- Job Title: Summer 2025 Internship Opportunities in Public Defender Division at CPCS
- Salary: Unpaid Internships
- Experience: Law students (with or without SJC Rule 3:03 Certification), graduate students, and undergraduate students
- Locations: Various locations across Massachusetts
- Organization: Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS)
- Department: Public Defender Division (PDD)
H1: Internship Opportunities in Public Defender Division - Summer 2025 - Statewide
H2: Join Our Team and Fight for Equal Justice and Human Dignity
Overview:
- Seeking applicants for Summer 2025 internship positions in Public Defender Division at CPCS
- Interested in law students, graduate students, and undergraduate students
- Unpaid internships
- Dedicated to equal justice, human dignity, and protecting fundamental constitutional and human rights
- Values of Courage, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence
- Encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Welcomes individuals from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized, or underrepresented groups
- Represent diverse clients with unique cultural dimensions
- Commitment to cultural competence
- Mission to achieve goals of zealous advocacy, community-oriented defense, and excellent legal representation
- Embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values
- Agency responsible for providing attorneys for those who cannot afford one
- Provides representation in various types of cases
- Public Defender Division focuses on criminal cases in District and Superior Courts
- Interns will work closely with attorneys, Social Services Advocates, and Investigators
- Opportunities for legal research and writing, arraignment and bail advocacy, second seating trials, and more
- Minimum entrance requirements include demonstrated commitment to zealous advocacy and access to reliable transportation and personal computer with internet access
- Application materials include resume, personal mission statement, and writing sample
- Preference given to applications received before January 10, 2025
- Limited paid internship opportunities available
- Funding options for students not selected for paid internships
Responsibilities:
- Interns will work in various regions across Massachusetts including Southeast, Northeast, West, and Central
- Regions offer diverse populations and historical significance
- Interns will assist with legal representation and advocacy for indigent clients
- Opportunities for legal research, arraignment and bail advocacy, second seating trials, and more
- Collaboration with attorneys, Social Services Advocates, and Investigators
- Must have access to reliable transportation and personal computer with internet access
EEO Statement:
- CPCS is an equal opportunity employer
- 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
- Committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations
- Contact Chief Human Resources Officer for questions or accommodations
