pdf version - the Youth Advocacy Division

Attorneys with the above minimum qualifications who are interested in being trained and becoming a member
of this panel must send a letter of application to Attorney Helen Fremont, detailing their most recent (and most
serious or complicated) five jury trials tried to completion in which they were lead counsel, including the
following information: name of the case; date of the trial; name of the court, judge and prosecutor; charges;
length of trial; issues presented; experts or other forensic specialists used as witnesses; and any other relevant
material. Attorneys must also send a recent writing sample of 3-5 pages. Your letter of application should be
sent to:
Helen Fremont, Staff Counsel
Committee for Public Counsel Services
44 Bromfield Street
Boston, MA 02108
For more information, call CPCS at (617) 482-6212 or go to
http://www.state.ma.us/cpcs/manuals/pcmanual/index.htm
If I am not certified to take youthful offender appointments, what do I do when I'm on duty and a youthful
offender eligible case comes in Can I take the case Can I do the arraignment What should I do if I can't take
the case
Attorneys who are not Youthful Offender certified may accept assignments of the cases listed below for
ARRAIGNMENT ONLY. Delinquency certified attorneys must immediately notify the court and the bar advocate
program that they can only represent the client at arraignment. Assignment of a Youthful Offender certified
attorney must be made immediately after the arraignment. A delinquency certified attorney may accept
assignment of any Youthful Offender eligible case not listed below. If the case is indicted, a Youthful Offender
certified attorney must be reassigned to the case.
Charges Requiring Youthful Offender Certification:
Aggravated Rape (M.G.L.c.265 §22)
Armed Assault with Intent to Rob/Murder (M.G.L.c.265 §18)
Armed Assault in a Dwelling (M.G.L.c.265 §18A)
Armed Burglary and Assault on Occupant (M.G.L.c.266 §14)
Armed Robbery (M.G.L.c.265 §17)
Assault with Intent to Maim with Injury (M.G.L.c.265 §14)
Assault with Intent to Maim, Kill, or Murder (M.G.L.c.265 §15)