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Luzerne County Attorney 2- Luzerne County Children and Youth in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Luzerne County seeks a full time Attorney to provide legal services for the Luzerne County Children & Youth Agency.
• Prepare pleadings and represent the Agency in proceedings arising under the Juvenile Act, Child Protective Services Law and Adoption Act; • Initiate Court proceedings and try cases arising under the Juvenile Act, Child Protective Services Law and Adoption Act; • Available to Children and Youth administration and staff to ensure proper and full preparation of all court and administrative hearings; •Available to Children and Youth administration and staff for the purpose of providing consultation regarding the legal aspects of individual cases; • Provide training to Children and Youth staff regarding legal aspects of
- Child Abuse/Neglect/Dependency
- Permanency planning under Pennsylvania law
- Expunction Hearings
- Termination of Parental Rights Hearings
• Provide consultation to Administrative staff regarding administrative matters related to client services; • Represent Children and Youth in all appeals from Administrative Hearings and the Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County to Appellate Courts of the jurisdiction of the following:
- Preparation of all legal pleadings;
- Preparation of all legal briefs;
- Preparation of all Reproduced Records;
- Oral Argument before the Appellate Courts.
Examples of Work:
- Has responsibility for rendering legal advice to a county agency; directs the preparation of contracts, leases, deeds, and other documents; leads in or conducts research in rendering legal opinions, preparing materials for proposed legislation, and formulating rules and regulations.
- Performs all legal work in enforcing the laws, rules and regulations of an agency.
- Conducts quasi-judicial hearings or advises boards or administrative officers in deciding hearings.
- Prepares legal opinions for administrative officials.
- Tries and argues cases in court involving civil litigation and criminal prosecution, generally in a special field of law.
- Confers with private citizens to advise them on applicable laws and regulations.
- Performs related work as required