The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court invite nominations and
applications for appointment to the Committee for Public Counsel Services.
Several vacancies will occur in March, 2011, due to the expiration of the terms
of incumbent members.
The Committee's statutory purpose is "to plan, oversee and coordinate the
delivery of criminal and certain noncriminal legal services by all salaried
public counsel, bar advocate and other assigned counsel programs, and private
attorneys serving on a per case basis." G. L. c. 211D, § 1. The Committee
appoints or assigns counsel for indigent or marginally indigent persons in all
Massachusetts state court proceedings in which the availability of legal
representation is required by a constitutional provision, a statute or a rule of
the Supreme Judicial Court. The Committee is also responsible for the
preparation of budget estimates and for the efficient management of state
appropriations and other funds received by the Committee, consistent with the
statutory mandate to provide effective legal representation for indigent
persons. Committee members serve for a term of three years and are generally
subject to G. L. c. 268A, the Conflict of Interest law. See G. L. c. 211D,
§ 1. Interested candidates should submit brief letters with resumés by February
18, 2011, to:
Pamela B. Lyons
Administrative Attorney
Supreme Judicial Court
John
Adams Courthouse, Suite 2500
One Pemberton Square
Boston, MA
02108