Staff Counsel I – Private Counsel Innocence Program

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Eligible to practice law in this jurisdiction as a member of the Massachusetts bar in good standing, or as an attorney in another jurisdiction who is eligible to engage in limited Massachusetts practice under Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04;
• Access to an automobile in order to travel to courts, clients, and investigation locations that are not easily accessible by public transportation; and,
• Access to a personal computer with home internet access sufficient to work remotely.

QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS:

• A successful candidate will have experience and/or training in some or all of the following areas:
• Minimum of four years’ experience representing indigent clients in criminal trial and post-conviction matters;
• Superior Court jury trials and/or complex evidentiary hearings;
• Examining witnesses on direct and cross-examination;
• Working with expert witnesses and forensic evidence issues (including consultation with and in-court testimony of experts);
• Evaluating and litigating cases involving DNA evidence;
• Identifying and litigating motions to suppress and/or motions in limine regarding common causes of wrongful convictions (e.g. eyewitness evidence, false confessions, jailhouse informants);
• Appellate writing and/or substantial motion practice;
• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience handling post-conviction motions for new trial and evidentiary hearings in criminal case litigation;
• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience with data analysis and collaborative project-based work environments;
• Candidates are expected to have excellent litigation, writing, oral presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills; and,
• Proficiency using Zoom and/or other online meeting and training platforms, as well as Monday.com.

An attorney interested in the position should submit a resume, writing sample of no more than fifteen pages which has not been substantially edited by anyone other than the applicant, and a letter of interest that describes how the applicant’s qualifications are pertinent to this position. 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.