January 14, 2026 Dear Committee, Colleagues and Friends: We are excited to announce the opening of nominations for the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) 2026 Awards. These awards aim […]
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The Committee presented the awards at an in-person Awards Ceremony at Suffolk University Law School on May 28, 2025. CPCS Annual Awards 2025 on Vimeo Congratulations to this year’s Award […]
The Committee presented the awards at an in-person Awards Ceremony at Suffolk University Law School on May 21, 2024. Congratulations to this year’s Award Winners. CPCS Community Leadership Award The […]
February 1, 2024 Dear Committee, Colleagues and Friends: We are excited to announce the opening of nominations for the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) 2024 Awards. These awards aim […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Committee presented the awards at an in-person Awards Ceremony at Suffolk University Law School on May 23, 2023. Congratulations to this year’s Award Winners CPCS Community Leadership Award […]
Nomination Process The Committee will present the awards at an in-person Awards Ceremony, with a hybrid component, in May. Unfortunately, the Supreme Judicial Court no longer accommodates events for external […]
Hello, As you may have already seen, the state – responding to a joint request from CPCS and the Massachusetts Bar Association – has added defense attorneys and other “court […]
Edward J. Barshak, a titan in the Massachusetts legal industry and a trailblazer in the fight for the right to counsel, passed away last month. He was 96 years old. […]
On Sunday evening, Governor Baker directed that all non-emergency state employees working in Executive Branch agencies should not report to their workplace on Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17.
PRESS RELEASE The Committee for Public Counsel Services today announced that it is taking aggressive actions in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among its employees and the public, […]
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