Bar Advocate Program Contract Attorneys - Committee for Public Counsel

Overview

The Private Counsel Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services is seeking private attorneys who wish to be self-employed to become contractors with their local Bar Advcoate Programs.  This is not a job posting for a position within CPCS.

Overview

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is the state agency in Massachusetts responsible for providing legal services to indigent persons in criminal matters where the laws of the Commonwealth or the state or federal constitution mandate that counsel be provided.  As part of its mission to provide holistic, client-centered representation, CPCS contracts with local Bar Advocate Programs, located in each county of the Commonwealth, to provide legal services to adult criminal defendants and juvenile offenders.  This posting is specifically for private attorneys who wish to be self-employed and not for those attorneys who wish to be employed by the Committee for Public Counsel Services. 

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

How to Apply 

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL BAR ADVOCATE PROGRAM TO APPLY:

Barnstable County Bar Advocates, Inc.

2 Harold Street

Harwich Port, MA  02646

508-432-8866 (same for fax)

barnstableba@publiccounsel.net

Kim Sarowsky, Administrator

Bristol County Bar Advocates, Inc.

448 County Street, 1st Floor

New Bedford, MA  02740-5012

508-999-1322; 508-999-0477 (FAX)

bristolba@publiccounsel.net

Kelly Walsh Barley, Program Administrator

Franklin County Bar Assoc. Advocates, Inc.

20 Federal Street, Suite 4

Greenfield, MA  01301-3302

413-774-2994 same for FAX

franklinba@publiccounsel.net

Jennifer Lively, Executive Director

Hampshire County Bar Advocates, Inc.

15 Gothic Street, Suite 10

Northampton, MA  01060-3084

413-586-5038; 413-586-7388 (FAX)

hampshireadvocates@gmail.com

Rebecca J. Ryan, Administrator

Middlesex Defense Attorneys, Inc.

200 Trade Center, Room 605

Woburn, MA  01801

781-939-0441; 781-939-0442 (FAX)

jstone@mdalaw.org 

Karen Brann, Program Administrator

Berkshire County Bar Advocates, Inc.

85 East Street

Pittsfield, MA  01201-5313

413-442-7444; 413-442-7791 (FAX)

berkshireba@publiccounsel.net

Brenda K. Fiero, Administrator

Essex County Bar Assoc. Advocates, Inc.

100 Cummings Center, Suite 312 J

Beverly, MA  01915

978-744-7092; 978-741-7415 (FAX)

ecbaa@ecbaa.net 

Deborah J. Pollock, Administrator

Hampden County Lawyers for Justice, Inc.

20 Maple Street, 2nd Floor

Springfield, MA  01103

413-732-7110; 413-732-6545 (FAX)

hampdenba@hclji.org

Sarah Pegus, Administrator

Island Bar Advocates, Inc.

P.O. Box 1270

282 Upper Main Street

Edgartown, MA  02539

508-627-3322; 508-627-7848 (FAX)

rdm@edgartownlaw.com

Norfolk County Bar Advocates, Inc.

1359 Hancock Street, Suite 4

Quincy, MA  02169

617-472-6006; 617-472-6004 (FAX)

norfolkba@publiccounsel.net

Barbara Fonseca, Executive Director

Pilgrim Advocates, Inc.

144 Main Street, 4th Floor

Brockton, MA  02301

508-583-6966; 508-583-6967 (FAX)

pilgrimadv@publiccounsel.net

Jean M. Lee, Executive Director

Bar Advocates of Worcester County, Inc.

370 Main Street, Suite 975

Worcester, MA  01608-2413

508-753-9069; 508-754-6909 (FAX)

worcesterba@publiccounsel.net

Christina Murphy, Administrator

Suffolk Lawyers for Justice, Inc.

529 Main Street, Suite P242Charlestown, MA  02129

617-348-0088; 857-576-5603 (FAX)

director@sljinc.org or  www.sljinc.org

Nicole M. Revesz, Executive Director

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION MISSION STATEMENT

CPCS is committed to protecting the fundamental constitutional and human rights of its clients by providing zealous advocacy, community-oriented defense, and excellent representation.  In fulfilling its mission, CPCS is committed to fostering diversity at all levels of the agency.  We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs.  In striving always to achieve those goals, CPCS embraces diversity and inclusion as core values and is steadfast in our commitment to:  (1) ensuring that CPCS management and staff members represent a broad range of human difference and experience; (2) providing a work climate that is respectful and that supports success; and (3) promoting the dignity and well-being of all staff members. CPCS's leadership is responsible for ensuring excellence, diversity, and inclusion. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.

Qualifications

Must be licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

For additional information, including payment rates and how to apply see the following:

• CPCS Enabling Statute, G.L. ch. 211D. https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleI/Chapter211D
• CPCS website/Attorney and Vendor Resources. https://www.publiccounsel.net/professional/
• CPCS Assigned Counsel Manual. https://www.publiccounsel.net/assigned-counsel-manual/