Assistant Prosecuting Attorney - Child Protection Division (4957-31)

The Prosecutor•Cincinnati, OH

15h

About The Position

The Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney is seeking an attorney to represent the Hamilton County Department of Job & Family Services (HCJFS) in child abuse, neglect, and dependency matters. The Assistant Prosecuting Attorney will practice before the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division, the First District Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of Ohio. The role requires a firm foundation in legal research and writing, competence, integrity, and strong time-management skills. The attorney provides legal advice and representation to HCJFS caseworkers and management, handles cases involving children in various protective and custody statuses, and serves as HCJFS’s trial attorney throughout court proceedings and appeals. The position also includes an after-hours and weekend on-call rotation for emergency legal matters, attendance at hearings scheduled during assigned rotation periods, and providing legal training to HCJFS staff when requested. This is a full-time, salary-exempt position. The listed starting salary is $82,573 annually, with additional compensation potentially considered based on experience.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate.
Licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate and interact effectively with clients, the Court, legal professionals, and other stakeholders.
Critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
Detail-oriented, flexible, and quick-thinking.
Ability to learn new tasks quickly and manage time effectively.
Ability to prioritize duties to ensure accurate and timely completion of responsibilities.
Excellent legal research and writing skills and requisite understanding of relevant legal issues.
Computer and operating-system knowledge and ability to learn the Matrix case management system.
Knowledge of the LexisNexis Legal Research product.
Fairness, strong work ethic, and the highest integrity.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Background check required.
Ability to conduct business in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code, Ohio Rules of Juvenile Procedure, and other state and federal laws.
Ability to perform duties assigned, delegated, or required of an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and duties prescribed by law.

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice, consultation, and representation to HCJFS caseworkers and management in child abuse, neglect, dependency, and related delinquency matters.
Handle voluntary protective cases and cases involving interim protective supervision, interim custody, protective supervision, temporary custody, planned permanent living arrangement, and permanent custody.
Analyze legal issues and assess the feasibility of court action.
Conduct legal research and prepare legal writing on various issues.
Review, prepare, and draft discovery requests.
Draft complaints, motions, legal briefs, appeals, and other pleadings for court-involved cases.
Respond to motions filed by opposing parties.
Represent HCJFS as trial attorney at all stages of court proceedings, including preliminary protective, pretrial, adjudication, disposition, post-disposition, review, annual review, motions to set aside, objection, and appellate proceedings.
Work professionally with Prosecutor’s Office members, opposing counsel, court personnel, law enforcement agencies, and the public.
Serve on an after-hours and weekend on-call rotation to advise HCJFS on emergency removals, telephonic orders, medical emergencies, and other emergent matters, and attend hearings scheduled during assigned rotation periods.
Provide legal training to HCJFS social workers and staff when requested.
Perform other duties assigned, delegated, or required by a supervisor or the Prosecuting Attorney, and duties prescribed by law.

Benefits

Paid bi-weekly
Paid vacation
Paid sick time
Two annual personal days
Medical coverage
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Employer-paid life insurance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Wellness incentives
Employee Assistance Plan
Ohio Public Employee’s Retirement System, with a 10% employee contribution and a 14% employer contribution