Hybrid Trial Attorney - Mental Health Civil Commitments

Mass

Boston (MA)

Hybrid

USD 81,000 - 147,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) Mental Health Litigation Division (MHLD), seeks a full-time Trial Attorney for civil commitment cases in the Roxbury unit. The role involves trials, limited appellate work, and serving indigent clients in metro-Boston facilities, with eligibility for a hybrid work schedule and travel as required.

Responsibilities include case investigation, records review, witness interviews, legal research, and court

Qualifications

Trial experience in mental health cases is preferred.
Strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
Ability to work in a community and defense-oriented capacity, both independently and collaboratively.
Foreign language skills to support interaction with limited English proficient groups in the region are desirable

Responsibilities

Visiting with and interviewing clients at the facilities.
Conducting pre-trial investigation and discovery, including obtaining and reviewing facility and other medical and psychiatric records, and interviewing facility staff and other potential witnesses.
Working extensively with forensic psychiatric, psychological, and other clinicians.
Locating and interviewing witnesses and consulting with service providers.
Conducting legal research and writing; and,
Representing clients in pretrial proceedings, hearings, and interlocutory appeals.