Utah Office of the Attorney General - Assistant Attorney General- Child Protection Division - Third District

The Utah Office of the Attorney General, Child Protection Division, has an immediate opening

for an Assistant Attorney General to represent the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)

by petitioning the Third District Juvenile Court and exercising protective jurisdiction over alleged

child victims of abuse, neglect and dependency. Applicants must be able to manage a high

volume of very active cases, moving at a fast pace with much at stake in terms of impact to

children and families. The successful candidate will be responsible to screen and draft warrants

to search for and remove children from parents' custody; screen and draft petition with DCFS for

in home and out of home cases; perform legal research; prepare summonses, petitions,

subpoenas, discovery responses, motions, memoranda, orders, and other legal documents. The

incumbent will represent DCFS at multi-disciplinary-team meetings, family team meetings, and

mediations. They will also prosecute abuse, neglect and dependency matters at shelter, pre-

trial, adjudication, disposition, review, permanency, and other hearings; and will prosecute

petitions to terminate parental rights and appear at associated hearings.

At least three years legal experience is required, with preference being given to applicants with

prosecution or other trial experience. Applicants must possess excellent written and oral

advocacy skills and have the experience and ability to immediately take over an existing

caseload. The successful applicant will be required to be available for travel to represent DCFS

at hearings and conduct other matters in other parts of the state.

For more information and to apply for the position, go to the Utah state jobs website at

www.statejobs.utah.gov, recruitment number 22008. A resume and cover letter must be

uploaded to your profile as part of the application. The deadline for applying is November 28th,

2019, at 11:59 p.m. No phone calls please. The Attorney General’s Office is an equal

opportunity employer. Security background checks are completed as a condition of

employment.