Public Defender Staff Trial Attorney Positions

If not already a member of the Massachusetts bar, or the bar of another state, a prospective staff attorney must take the first bar examination following graduation from law school.  In addition, applicants who are not already bar members are encouraged to attain certification, at least three months prior to graduation from law school, to practice as a third-year law student under either Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:03 or under a comparable student practice rule of another jurisdiction.  Attorneys must have access to an automobile so that they can reach courts, incarcerated clients and investigation locations which may not be accessible via public transportation.

Anyone interested in being considered for employment as a staff attorney should initiate an application by sending a resume and statement of interest to:

Krista Lohr 
Public Defender Division
Committee for Public Counsel Services
44 Bromfield Street, Room 200
Boston, MA 02108                                    
e-mail address:  klohr@publiccounsel.net

Interviews are conducted throughout the year on a rolling basis for the entry level positions starting the following September. 

Current job openings for experienced attorney positions are posted on the
Employment Opportunities page.

The Committee for Public Counsel Services is an equal opportunity employer.
The agency actively seeks to diversify its workforce.