Attorney II / 61013459

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Annual Leave 15 days

Sick Leave 15 days

Paid Holidays 13

Parental Leave

State Retirement Plan

Deferred Compensation

Zusammenfassung

State of South Carolina, Richland County Division: Office of General Counsel, seeks a County Attorney II to provide professional legal services and representation for county offices, adoption offices, and Day Care licensing in Family Court on child protection, foster care, adoption, and adult protection matters.

You will handle emergency and non-emergency removals, termination of parental rights, court pleadings, discovery, and case staffing; ensure compliance with laws, protect PII, maintain

Qualifikationen

• Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school and at least 18 months experience as a practicing attorney.
• Must be a member of the SC BAR.
• Must possess a valid driver's license; ability to transport children and adults and interact positively.

Aufgaben

• Provide professional legal services and representation for county offices, adoption offices, and Day Care licensing in Family Court on child protection, foster care, adoption, and adult protection matters.
• Represent the agency in emergency or non-emergency removal of children and vulnerable adults, termination of parental rights, warrants, and related proceedings.
• Prepare and file pleadings, motions, orders, notices, and other court documents; respond to discovery and prepare witnesses.
• Conduct case staffing, advise staff on agency legal matters, and prepare cases for court.
• Ensure compliance with policies and laws; protect personal identifying information; utilize the Legal Case Management System.
• Establish professional networks, attend trainings, review legislation, and conduct internal trainings.
• Perform Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duties as directed.

Ausbildung

Juris Doctorate Degree

Tools

Legal Case Management System

Jobbeschreibung

Job Duties

• The County Attorney II provides professional legal services and representation for assigned county offices, area adoption offices, and regional Day Care licensing office, including representation in Family Court on issues relative to child protection, foster care, adoption, adult protection and Economic Services.
• Represents the agency in all matters pertaining to emergency or non-emergency removal of children and vulnerable adults, termination of parental rights, inspection warrants, in-home protective services, permanency planning, judicial review of children or adults receiving services and any appeals resulting from such actions.
• Timely prepares, files and serves or ensures the timely preparation, filing and service of all pleadings, motions, orders, notices, rules to show cause, and other Court documents related to representation of the agency in legal actions. Pleadings and proposed orders shall include all determinations required by state and federal law.
• Timely conducts case staffing meetings for the purpose of analyzing the legal status of the cases and otherwise advising staff on agency legal matters. Prepares cases for Court by conducting and responding to discovery, interviewing, and preparing witnesses and reviewing agency documentation and reports from other sources.
• Complies with agency policy, state and federal law with respect to representing the agency in permanency planning hearings and termination of parental rights.
• Complies with agency policy, state and federal law regarding the provision of notice of legal proceedings to appropriate parties to agency actions.
• Utilizes or ensures the utilization of the Legal Case Management System for legal operations and documentation of legal activity in cases.
• Ensures that personal identifying information (Pll) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. Protects the Agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.
• Establishes and maintains professional network and attends training sessions in order to enhance individual professionalism. Reviews legislation, statutory changes, and case law decisions and advises staff about the law. Participates in regular agency meetings to discuss and analyze outcomes and determine areas needed for improvement. Conducts in house training for other staff members.
• Performs Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty/services as directed.

Experience as a DSS Attorney preferred.

A Juris Doctorate Degree or its equivalent from an accredited law school and at least 18 months experience as a practicing attorney.

Necessary Special Requirements: must be a member of the SC BAR.

Must possess a valid driver's license. Must be able and willing to drive and to transport children and adults, must be able to lift children and to interact with children and adults in a positive manner.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

DIVISION: Office of General Counsel / Richland County