Trial Attorney – Children & Family Law 2025 Statewide Hiring

MINIMUM ENTRANCE 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. A recent law school graduate who is ineligible to practice under SJC Rule 3:03 will be hired as a paralegal with the understanding that they will be promoted to trial attorney once admitted to practice in Massachusetts;
• All Trial Attorney positions require travel; access to reliable transportation throughout the state is necessary; and,
• Access to a personal computer with home internet access sufficient to work remotely.

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. QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• 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.