INCREDIBLE! CONGRATULATIONS to our colleague, Atty. Lisa Kavanaugh, Director of the CPCS Innocence Program, and her co-counsel, Atty. Jeff Harris of the Boston law firm Good, Cormier, Schneider and Fried, […]
Read more
Congratulations to Chief Counsel Anthony Benedetti on receipt of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award, which “recognizes an individual or group […]
On Tuesday, April 25, CPCS had the pleasure of honoring exceptional members of our community – attorneys from the public and private counsel divisions, as well as a social worker, […]
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL SERVICESÂ 2017 AWARDS CEREMONY TO HONOR MEMBERS OF OUR STAFF AND PRIVATE BARÂ JOHN ADAMS COURTHOUSE, PEMBERTON SQUARE, BOSTON TUESDAY, […]
The Impressive Top-to-Bottom Makeover of the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice System http://nationswell.com/massachusetts-juvenile-criminal-justice-makeover/
Each year, the Committee for Public Counsel Services recognizes the work of individuals who dedicate their careers to overcoming injustice, and championing the cause of zealous representation and effective assistance […]
Please see the attached link to view the Innocence Program Holiday letter:Â 2016 Holiday newsletter
All meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, except where noted. January 25 (4th Wednesday) February 15 March 15 April 12 (2nd Wednesday) May 17 June […]
Bob Spangenberg – taken in 2011 when he joined the faculty at Boston University Law School Sad news as another giant from the indigent defense world has passed away. Robert […]
Gerry Schaefer surrounded by old colleagues at the CPCS 25th Anniversary Party in 2009. Attorney Gerry Schaefer, former head of the Massachusetts Defender Committee (MDC), passed away earlier this month […]
"*" indicates required fields