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Securities Litigation - Senior Associate Attorney Top Echelon

Boston, MA

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Attorneys in this group represent leading public companies, financial institutions, boards of directors, and executives in high-profile securities class actions, shareholder derivative matters, and SEC enforcement proceedings . The practice is nationally recognized for handling high-stakes securities class actions, shareholder derivative litigation, corporate governance disputes, and parallel regulatory proceedings in federal and state courts across the country.

1 day ago

2027 Public Defender Division Trial Attorney - Statewide Positions Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Boston, MA

Trial Attorney - CPC'',''Trial Attorney - CPC'',''United States-Massachusetts-Boston-75 Federal Street'',''United States-Massachusetts-Boston-75 Federal Street'',''Legal Services'',''Legal Services'',''Committee for Pub Counsel Srvc'',''Committee for Pub Counsel Srvc'',''Full-time'',''Full-time'',''Day'',''Day'',''Aug 18, 2026, 4:54:12 PM'',''Aug 18, 2026, 4:54:12 PM'',''1'',''1'',''146,988.00'',''75,000.00'',''146,988.00'',''Yearly'',''Sandra DeBow-Huang'',''Sandra DeBow-Huang'',''6174826212'','''','''','''','''',''Yes'',''Yes'',''false'',''1090928'',''1090928'',''true'',''1090928'',''false'',''Submission for the position: 2027 Public Defender Division Trial Attorney - Statewide Positions - (Job Number: 260005QC)'',''false'',''1090928'',''false'',''true''. A recent law school graduate who is ineligible to practice under SJC Rule 3:03 will be hired as a paralegal with the understanding that they will be promoted to trial attorney once admitted to practice in Massachusetts; Access to an automobile in order to travel to courts, clients, and investigation locations that are not easily accessible by public transportation; and, Access to home internet access sufficient to work remotely.

30+ days ago

2027 Public Defender Division Trial Attorney Statewide Positions Committee for Public Counsel Services

A recent law school graduate who is ineligible to practice under SJC Rule 3:03 will be hired as a paralegal with the understanding that they will be promoted to trial attorney once admitted to practice in Massachusetts; Access to an automobile in order to travel to courts, clients, and investigation locations that are not easily accessible by public transportation; and, Access to home internet access sufficient to work remotely. 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.

30+ days ago

2027 Public Defender Division Trial Attorney - Statewide Positions Committee for Public Counsel

All Locations, Massachusetts

Full time

30+ days ago

Internship Opportunities Summer 2027 Public Defender Division Statewide Committee for Public Counsel Services

Boston, MA

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. Trial offices will provide interns with a wide range of opportunities, including, but not limited to, legal research and writing, arraignment and bail advocacy, second seating trials, pretrial investigations including visiting crime scenes, locating and interviewing witnesses.

30+ days ago

Internship Opportunities - Summer 2027 - Public Defender Division - Statewide Committee for Public Counsel

Boston, Massachusetts

Intern

30+ days ago

Assistant Federal Public Defender United States Courts

Boston, MA

$86,923–$197,200 / year

The AFPD trial attorney manages cases at various stages of litigation; prepares pleadings, briefs, and motions; appears on behalf of clients in court hearings, trials, and at other proceedings; develops litigation strategies; meets with clients, clients family members and friends, experts, and lay witnesses; litigates appeals when assigned; represents grand jury or trial witnesses; and, performs other duties as determined by the Federal Public Defender. Court Name/Organization Massachusetts Federal Public Defender Overview of the Position The Federal Public Defender Office for the Districts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island is hiring a full-time Assistant Federal Public Defender (AFPD) in the Boston Office.

30+ days ago

Assistant General Counsel, Litigation and Public Records Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Boston, MA

Counsel II'',''Counsel II'',''United States-Massachusetts-Boston-1 Ashburton Place'',''United States-Massachusetts-Boston-1 Ashburton Place'',''Legal Services'',''Legal Services'',''Exec Office Of Health and Human Services'',''Exec Office Of Health and Human Services'',''Full-time'',''Full-time'',''Day'',''Day'',''Oct 7, 2026, 11:12:05 AM'',''Oct 7, 2026, 11:12:05 AM'',''1'',''1'',''134,338.36'',''92,081.60'',''134,338.36'',''Yearly'',''Sandra Semedo / Sandra. We support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; older adults; blind, deaf, and hard of hearing residents; those struggling with substance use disorders, mental illness, or co-occurring illness; refugees and immigrants; system-involved youth; survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking; and many more people throughout the Commonwealth.

9 days ago

Senior Sales Engineer - Public Healthcare NY/NJ/MA/CT Cohesity Inc

Boston, MA

$186,200–$232,750 / year

Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale. This role is suited for a high-performing Sales Engineer who is building depth across security, data protection, cloud technologies, and regulated industry environments while expanding their ability to independently support complex customer engagements.

