Law Clerk/Staff Attorney - Domestic Relations Court

Lucas County • Toledo, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as legal counsel and judicial advisor to the Judge and Magistrates of the Domestic Relations Court. Conducts advanced legal research, prepares legal memoranda, draft decisions, and procedural recommendations related to divorce, dissolution, custody, parenting time, support, contempt, post-decree, domestic violence, and related family law matters. Supports the Court through the use of modern legal technology, electronic case management systems and legal research tools consistent with Ohio law, judicial ethics, and Court policy. Assists in managing high-volume and complex domestic relations cases while promoting timely case resolution, procedural fairness, and access to justice for self-represented litigants. Serves at the discretion of the Judge.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited law school
• Admission to the Ohio Bar
• A minimum of four (4) years of legal experience, preferably including domestic relations, family law, litigation, judicial clerkship, or comparable legal practice.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex legal matters in a high-volume environment while maintaining professionalism, discretion, and impartiality.
• Ability and willingness to complete judicial education programs and ongoing continuing legal education requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with electronic case management systems, e-filing platforms, legal technology, and digital legal research tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts legal research and analysis involving domestic relations law, Ohio Revised Code, Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Evidence, local rules, appellate decisions, and emerging family law issues.
• Prepares draft opinions, magistrate decisions, entries, memoranda, administrative orders, and legal correspondence for review by the Court.
• Utilizes electronic legal research platforms, digital case management systems, and approved AI-assisted legal research tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and case workflow management.
• Reviews filings, digital exhibits, transcripts, financial records, and evidentiary materials.
• Assists Judges and Magistrates in evaluating legal issues involving custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support, property division, contempt, enforcement actions, and post-decree litigation.
• Tracks and manages complex and high-conflict cases

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level