Press Office

Committee Meeting Agenda – October 21, 2025

MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL SERVICES
October 21, 2025

The meeting will be REMOTE starting at 4:30 p.m.
Registration is required – details below.

AGENDA

  1. Approval of the minutes of the September 16 & September 24, 2025 meetings
  2. Legal – Request for Committee Action
    a. Amicus request – Commonwealth v. Sambath Chhieng, SJC-13817
    b. Amicus request – Commonwealth v. Benoit
    Supreme Judicial Court No. DAR- _____
    Appeals Court No. 25-P- _____
    c. Amicus request – Commonwealth v. Byron Palmer, FAR-30601
    d. Amicus request – Commonwealth v. Jose Arias, SJC-13816
  3. Monthly Financial Overview
  4. Commitments $10,000 and Over Report
  5. Update on Response to Legislation to Address Attorney Shortage
  6. Update on Unrepresented Clients and Attorney Work Stoppage
  7. Chief Counsel’s Report

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fSecmBFMRTe6D16PNBjwGA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Return to all news and updates

Share this article

Related articles

CPCS Annual Training Conference – May 14, 2015

Read more

Vera Institute – The Current State of Institutionalization: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis Behind Bars Right now

Read more

Indigent parents have a constitutional right to counsel in private guardianship-of-a-minor proceedings.

Read more

Reporters seeking comment from CPCS or its attorneys should contact Communications Director Bob McGovern

Send an email

Breathalyzer Case Inquiry Form

Breathalyzer Case Inquiry Form

Defendant Name(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Defendant Mailing Address

Drug Lab Case Inquiry Form

Defendant Name(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Defendant Mailing Address

GPS Monitoring Inquiry Form

Your Name(Required)
Contact Address

MH Hospital Admission Contact Form

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
What is your date of birth?*