JD New England Law | Boston
BA University of Massachusetts Amherst

Bob McGovern oversees all internal and external communications for the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) and is the main point of contact for media organizations seeking comment from the agency. He also advises the agency on the intersection of legal ethics and media interactions. Bob has worked for various media outlets, most recently as the legal columnist for the Boston Herald. While at the Herald, he covered all matters of the law – from novel Supreme Judicial Court decisions to the “Deflategate” saga involving New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The Massachusetts Bar Association honored him with the 2016 Excellence in Legal Journalism Award. He joined the Herald after working as an attorney in Boston. Bob is an active member of the New England First Amendment Coalition and worked as a law clerk for the organization while in law school. He frequently guest lectures on media law and ethics and taught Media Law and Ethics at Curry College.