30+ days ago

Trial Attorney - MHLD Northampton Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Northampton, MA

Trial Attorney - CPC'',''Trial Attorney - CPC'',''United States-Massachusetts-Northampton - 109 Main Street'',''United States-Massachusetts-Northampton - 109 Main Street'',''Legal Services'',''Legal Services'',''Committee for Pub Counsel Srvc'',''Committee for Pub Counsel Srvc'',''Full-time'',''Full-time'',''Day'',''Day'',''Oct 5, 2026, 2:55:54 PM'',''Oct 5, 2026, 2:55:54 PM'',''1'',''1'',''146,988.00'',''80,598.00'',''146,988.00'',''Yearly'',''Sandra DeBow-Huang'',''Sandra DeBow-Huang'',''6174826212'','''','''','''','''','''','''',''false'',''1093231'',''1093231'',''true'',''1093231'',''false'',''Submission for the position: Trial Attorney - MHLD Northampton - (Job Number: 260006TQ)'',''false'',''1093231'',''false'',''true''. Duties of MHLD Trial Attorneys include, but are not limited to: Visiting with and interviewing clients at locked psychiatric 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 and psychological clinicians, and other experts; Locating and interviewing witnesses and consulting with service providers; Working with the staff social services advocate to find alternatives to hospitalization; Conducting extensive legal and medical research; Conducting legal research and writing; Representing clients in pretrial proceedings, hearings, trials, interlocutory appeals, and post-commitment relief proceedings; and, Other duties as assigned.

11 days ago

Internship - PDD Malden - Spring 2027 Committee for Public Counsel

Malden, Massachusetts

Intern

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. The Malden Trial Office defends people accused of misdemeanors and felonies in Superior and District Courts in Middlesex County including: the Middlesex Superior Court, the Woburn District Court, the Waltham District Court, the Cambridge District Court, the Malden District Court, and the Somerville District Court.

30+ days ago

Internship PDD Malden Spring 2027 Committee for Public Counsel Services

Malden, MA

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. The Malden Trial Office defends people accused of misdemeanors and felonies in Superior and District Courts in Middlesex County including: the Middlesex Superior Court, the Woburn District Court, the Waltham District Court, the Cambridge District Court, the Malden District Court, and the Somerville District Court.

30+ days ago

Director - Criminal Trial Support Unit Committee for Public Counsel

Boston, Massachusetts

Full time

Candidates must: Be eligible to practice law in this jurisdiction as a member of the Massachusetts bar in good standing, or as an attorney in another jurisdiction who is eligible to engage in limited Massachusetts practice under Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04; Have a demonstrated commitment to the representation of indigent persons accused of crime, a minimum of eight years’ experience as a practicing criminal defense attorney (including both experience representing indigent criminal clients and significant jury trial, appellate, or equivalent relevant experience), and four years of managerial experience, or a comparable mix of relevant legal, managerial, and oversight/supervisory experience and skills; Applicants must have access to reliable transportation in order to travel to offices, courts, and other locations throughout the state that are not easily accessible by public transportation; and, Access to home internet access sufficient to work remotely. The duties of the Director include, but are not limited to: Providing leadership, supervision, and support to the Criminal Trial Support Unit staff attorneys and administrative professionals, including completing annual staff performance evaluations, providing in-house trainings, and promoting staff professional development; Overseeing the certification processes for the criminal private counsel panels; Overseeing the assignment of counsel policies and procedures for criminal District Court, Superior Court, and murder matters; Providing support to the 13 state-wide Bar Advocate Programs (BAPs), including the review and approval of budget, expense, and contract modification requests, as well as substantive support of approximately 41 private counsel supervising attorneys; Monitoring the private counsel trial panel’s compliance and investigating complaints of attorneys’ failure to comply with the CPCS Performance Guidelines pursuant to the ACM.

30+ days ago

Trial Attorney - MHLD Northampton Committee for Public Counsel

Northampton, MA

Duties of MHLD Trial Attorneys include, but are not limited to: Visiting with and interviewing clients at locked psychiatric 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 and psychological clinicians, and other experts; Locating and interviewing witnesses and consulting with service providers; Working with the staff social services advocate to find alternatives to hospitalization; Conducting extensive legal and medical research; Conducting legal research and writing; Representing clients in pretrial proceedings, hearings, trials, interlocutory appeals, and post-commitment relief proceedings; and, Other duties as assigned. The Division consists of an administrative office, which is responsible for certification, oversight, and training of panel attorneys, the assignment of commitment cases, and effective administration of the MHLD; an Appellate Unit that trains, certifies, and oversees appellate attorneys and represents individuals in appeals; and four trial offices that represent indigent clients facing involuntary commitment to both public and private psychiatric facilities throughout the Commonwealth and some guardianship proceedings.

12 days ago

Internship - Special Projects Unit - Spring 2027 Committee for Public Counsel

Boston, Massachusetts

Intern

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. The agency provides representation in criminal, delinquency, youthful offender, child welfare, 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.

30+ days ago

Federal Street Receptionist Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Boston, MA

Receptionist'',''Receptionist'',''United States-Massachusetts-Boston - 75 Federal Street'',''United States-Massachusetts-Boston - 75 Federal Street'',''Administrative Services'',''Administrative Services'',''Committee for Pub Counsel Srvc'',''Committee for Pub Counsel Srvc'',''Part-time'',''Part-time'',''Day'',''Day'',''Oct 5, 2026, 3:59:13 PM'',''Oct 5, 2026, 3:59:13 PM'',''2'',''2'',''36.51'',''24.86'',''36.51'',''Yearly'',''Sandra 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.

