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Massachusetts Department of Corrections Program Mgr VI/Dep Supervising Counsel in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Program Manager VI/Deputy Supervising Counsel Full-Time Facility Location: Bridgewater State Hospital Salary Range: \$88,182.90 - \$135,742.36 Application Deadline: 7/12/2024 Bargaining Unit: M99 Posting ID: 240006EM Duties: The Deputy Supervising Counsel (MVI) will be responsible for handling complex legal issues involving Bridgewater State Hospital (BSH) patients and appellate work specifically related to the hospitalization of mentally ill patients pursuant to M.G.L. c. 123. The attorney will be responsible for handling an active caseload of civil rights litigation in the state and federal courts, defending correctional officials in cases involving constitutional issues, conditions of confinement, medical care, and systems litigation. This managing attorney will supervise Counsel II attorneys, paralegals, and other support staff in the BSH Legal Office, and will be responsible for pursuing civil commitment petitions under G.L. c. 123 and District Court Rogers petitions filed by BSH on a weekly basis as well as civil commitment petitions in the Superior Court. The attorney will pursue guardianship petitions in Probate Court as required by DOC, ensure the annual renewal of Probate Rogers treatment plans as needed, and coordinate all of the DOC Legal Division\'s Probate matters, to include oversight of the Probate Case database that tracks medical and Rogers guardianships. This attorney will also function as the Department of Mental Health (DMH) Liaison for all current BSH patients with active DMH probate and administrative orders. The attorney will also be the primary DOC attorney responsible for pursuing Myers petitions in Superior Court. The attorney will also be the DOC Legal point of contact regarding medical parole petitions filed on behalf of individuals in county custody. The attorney will also provide in-house counsel advice on a variety of matters to all DOC employees, including the interpretation of applicable laws, regulations and case decisions impacting DOC, as required. Perform other duties as assigned by the BSH Supervising Counsel for the Bridgewater Complex.Litigation experience, including jury and bench trials and motion hearings in the state and federal courts, as well as familiarity with the conduct of discovery (witness interviews, depositions, review of relevant institutional and agency records), is required. Partial description, click MORE INFORMATION for full description and to apply online.