Committee for Public Counsel Services · 4 months ago
Internship Opportunities - Summer 2026 - Children and Family Law Division - Statewide
Boston, MA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerThe Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is seeking applicants for Summer 2026 internship positions in the Children and Family Law Division. Interns will assist lawyers and social workers in representing clients in child welfare cases, providing advocacy, and conducting legal research.
CommunitiesLaw EnforcementPublic Relations
Responsibilities
Assist lawyers and work closely with social workers to represent children and parents in cases in which the Department of Children and Families (DCF) removes children from their homes because of claims of neglect or abuse
Provide lawyers to children and parents in child requiring assistance (CRA) cases
Have significant client contact through client interviews and home/placement visits
Assist in case investigations
Provide advocacy on behalf of clients
Negotiate with opposing counsel
Conduct legal research and writing for motion arguments, custody hearings, and termination parental rights trials
Review pre-trial discovery and DCF case files
Attend education-related matters (suspension and IEP hearings)
Appear in Juvenile Court on behalf of CRA clients
Assist lawyers representing indigent parents and children in child welfare/family regulation appellate matters
Advise CAFL staff attorneys on appellate issues that arise in trial matters
Assist with trainings, conduct clinical research and writing, and strategize with attorneys about appellate issues
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated commitment to the principle of zealous advocacy, community-oriented defense, and the protection of fundamental constitutional and human rights
Access to reliable transportation in order to travel to courts, clients, and investigation locations that are not easily accessible by public transportation
Access to a personal computer with home internet access sufficient to work remotely
Benefits
CPCS has a limited number of paid internship opportunities for Summer 2026.
CPCS can work with students to support the receipt of externship credit or outside funding.
Company
Committee for Public Counsel Services
Committee for Public Counsel Services is a public defender agency of Massachusetts.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kuda Chidzonga
Talent Outreach Partner
Ted Waterman
Chief Human Resources Officer
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