POSITION: Juvenile CHINS/TPR Attorney
SALARY: $43,000.00 + commensurate with experience.		JOB NUMBER: 2006-719
POSITION SUMMARY: A Juvenile Division "Child In Need Of Services-Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship" Staff Attorney is well educated in juvenile and family law and is already, or is willing to be, trained as a litigator.  The CHINS-TPR Staff Attorney's primary function is to advocate the most difficult and serious of cases those involving a parent's right to raise his/her child.  The petition allegations arise from physical or sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment, need for medical or educational services, mental health services and/or poverty.  The child or adult client often presents with multiple issues:  mental health, drug, and poverty, physical, educational deficiencies or mental disabilities that have a profound impact on the majority of cases. Many are incarcerated or homeless, and the CHINS-TPR Attorney must be willing and able to address these issues with understanding, compassion, intelligence and insight. The CHINS-TPR Attorney works in the Marion Superior Court, Juvenile Division and other superior courts defending parents against petitions filed by the Division of Child Services-Marion County Office (formerly known as the Office of Family and Children or the Welfare Department), so the Attorney must possess experience in the juvenile justice system.  The CHINS-TPR Attorney must have a working knowledge of the services available in the community and be instrumental in the formulation of a client's plan for the reunification of his/her family.  The Court's requirement to order what is in the best interests of the child often circumvents or frustrates the legal rights of the parent, and the Attorney must be ready and able to vigorously defend the client.  The CHINS-TPR Attorney also works with the Child Advocate assigned to represent the interests and concerns of the children in the case.  The CHINS-TPR Attorney will be keenly aware that 'time is of the essence' in these cases due to the requirements of the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act, and current Indiana law. The Attorney must be a team player and work diligently until case objectives are met. The CHINS-TPR Attorney must be organized, manage time well, multi-task, write clearly and concisely, be able to communicate effectively with children and adults, be able to research, interpret and apply the law, and articulate the client's position to the Court and others.  Proper evaluation and investigation of cases is critical.   The Attorney must also be skilled at direct and cross-examination of lay and expert witnesses; be skilled in trial procedures, rules of evidence and appellate practice. The successful candidate will also have a working knowledge of child, adolescent adult and abnormal psychology; drug culture use and abuse; the DSM-IV and mental health; diversity and cultural issues; conflicts of law, international law and treaties; sexual abuse and areas of forensic medicine. The successful Attorney candidate will be required to follow specific administrative  and procedural protocol timelines and must be able to work successfully in a chaotic environment.
QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana and is a member in good standing. One (1) year of criminal litigation experience, two years of relevant practical experience, and must have experience and knowledge of juvenile and family law. This position is posted continually and does not guarantee an actual vacancy.

POSITION:  D Felony Attorney
SALARY: $45,134.00		JOB NUMBER: 2007-310
POSITION SUMMARY:  The duties of an attorney are to vigorously pursue equal justice within the tenets of professional responsibility, to provide high quality, effective representation of counsel, and to implement agency policy whenever such implementation does not conflict with the interest of an individual client.  D felony attorneys represent clients charged with violating D felony offenses.  Typical D felony cases are theft, prostitution, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, and habitual traffic violators.  The sentence range for these offenses is six months to 3 years.  All cases are disposed of through jury trial, bench trial, guilty plea or dismissal.  This individual will report to the D Felony Division Leader .
QUALIFICATIONS: License to practice law in the state of Indiana and is in good standing with the Indiana BAR.  Criminal litigation experience and general knowledge of the D felony courts and strong communication skills are preferred. This position is posted continually and does not guarantee an actual vacancy.