Private Attorney Outreach Partner

The Committee for Public Counsel Services the public defender agency for Massachusetts is seeking candidates for a Private Attorney Outreach Partner to serve as a key ambassador for CPCS in our efforts to recruit private attorneys to contract with CPCS.

CPCS is considered one of the leading public defender agencies in the country. 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. To accomplish its mission of zealously representing clients CPCS employs staff attorneys and contracts with private attorneys to serve as public defenders. Approximately 80% of cases are handled by private attorneys. The agency is facing a critical shortage of private attorneys.

The Administrative Office is located in Boston but the office location for this position is negotiable and may be sited in any available CPCS office depending on the needs of CPCS the candidate and available space. This position 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 English proficiency among other protected characteristics.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Private Attorney Outreach Partners are key ambassadors for CPCS in the search for attorneys to contract with the agency. The Private Attorney Outreach Partner will assess current recruiting efforts and will develop new and innovative recruitment strategies as well as developing and marketing CPCS brand through our web presence print publications and on social media platforms.

The Private Attorney Outreach Partner will collaborate with the HR Department and the Equity & Inclusion Director all private panel units and other stakeholders to develop and support a wide range of strategic efforts including expanding and maintaining diverse candidate pools and talent pipelines sourcing and engaging passive candidates leading outreach activities at law firms Bar Associations affinity groups Alumni Associations and law schools and collecting and assembling recruiting data. This position will also work with the Communications Director to raise awareness about CPCS and our mission raise CPCSs profile in the legal community in Massachusetts and nationally and to develop written and video marketing and recruitment materials that demonstrate the benefits in contracting as an attorney with the agency.

The Private Attorney Outreach Partner will also collaborate with private panel units to support private attorneys becoming state vendors including assisting the coordination of necessary application materials and payment forms.

The Private Attorney Outreach Partners report to the Chief Administrative Officer and works closely with the various private panel units.

The Administrative Office is located in Boston but the office location for this position is negotiable and may be sited in any available CPCS office depending on the needs of CPCS the candidate and available space. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Marketing Communications or related field and at least four (4) years of recruiting marketing or sales experience or an equivalent combination of education experience and skills;
• Access to an automobile in order to travel; and
• Access to a personal computer with home internet access sufficient to work remotely.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Knowledge of CPCS or other indigent defense systems;
• Knowledge of labor markets recruiting practices and effective social media recruitment tools and marketing resources;
• Commitment to values consistent with the agencys Diversity & Inclusion Mission Statement;
• Commitment to recruiting and supporting diverse talent;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office systems including Word Excel Access Power Point Windows and the Internet required;
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems;
• Knowledge of social media platforms;
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written;
• Experience working with multi-lingual populations and/or with organizations that serve similar client populations to CPCS;
• Ability to establish rapport and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization;
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task performing multiple tasks independently and concurrently;
• Ability to take initiative to work well independently and as a team member; and
• Demonstrated skills in organization problem-solving and attention to detail.

COMPENSATION

CPCS offers a competitive compensation benefits and pension package; a diverse and inclusive culture; colleagues and co-workers who are committed to and passionate about their work; eligibility for hybrid work; and the opportunity to serve.

Salary Range: $80598 - $118361.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties of the Private Attorney Outreach Partner include but are not limited to:

• Working with CPCS private panel units to develop and maintain new and existing pipelines of private attorneys;
• Developing a marketing brand and plan that promotes CPCS;
• Working with the Communications Director and Human Resources to update or develop written and video marketing and recruitment materials on the CPCS website on web-based social media platforms and for distribution;
• Developing and maintaining relationships with solo practitioners small mid-sized and large law firms to recruit them to add private counsel capacity;
• Recruiting existing private counsel attorneys and CPCS staff to assist in the recruitment of additional private counsel attorneys and developing talking points and other materials to assist in these efforts;
• Collaborating with the HR Department Equity & Inclusion Director and other stakeholders such as staff affinity groups to coordinate recruiting efforts and to elicit their assistance in those efforts;
• Developing and expanding existing contacts with law schools and judicial law clerk programs locally and nationally including HBCUs and law student associations bar associations and bar affinity groups and other stakeholders such as community organizations that share our mission;
• Collaborating with the CPCS private panel units to update and manage the content the website for private counsel recruitment training and on-boarding;
• Working with CPCS private panel units to streamline the process for private attorneys to demonstrate interest in contracting with CPCS;
• Collaborating with the Finance Department to streamline the contracting and billing systems for private attorneys;
• Representing the agency at job fairs and recruitment events both locally and nationally as well as creating and organizing CPCS-sponsored recruitment events;
• Supporting the process for private attorneys to become state vendors including assisting with the required vendor documentation; and
• Other duties as assigned.

EEO Statement

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity sex disability religion age veteran or military status genetic information gender identity or sexual orientation as required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other applicable federal and state statutes and organizational policies. Applicants who have questions about equal employment opportunity or who need reasonable accommodations can contact the Chief Human Resources Officer Sandra DeBow-Huang at