Applicants sought for term on CPCS

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The Supreme Judicial Court is seeking applications for appointment to a four-year term on the Committee for Public Counsel Services. The court will be making one appointment.

The committee comprises 15 volunteer members who are charged with planning, overseeing, and coordinating the delivery of criminal and certain noncriminal legal services by salaried public counsel, bar advocate, and other assigned counsel programs, and private attorneys serving on a per-case basis to persons of limited means in matters in which there is a right to counsel. G.L.c. 268A, the conflict of interest law, applies to all committee members, except as otherwise stated in G.L. c. 211D, § 1.

All applicants should have a strong commitment to quality representation in indigent defense matters or have significant experience with issues related to indigent defense. The court said it strongly encourages those with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Anna Rachel Dray-Siegel at anna.dray-siegel@jud.state.ma.us by Nov. 4. Questions about the application process or the position should be directed to Dray-Siegel.