Senior Administrative Assistant - General Counsel's Office

Committee for Public Counsel Services (Commonwealth of Massachusetts); Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the public defender agency for Massachusetts, is seeking a full-time Senior Administrative Assistant to support the Office of the General and the Strategic Litigation Unit. This position will be based in Boston and offers a hybrid work schedule.

You will play a key role in administrative operations, coordinating meetings, managing documents, and facilitating communication across teams to support indigent defense and high‑priority litigation

Job description

Overview

The Committee for Public Counsel Services, the public defender agency for Massachusetts, is seeking to fill a full-time Senior Administrative Assistant position to support the Office of the General and the Strategic Litigation Unit.

This position will be based in Boston and is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

We fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals. We zealously advocate for the

rights of individuals and promote just public policy to protect the rights of all.

Our Values

Courage Accountability Respect Excellence

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION MISSION STATEMENT

CPCS is committed to protecting the fundamental constitutional and human rights of our assigned clients through zealous advocacy, community-oriented defense, and the fullness of excellent legal representation. We are dedicated to building and maintaining strong professional relationships, while striving to accept, listen to and respect the diverse circumstances of each client, as we dedicate ourselves to meeting their individual needs. It is our CPCS mission to achieve these goals, and in furtherance thereof, we embrace and endorse diversity, equityand inclusion as our core values as we maintain a steadfast commitment to: (1) Ensure that CPCS management and staff members represent a broad range of human differences and experience; (2) Provide a work climate that is respectful and supports success; and (3) Promote the dignity and well‑being of all staff members. CPCS leadership is responsible for ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion. The ability to achieve these goals with any level of certainty is ultimately the responsibility of each member of the CPCS community.

AGENCY OVERVIEW

CPCSis the state agency in Massachusetts responsible for providing an attorney when the state or federal constitution or a state statute requires the appointment of an attorney for a person who cannot afford to retain one. The agency provides representation in criminal, delinquency, youthful offender, family regulation, guardianship, mental health, sexually dangerous person, and sex offender registry cases, as well as in appeals and post-conviction and post-judgment proceedings related to those matters.

The clients we represent are diverse across every context imaginable and bring many unique cultural dimensions to the matters we address. This reality creates a critical need for CPCS staff to be culturally competent and able to work well with people of different races, ethnicities, genders and/or sexual orientation identities, abilities, and limited