Paralegal - MHLD Appeals Unit

The Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Massachusetts public defender agency, is seeking a full-time Paralegal for its Mental Health Litigation Division Appeals Unit. This newly created position involves working closely with the Director of Mental Health Appeals to make case assignments to private panel attorneys, as well as communicating with clients while they are awaiting assignment of an attorney, drafting pleadings, conducting legal research, and assisting in developing trainings and resource materials.