As a result of changes enacted in the state's fiscal 2012
budget, the Committee for Public Counsel Services needs to hire
hundreds of attorneys in a variety of positions, locations and
salary levels. CPCS is the statewide agency that provides legal
representation to the commonwealth's poor in criminal and civil
court cases.
The hirings are needed to accommodate a shift in the handling of
the state's indigent criminal cases, with a greater burden falling
on CPCS public counsel staff. CPCS staff will now handle 25 percent
of the total caseload, while 75 percent will be assigned to private
counsel.
See the current list of available positions at www.publiccounsel.net and select "Employment
Opportunities" on the left side for a description of the openings
and how to apply.
CPCS notes that it is committed to protecting the fundamental
constitutional and human rights of its clients by providing zealous
advocacy, community-oriented defense and excellent
representation