COUNTY OF CAYUGA ยท 1 month ago
Assistant County Attorney
Auburn, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$76K/yr - $97K/yrCOUNTY OF CAYUGA is seeking an Assistant County Attorney to perform professional legal work involving responsibility for researching and advising on a variety of legal questions. The role includes representing the county in court, preparing legal documents, and acting as a legal consultant to the Department of Social Services.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Investigates the law and renders opinions to the County Legislature and departmental authorities as directed by the County Attorney
Acts for and in place of the County Attorney as directed by the County Attorney
Prepares pleadings, appeals, resolutions, notices, contracts, and other legal papers and documents
Represents the County on behalf of individual clients in Family Court hearings, trials, and proceedings for child abuse and neglect, foster care, paternity, adoption, juvenile delinquency, and PINS cases
Acts as legal consultant to the Department of Social Services
Prepares all legal actions for negotiation and trial
Prepares cases involving child support enforcement
Directs investigations and legal activities in locating absent parents, paternity actions and collections, modification and enforcement of support including attending court, trying paternity cases, and handling subsequent appeals
Designs a plan for case presentation, including preparing correspondence, reviewing files, preparing court orders
Researches legal issues that arise at trial during case preparation for or at the request of County departments involved in Family Court proceedings
Reviews petitions prior to submission and court orders drawn for resultant proceedings for completeness and accuracy
May perform duties as the Sexual Harassment Officer for the county to educate county staff and also to deal with complaints filed
Answers correspondence and prepares reports
Performs a variety of related work as assigned
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Law Degree
Possession of a license to practice law in New York State
Good knowledge of the law as it relates to counties in the State of New York
Good knowledge of the principles and practices of common law and of county, state, and federal laws as they apply to social welfare
Good knowledge of civil court procedures and the rules of evidence
Good knowledge of the general functions and administrative activities of the County Department of Social Services
Ability to analyze, appraise, and apply legal principles, facts and precedence to legal problems
Ability to express clearly by written and spoken word, arguments of the law
Ability to organize material
Good command of language
Tact and courtesy
Good professional judgment
Ethical conduct in the practice of law
Good communication and decision making skills
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position
Company
COUNTY OF CAYUGA
County Government in central New York.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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