Description:

Agency Overview
The Committee for Public Counsel Services (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, Child Welfare, 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.

Acrsu Overview
The Acrsu Is Committed to Ensuring that Every Indigent Adult and Youth in Massachusetts Has Access to Zealous Legal Representation when Facing Sexually Dangerous Person Civil Commitment Trials and Sex Offender Registry Board Classification Proceedings. Emerging Issues Include Disparate Impact of Proceedings on Minorities, Propriety of Proceeding Against Individuals Who Are Juveniles or Were Juveniles at The Time of Past Crimes, and Enforcement of Due Process Guarantees.

Position Overview:
For Interns Eligible for 3:03 Certification, They Will Have the Opportunity to Fully Litigate a Client's Case from Assignment Through to The Final Administrative Hearing Before the Sex Offender Registry Board. Interns Will Also Help with Legal Research, Observe Superior Court Trials, Visit Incarcerated Clients, Review Psychological and Scientific Studies, and Assist with Other Projects.

Qualifications:
Qualifications/skills:
All Students Who Will Have Completed Their First Year of Law School by The Start of Their Internship Are Eligible to Apply.

Preferred Qualifications:

Students Who Have Taken Classes in Evidence, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Critical Legal Theory, And/or Trial Advocacy
Students with Experience Working with Low-Income Clients, People of Color, Immigrants, Lgbt People, and Other Underrepresented Groups
Students Who Speak a Foreign Language

Candidates Must Also:
Have Access to A Personal Computer with Home Internet Access Sufficient to Work Remotely on At Least a Part-Time Basis.

Responsibilities:
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 Director of Human Resources Management, Sandra De Bow-Huang, at Sdebow@publiccounsel.Net