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In addition to wages, retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision benefits, the Court offers generous vacation time and has an extensive holiday schedule that includes paid end-of-year shut down.  Additionally, employees of the Court may be eligible for forgiveness of their student loans under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.  More importantly, if you are service-oriented and have an interest in work that is closely connected to the community, employees of the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan are rewarded with the satisfaction of participating in the provision of justice in Michigan's largest, most populous county.

SUMMARY:

The Associate Attorney reports to the Supervising Senior Staff Attorney of a department in the Legal Division of the Office of Friend of the Court. Under supervision, the Associate Attorney handles domestic relations matters on a judge’s or specialized dockets. The Associate Attorney is responsible to uphold the Legal Division’s overall objective of ensuring that the office’s procedures and court’s orders are established and enforced according to law and court rules. Employees in this title are expected to maintain a professional appearance and demeanor.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Produces quality and timely work concerning paternity establishment and child support enforcement by conducting show cause and enforcement interviews, resolving bench warrants, advocating for bonds, liens, receiverships, employer contempt, and other enforcement remedies in accordance with state and federal laws and Friend of the Court policy.Prepares and argues motions and recommendations before Friend of the Court, Referees and Third Circuit Court Judges. Screens, reviews and verifies case information, orders, and motions prior to hearings.
  • Serves as Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney to initiate and argue paternity, family support and interstate cases.
  • Performs legal research on proposed legislation, court rules, statutes, and court cases for any court departments and the Bench as required.Provides evidence, testimony and recommendations in court as required.
  • Provides legal advice, answers legal and procedural questions, drafts and interprets legal documents and court orders as required.
  • Interviews litigants and discusses issues with private attorneys prior to hearings.
  • Presents and argues domestic relations matters before the court. Provides public with information and instructions concerning procedures.
  • Attends professional seminars, training and meetings as required.
  • Assists other attorneys and staff as necessary.
  • Prepares records and reports as required.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Graduate of an accredited law school.
  • Member of State Bar of Michigan in good standing.
  • Experience conducting legal research using Westlaw, Lexis and available legal resources.
  • Experience advocating and presenting matters in court, preferred.
  • Experience with domestic law and litigation; and handling domestic relations matters preferred.
  • Proficient using MS Office Suite and relevant software and systems.

NOTE: Please note that after successfully passing the probationary period of 1 year, the individual in this position will be promoted to Staff Attorney.

The starting salary is $57,287.00 with annual increases up to $83,496.00 in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

SELECTION: Applications will be screened for compliance with eligibility requirements and minimum qualifications. Selection will be based on appropriate job-related criteria. Applicants who achieve a passing score (minimum score of 75%) on each portion of the examination process shall be placed on the eligibility list according to final scores.

NOTE: Information provided on application forms and subsequent verification thereof may be used to determine applicant’s qualifications for this position. Incomplete or illegible applications will not be considered.  Faxed or emailed applications are not acceptable.

 

SCREENING COMPONENTS AND WEIGHTS (Total 100% MAX-75% MIN)

Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications            Pass/Fail

 

Interview                                                                                           100%