Committee for Public Counsel Services · 20 hours ago
Oversight Counsel - Alternative Commitment Registration Support Unit, Private Counsel Division
US-MA-Boston
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$89K/yr - $147K/yr
5+ years expThe Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is seeking an experienced appellate attorney for an Oversight Counsel position in the Alternative Commitment and Registration Support Unit. The role involves providing oversight, support, and training to attorneys representing indigent clients in SDP civil commitment appeals and appeals of administrative classifications from SORB and the Superior Court.
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Responsibilities
Overseeing and evaluating panel attorney performance by reviewing and providing feedback on all briefs filed and by attending oral arguments
Reviewing panel attorney billing, as needed
Reviewing applications for panel membership and making recommendations to the ACRSU Director regarding panel selection
Identifying mentors and supervising mentor performance
Creating and conducting training workshops for SORB and SDP counsel and assisting with certification trainings
Supporting the ACRSU Director in meeting the Unit's annual goals
Updating and maintaining online resources for panel attorneys
Organizing moot courts
Strategizing legal issues and drafting legal memoranda
Drafting appellate and amicus briefs in SORB and SDP cases, as time allows
Responding to inquiries from clients, attorneys, courts, and the public
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Must be eligible to practice law in this jurisdiction as a member of the Massachusetts bar in good standing, or as an attorney in another jurisdiction who is eligible to engage in limited Massachusetts practice under Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04
A minimum of five years' legal experience
Access to an automobile in order to travel to courts, clients, and investigation locations that are not easily accessible by public transportation
Access to home internet access sufficient to work remotely
Preferred
Five years' appellate experience strongly preferred
Experience with SORB and SDP cases
Experience handling civil appeals
Experience as a presenter or coach at training events (CPCS, MCLE or other programs) or at in-house office training sessions
Commitment to zealous advocacy in the representation of indigent persons for whom there is a right to court-appointed counsel
Company
Committee for Public Counsel Services
Committee for Public Counsel Services is a public defender agency of Massachusetts.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kuda Chidzonga
Talent Outreach Partner
Ted Waterman
Chief Human Resources Officer
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2025-01-02
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