Staff Counsel I – Private Counsel Immigration Impact Unit

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Staff Counsel I 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 in good standing, or as the member of the bar of another jurisdiction eligible to engage in limited Massachusetts practice under Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04;
• Experience in child welfare/family regulation law experience, including trial experience representing both parents and children in C&P cases;
• Access to reliable transportation is required in order to travel to courts, meetings, and training locations that are not easily accessible by public transportation; and,
• Access to a personal computer with home internet access sufficient to work remotely.

To apply:  please upload a resume, a personal statement of interest, and a writing sample. QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS Candidates should possess the following attributes for this position:

• At least three years of prior child welfare/family regulation law experience strongly preferred;
• Prior immigration law experience is preferred, especially experience in the interplay of immigration law and child welfare/family regulation law;
• Awareness and experience of cultural competency and language access issues within the child welfare system;
• Excellent analytic and writing skills;
• Prior in person and remote training experience, as well as video editing skills, are highly preferred;
• Proficiency with Excel and data analysis is strongly preferred; and,
• Candidates must be able to work independently and collaboratively and must be committed to working with indigent immigrant clients.

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 interim Chief Human Resources Officer.