CPS Attorney

Brazoria County; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 101,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bar dues paid

Continuing legal education paid

Job summary

Brazoria County Criminal District Attorney's Office seeks an Assistant District Attorney assigned to Child Protective Services cases in Texas. The role focuses on protecting children, interfacing with agencies, and handling a moderate to heavy CPS trial load in family court.

Starting salary is $112,287 per year, with bar dues and continuing legal education paid. Responsibilities include advising DFPS caseworkers, prosecuting CPS cases from intake to trial, handling removals and permanency

Qualifications

• Civil trial experience
• Strong knowledge of law enforcement procedures and court operations
• Prosecutorial experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Advise the DFPS caseworkers on appropriate legal action for abused and neglected children.
• Evaluate, file, and prosecute CPS cases from intake to trial and beyond.
• Prepare for and handle emergency removals, adversary hearings, termination of parental rights, permanency hearings, and other hearings independently.
• Manage pending litigation including drafting pleadings and orders, conducting legal research, completing discovery, and representing the Department at hearings and trials.
• On-call for staffing of emergency removals
• Uphold the highest ethical standards in all actions and decisions.

Skills

Civil trial experience

Legal research

Court procedures

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university

Job description

Brazoria County Criminal District Attorney's Office has an opening for an Assistant District Attorney assigned to Child Protective Services cases. Our office is a friendly team-oriented office. We are looking for a prosecutor who wants to be part of our team. The position requires a strong dedication to children and families, the capacity to work and appropriately interface with various agencies, prosecutors in other divisions, and the family bar. The attorney will be working in family court with cases concerning abused and neglected children with a moderate to heavy trial load.

Starting annual salary, depending on qualifications & experience, is from $112,287.00.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Department of Family and Protective Services caseworkers as to what legal action is appropriate regarding children who have been abused and neglected.
• Evaluate, file, and prosecute CPS cases from intake to trial and beyond.
• Prepare for and handle emergency removals, adversary hearings, termination of parental rights, permanency hearings, and other hearings independently.
• Manage all aspects of pending litigation including but not limited to: drafting pleadings and orders, conducting legal research, completing discovery, and representing the Department at all assigned hearings and trials.
• On-call for staffing of emergency removals
• Uphold the highest ethical standards in all actions and decisions.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed to practice law in the State of Texas
• J.D. from an accredited law school and a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university
• Over 3 years of relevant legal experience preferred (prosecutorial experience preferred)
• Strong knowledge of law enforcement procedures and court operations
• Applicants should have civil trial experience

Benefits

• Our office pays bar dues, including the Brazoria County Bar Association, and the cost of approved continuing legal education.

Contact

Email resume to Mary Aldous, First Assistant, Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office at [e-mail].