11 days ago

Internship - PDD Salem - Spring 2027 Committee for Public Counsel

Salem, MA

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. This unit will provide interns with a wide range of opportunities, including, but not limited to, legal research and writing, arraignment and bail advocacy, second seating trials, pretrial investigations including visiting crime scenes, locating and interviewing witnesses.

30+ days ago

Internship Spring 2027 - PDD Fall River Committee for Public Counsel

Fall River, MA

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. This unit will provide interns with a wide range of opportunities, including, but not limited to, legal research and writing, arraignment and bail advocacy, second seating trials, pretrial investigations including visiting crime scenes, locating and interviewing witnesses.

30+ days ago

Director Criminal Trial Support Unit Committee for Public Counsel Services

Boston, MA

Candidates must: Be eligible to practice law in this jurisdiction as a member of the Massachusetts bar in good standing, or as an attorney in another jurisdiction who is eligible to engage in limited Massachusetts practice under Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04; Have a demonstrated commitment to the representation of indigent persons accused of crime, a minimum of eight years' experience as a practicing criminal defense attorney (including both experience representing indigent criminal clients and significant jury trial, appellate, or equivalent relevant experience), and four years of managerial experience, or a comparable mix of relevant legal, managerial, and oversight/supervisory experience and skills; Applicants must have access to reliable transportation in order to travel to offices, courts, and other locations throughout the state that are not easily accessible by public transportation; and, Access to home internet access sufficient to work remotely. The duties of the Director include, but are not limited to: Providing leadership, supervision, and support to the Criminal Trial Support Unit staff attorneys and administrative professionals, including completing annual staff performance evaluations, providing in-house trainings, and promoting staff professional development; Overseeing the certification processes for the criminal private counsel panels; Overseeing the assignment of counsel policies and procedures for criminal District Court, Superior Court, and murder matters; Providing support to the 13 state-wide Bar Advocate Programs (BAPs), including the review and approval of budget, expense, and contract modification requests, as well as substantive support of approximately 41 private counsel supervising attorneys; Monitoring the private counsel trial panel's compliance and investigating complaints of attorneys' failure to comply with the CPCS Performance Guidelines pursuant to the ACM.

30+ days ago

Social Worker - CAFL Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Worcester, MA

In addition, candidates will have: A commitment to serving a culturally diverse, low-income population; A commitment to fighting the racial and ethnic disparities in the family regulation system; Experience related to and knowledge of clinical issues regarding child placement and adoption, substance abuse, domestic violence, and related fields; Experience in the field of child welfare; Knowledge of social, psychological, medical, economic, and legal factors that influence behavior; Skills and experience in interviewing clients, assessing their needs, case management, and service planning; Good organizational skills and the ability to track and monitor individual client cases; Skills and experience in interacting with persons of various social, racial, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds; Knowledge of public and private social services systems and programs; Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing; Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently; and, Foreign language skills a plus. '',''Social Worker'',''Social Worker'',''United States-Massachusetts-Worcester - 120 Front Street'',''United States-Massachusetts-Worcester - 120 Front Street'',''Community and Social Services'',''Community and Social Services'',''Committee for Pub Counsel Srvc'',''Committee for Pub Counsel Srvc'',''Full-time'',''Full-time'',''Day'',''Day'',''Oct 13, 2026, 2:04:56 PM'',''Oct 13, 2026, 2:04:56 PM'',''1'',''1'',''96,855.00'',''59,893.00'',''96,855.00'',''Yearly'',''Sandra

3 days ago

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Public Defender Jobs in Massachusetts

Securities Litigation - Senior Associate Attorney Top Echelon

2027 Public Defender Division Trial Attorney - Statewide Positions Commonwealth of Massachusetts

2027 Public Defender Division Trial Attorney Statewide Positions Committee for Public Counsel Services

2027 Public Defender Division Trial Attorney - Statewide Positions Committee for Public Counsel

Internship Opportunities Summer 2027 Public Defender Division Statewide Committee for Public Counsel Services

Internship Opportunities - Summer 2027 - Public Defender Division - Statewide Committee for Public Counsel

Assistant Federal Public Defender United States Courts

Assistant General Counsel, Litigation and Public Records Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Senior Sales Engineer - Public Healthcare NY/NJ/MA/CT Cohesity Inc

Trial Attorney - MHLD Northampton Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Internship - PDD Malden - Spring 2027 Committee for Public Counsel

Internship PDD Malden Spring 2027 Committee for Public Counsel Services

Director - Criminal Trial Support Unit Committee for Public Counsel

Trial Attorney - MHLD Northampton Committee for Public Counsel

Internship - Special Projects Unit - Spring 2027 Committee for Public Counsel

Federal Street Receptionist Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Internship - PDD Salem - Spring 2027 Committee for Public Counsel

Internship Spring 2027 - PDD Fall River Committee for Public Counsel

Director Criminal Trial Support Unit Committee for Public Counsel Services

Social Worker - CAFL Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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