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Trial Attorney – Youth Advocacy Division, Springfield
Expires: 2025-06-17
Organization
Committee for Public Counsel Services
Salary
$72,000 - $127,050, commensurate with years of experience
Job Status
Full Time
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Requirements
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 in good standing, as a law school graduate under Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:03, or as the member of the bar of another jurisdiction 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 home internet access sufficient to work remotely.
- Experience with criminal, especially youth defense;
- Experience with a community-oriented defender practice;
- Ability to provide trauma informed and culturally competent representation;
- Knowledge of adolescent development;
- A demonstrated commitment to social justice issues and experience working with individuals of diverse backgrounds;
- Knowledge of positive youth development;
- Knowledge of state and local resources of use to juvenile defendants;
- Understanding of juvenile justice practice and policy issues;
- Experience with educational system advocacy;
- Experience with the child welfare system;
- Experience working with children and youth;
- Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred; and,
- Lawyers with four or more years of experience are encouraged to apply.