Assistant District Attorney, Child Protective Prosecution

Amarillo, Texas; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The District Attorney's Office seeks an Assistant Criminal District Attorney for Child Protective Services to represent the Department of Family and Protective Services in cases assigned to the Criminal District Attorney’s Office.

You will advise DFPS caseworkers, prosecute cases from intake through trial, handle emergency removals and hearings, manage litigation, participate in on-call rotations, and maintain ethical standards while building professional relationships with law enforcement,

Responsibilities

• Advise the DFPS caseworkers regarding appropriate legal actions concerning children who have been abused or neglected.
• Evaluate, file, and prosecute DFPS cases from intake through trial.
• Prepare for and handle emergency removals, adversary hearings, termination of parental rights proceedings, permanency hearings, and other assigned hearings.
• Manage all aspects of pending litigation, including drafting pleadings and orders, conducting legal research, completing discovery, and representing DFPS at assigned hearings and trials.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for the staffing of emergency removals.
• Uphold the highest ethical standards in all actions and decisions.
• Conduct legal research and remain current on applicable statutes, procedural rules, constitutional requirements, and case law.
• Manage and maintain an assigned caseload in a timely and effective manner.
• Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with law enforcement officers, victims, witnesses, judges, supervisors, coworkers, and private attorneys.

Job description

The District Attorney's Office seeks an Assistant Criminal District Attorney for Child Protective Services to represent the Department of Family and Protective Services in cases assigned to the Criminal District Attorney’s Office.

You will advise DFPS caseworkers, prosecute cases from intake through trial, handle emergency removals and hearings, manage litigation, participate in on-call rotations, and maintain ethical standards while building professional relationships with law enforcement,