Magistrate

Montgomery County•Ohio 45422-2160, OH

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Presides over domestic relations legal hearings on behalf of the Judge. Decides cases and mediates settlements. Is a mandated reporter who serves at the pleasure of the Judge.

Requirements

BA or BS Degree in pre-law or related field and JD, plus over five years of practicing law.
After appointment, willingness and ability to successfully complete one judicial college course per year, bi-annually fulfill 40 hours of continuing education, and any other licensure and certification requirements.
Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.
Admitted and in good standing to practice law in the State of Ohio

Responsibilities

Presides over domestic relations settlement hearings and hears pre- and post-decree cases.
Accepts and evaluates evidence in accordance with established rules of evidence, hears testimony, facts and arguments, rules on objections, and applies laws and case law.
Rules on motions and makes determinations.
Relates legal principles to facts and determines Court response.
Maintains fairness and impartiality and writes legally defensible decisions.
Hears cases pertaining to jailed litigants pursuant to attachment.
Sets bond, prepares release orders, and submits through eFiling.
Hears non-contested divorces, dissolutions, and ex parte domestic violence cases.
Conducts conferences to encourage settlement of cases or issues.
Mediates with parties to assist in reaching agreements.
Mediates child visitation and other disputes.
Writes Agreed Orders.
Controls and maintains courtroom procedure and conduct on part of attorneys and litigants, and issues contempt orders.
Monitors, manages and controls hearing times to ensure that cases are heard as scheduled.
Follows-up on attorney requests for information and corrections to previous actions.
Prepares temporary support orders and attorney fee motions from affidavits.
Analyzes and issues attachments; reviews current attachments and determines status.
Stays current on new or changed statutes, procedures and case law.
Conducts legal research, and analyzes legal decisions, cases and documents.
Maintains record of court proceedings by tape recording or court reporter transcript.
Maintains docket sheet of tape-recording counter and result codes.
Marks and keeps track of exhibits.
Maintains daily time sheets.
Writes articles for local bar publication.
Talks to schools and presents seminars to promote public relations and judicial system, and to help encourage law and order within the community.