otherwise complex cases.
The direct representation duties of the Supervising Attorney include:
Client interviews;
Arraignment and bail advocacy;
Legal research and writing;
Pretrial investigation including visiting crime scenes, locating and interviewing witnesses, collecting and reviewing documentary evidence;
Preparing and arguing pretrial motions, affidavits and legal memoranda;
Dispositional investigations and advocacy;
Jury and bench trials of criminal cases; and,
Representation of clients in interlocutory proceedings.
The supervisory duties of the Supervising Attorney include, but are not limited to, the following in accordance with the CPCS Guidelines for Supervision of Public Defender Trial Attorneys and the Guidelines for the Implementation of Unified Public Defender Division Offices:
Regular one-on-one meetings with individual supervisees to review case files, as well as group meetings, to review case preparation and performance;
In-court supervision, including second-seating of trials and significant pretrial hearings;
Preparation of annual performance evaluations;
Presentation of in-office training sessions;
Supervision of other staff, such as investigators and student interns, as delegated by the office’s Attorney in Charge; and,
Other duties as assigned.
EEO Statement
The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation as required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other applicable federal and state statutes and organizational policies. Applicants who have questions about equal employment opportunity or who need reasonable accommodations can contact the Chief Human Resources Officer, Sandra DeBow-Huang, at [email protected]
The Committee is a 15-member body appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. It oversees the provision of legal representation to indigent persons in criminal and civil cases and administrative proceedings in which there is a right to counsel.
We provide legal representation in Massachusetts for those unable to afford an attorney in all matters in which the law requires the appointment of counsel. This includes representation in criminal, delinquency, youthful offender, child welfare, mental health, sexually dangerous person and sex offender registry cases, as well as related appeals and post-conviction matters.
Representation is provided by a combination of approximately 500 staff attorneys and 3,000 private attorneys trained and certified to accept appointments. Support for and supervision of these attorneys is provided by the Private Counsel and Public Defender Divisions (for criminal cases and related matters), the Children and Family Law Division (for child welfare cases), the Youth Advocacy Division (for delinquency, youthful offender, and GCL revocation cases), and the Mental Health Litigation Division (for guardianships and mental health/substance abuse commitments). Additionally, the Immigration Impact Unit provides attorneys within all divisions with training, litigation support and advice in individual cases regarding immigration consequences for noncitizens clients.
Offices: 75 Federal St, 6th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, US
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