CAFL Staff Trial Attorney Positions
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A CAFL staff trial attorney represents children and indigent parents, primarily in care and protection, child in need of services, and termination of parental rights cases in Juvenile Court, but also in cases in Probate and Family Court. The duties of the CAFL trial attorney include:
All CAFL trial attorney positions require travel. Access to reliable transportation throughout the state is necessary. Fluency in a foreign language or in sign language and experience working on behalf of children and families in other disciplines (such as education, domestic violence, mental health, and immigration) is highly desirable. A CAFL 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 the student practice rule of another state, or as an attorney licensed in another jurisdiction who is covered by Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04. The starting salary for an entry level CAFL staff trial attorney is $48,314.24 per year. Anyone interested in being considered for employment with CPCS as a CAFL trial attorney should initiate an application by sending a resume and statement of interest to: Krista Lohr Interviews will be conducted throughout the year. The Committee for Public Counsel Services is an equal opportunity employer. The agency actively seeks to diversify its workforce. |
