Administrative Assistant - PDD Framingham
About the role
The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the public defender agency for Massachusetts, is seeking to fill an Administrative Assistant position for its Public Defender Division (PDD) Framingham Office. PDD provides legal representation to adults in criminal court cases, including District and Superior Court. 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, equity and 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: CPCS is 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 English proficiency, among other protected characteristics.
Office Overview: The Public Defender Division Framingham Trial Office provides public defense services for Middlesex County. The PDD Framingham Trial Office is conveniently located in Framingham and is frequently referred to as Metro West, a subsection of Greater Boston. Home to sights of great interest such as the Callahan State Park, and the peaceful and serene Garden in the Woods, the city of Framingham, founded in the mid-1600’s, now enjoys a rich and diverse population, and is indeed, a growing and vibrant community. Please access the following link to discover more about the CPCS Public Defender Division Framingham Trial Office: http://www.publiccounsel.net/dir/framingham-dist-pd
Position Overview: The Public Defender Division is seeking to