Trial Attorney - CAFL Fall River

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system requirements

• a trial attorney must be committed to serving a culturally diverse, low income population and must be eligible to practice law in massachusetts, either as a member of the massachusetts bar, as a law school graduate under supreme judicial court rule 3:03, or as an attorney licensed in another jurisdiction who is covered by supreme judicial court rule 3:04;
• all trial attorney positions require travel; access to reliable transportation throughout the state is necessary; and,
• access to home internet access sufficient to work remotely.

• foreign language skills are desirable;
• trial experience in termination of parental rights cases as counsel for a parent and/or as counsel for a child or children is preferred;
• a demonstrated commitment to the principle of zealous advocacy in the representation of indigent persons in family regulation cases;
• strong interpersonal and analytical skills;

ability to work in a community and defense-oriented capacity, both independently and collaboratively.

to apply, please submit a resume and personal mission statement of no more than two pages detailing your interest in the position, your personal qualities, background, and skills, and what you hope to achieve in your work.

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

all applicants must apply directly through the cpcs icims website. If you apply through mass careers and do not complete the cpcs icims application, you will not be considered for this position. Please use the following link to apply (cut and paste into your browser if the embedded link does not work):

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the committee for public counsel services (cpcs), the public defender agency for massachusetts, is seeking an attorney to work in the children and family law division (cafl) fall river office.

cafl provides legal representation to children and indigent parents in family regulation cases, including care and protection (c&p) proceedings, children requiring assistance (cra) cases, actions to terminate parental rights, guardianship-of-a-minor cases, and any other child custody proceeding where the department of children and families (dcf) is a party or where the court is considering granting custody to dcf.

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…