The Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services has a Youth Advocacy Division (YAD) office in Lowell, MA serving youth in the Essex & Middlesex counties focusing on Lawrence and Lowell Juvenile Courts. With one Attorney-in-Charge, three Staff Counsel and one Social Service Advocate, the Lowell YAD Office attorneys are available for a confidential consultation and court-appointed legal representation. The YAD's Lowell Office represents children in delinquency and youthful offender proceedings. In addition, YAD provides effective representation in court and educational advocacy and individualized referrals to community-based resources. The talented and dedicated public defenders in the Lowell Trial Office provide high-quality, client-centered legal representation to indigent persons of all ages accused of crimes, misdemeanor and felony cases. The Public Defenders of Lowell YAD office are charged with representing the county of Middlesex in criminal defense cases resulting from lawsuits filed against the indigent client in Middlesex County. Individuals may contact the Lowell YAD Office attorneys directly for more information or file filing a claim.